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    Do chickens mourn the death of their coop mates?

    Died of a Broken Heart A dear friend called one day excitement filling her voice, “My dream came true!” she said. “What dream?” we asked. She had found a chicken on her morning run and had taken it home to be her own after failing to find its original owner.
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    A Delaware Starter Flock Journey

    Thank you for the update.
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    A Delaware Starter Flock Journey

    How are your Freedom Ranger Hatchery Delawares doing now? Are they laying yet? I am considering purchasing from FR Hatchery. Thank you, Rachel
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    Delawares from kathyinmo

    Thank you so much!
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    Bresse, vs Delaware vs ???

    Does anyone have contact information for a good breeder of Delaware stock? It doesn't appear that Kathy in MO is replying on this forum.
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    Delawares from kathyinmo

    Yes, I don't have Facebook so I can't get information from the FB Delaware page. If I do manage to find anyone who has good descendants from Kathy's birds or another really good Delaware line, I'll post back here.
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    Delawares from kathyinmo

    I would also like to know if anyone has descendants of Kathy's Delawares or if she has some still. I'm looking for good quality Delawares for utility purposes - good rate of growth for meat and a healthy bird that lays eggs often enough that I can keep them going for generations.
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    Urban farmer in San Antonio

    Thank you for your thoughts. So, I am curious what you think of the Hollands as a dual purpose breed? How meaty are they? I have not yet invested in Delaware as I have wanted to make sure that I am choosing the right breed. I want to have a breed that I can help perpetuate and that is a...
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    Urban farmer in San Antonio

    Thank you, RJohns39, I see in your signature that you have Delaware Chickens and that you are a member of the Livestock Conservancy. I would love to know your thoughts on what books or other resources might be the best to read for understanding chicken genetics . What are your thoughts on...
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    Urban farmer in San Antonio

    Thank you all so very much.
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    Hatching Eggs in NH

    I will look forward to being in touch with you sometime in March then. Please feel free to let me know when you are done with the testing. I'll check back with you later. Gratefully, Rachel
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    Hatching Eggs in NH

    Thank you for replying and showing me pictures of your beautiful chickens. They look very nice. Would you be willing to try mailing me a dozen eggs? And what would you charge? Blessings, Rachel
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    Urban farmer in San Antonio

    Hello, My name is Rachel and I have been raising chickens in our unincorporated city backyard for 18 years now. I love to share a variety of colored eggs with friends and neighbors and have sprouted my own feed mix now for about 6 years. I use a deep litter method to keep our yard nice and...
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    Hatching Eggs in NH

    Do you have any pure Delaware hatching eggs available? Can you tell me what your birds are like? Average weight and lay per year? Thank you, Rachel
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