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  1. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Quote: When I first started there was a lot of poultry peeps here. The top highest winners in the APA lived right here. Now not nearly as many, but we still have a hardcore group here. Birds at any show should always have water. Sometimes feed is withdrawn before judging at the owners request...
  2. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Quote: The Amish do it for us here in Missouri. They are more cost effective than you would think. BTW, Fall Creek Falls is one of my favorite places to go for vacation! BEAUTIFUL!
  3. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Quote: Wow, that is some luck... well, you should have your pic at the perfect male. LOL
  4. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Quote: This is a good question. I have the hardest time picking out Delaware roosters from pullets. I pick some I could swear are pullets that turn into roosters as the months drag on. It'd be easier to cull them at 3 months old v/s older. A lot cheaper also! Dave
  5. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Quote: LOL, I just assume they are all born male then there is no disappointment.
  6. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Quote: I know you are done with conversation Kathy but I've been out of loop for awhile so I feel the need to respond. Leg color and overall health including feathers and body type can be mutated by environment especially diet. We have to assume that the breeders and showers of any breed of...
  7. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Did all you Delaware lovers make it through today's storms/tornadoes? We were in a touch and go situation in Kansas City for awhile but made it through. I heard Arkansas was hit hard last night and central and easter MO is getting it right now. Let us know if anyone needs some assistance. Dave
  8. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Quote: We are lucky to be north of there. I'm getting nervous though. My family was hit in the Tennessee storms 3 weeks ago and now it is in Joplin. Seems like it is getting closer every storm! I am praying for those folks in Joplin. That was truly awful! Here are my cross pictures: The...
  9. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Just to add to the genetics conversation. I crossed the Delawares with my La Fleche (both black and white females) and when I put a La Fleche over Del hens, I got chicks who had a LOT more color, more barring and an interesting red throwback to the Del genetics. VERY few look like the La...
  10. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Quote: Oooh, she has nice roosters... I've got 5 of them and a couple will be the daddies of my chicks next year...
  11. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Quote: Even if it means culling your only rooster, resulting in no breeding taking place at all? Yeah, that was me. Sorry to hear that. As you now know, you have to keep some.............. Walt Last year, I had 8 hens that I thought were ok and the rest were not up to par. After a couple...
  12. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Just gonna share my good news... If you've been following my posts, you know I've been working to breed out my Delawares to get my chickens closer to the SOP. I lost my job in January so I can't deal with finishing the birds out but since I had several hatched, I put an ad on Craigslist. A...
  13. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    I finally was outside while I had the camera in hand and decided to get some pics of the Dels. I know my girls are not SOP but and we got to work on size but I still think they are pretty and like I said in earlier posts, the babies hatch out with a vengeance! I have wanted to use the ALBC's...
  14. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Quote: Good luck finding him. Decent Del hens IMO are easy to come by, but a typey good colored male? Does one even exist? Oh ye of little faith... But of course, I still believe in leprechauns. LOL My Dels are like Kathy's no where near processing at 12 weeks. I am having a lot of...
  15. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Wow, I've been so occupied by my Dorkings, I've completely neglected all my Delaware friends. Sorry bout that. Anyway, I hatched my first batch of Delawares today from the Rooster you guys helped me get. B E A U T I F U L babies. I'm proud I went with him. If the little fluff balls are any...
  16. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Quote: This is where a letter to the editor may be helpful... So silly people are clueless about where their food comes from... I had my battles with my council too but tap on wood, I think I'm in good shape now...
  17. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Quote: I just noticed that these chicks hatch early and the others even set on the same day don't. It is odd cause I haven't see anything like this before. The other part of vigor is that last year the Delaware eggs I hatched from a local farmer were vigorous and this year the chicks from...
  18. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    I think the body is real close... a little more curve on the front and we probably have a winner. You all have to remember, I'll hatch around 50 to 300 chicks this year from him and my hens. It will be the best of those I keep for the next round... Year one (last year): Best looking...
  19. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    According to the ACLB which is where I'm getting info on where to go with my Delawares, you gotta start slow and build your way up. I'm looking more for body type at the moment but I also want to avoid any major problems that might be hard to breed out of my chickens later. I'm hatching as...
  20. Urbanfarmerkc

    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    What do you all think of this guy... He has a weird comb but I think I'm gonna get him for a breeding male... Any thoughts? Dave
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