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[Happy Chooks]

Thank you Chiqita for your interest and possible help. I'm not sure about the actual Kathy whose post I saw. She was talking to somebody who said that he was divesting himself of some of his zillion birds because he found himself dipping into his retirement funds just to pay the attendant feed bills. Actually I think that he was into chickens with his wife. It takes a brave and dedicated soul to cut back on a hobby which has taken him over. Self discipline is to be admired. At any rate, I was just hoping that he might have had some Delawares that were those F5s or possibly some F6s the the product of a lady named Kathy (in Missouri? I'm not sure…) was supposed to have developed. Besides, I only wanted a trio of the genetic superior, i.e., a cock and a couple of hens. I want to explore developing a better type of subsequent hybrids demonstrating sex linkage in which Delawares are one of the parental stock being used. It just happens that I have a keen interest in genetic improvement as my birds that are the product of sex linkage are not performing as well as they should either in physical development nor in egg production. These I bought as day olds at a local feed store and they are now about 8 months old. They don't lay as often as they should, the eggs are smaller than expected and one is even laying only the egg with the membranes minus the shell. That only encourages flock mates to indulge in eating their own eggs. I think given better parental stock one can do better than that. That is it in a nut shell or is it an egg shell?…
Thanks to anyone who reads this little blog and might help in locating the top notch Delawares!
Sincerely,
Neal, the Zooman

@kathyinmo did recreate a line of Delaware birds. I do believe she got out of them, but here is a thread of those that got some of her birds and are continuing with the breeding.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/777172/delawares-from-kathyinmo/0_50

 

[chiqita]

I had 7 Wyandotte eggs & 6 jubilee orpington eggs incubating. Candled, & one is fertile. It's a Wyandotte egg.

I think my orpingtons have too much butt fluff....

Anyone have trimming experience?

I pluck. Top for girls bottom for boys. Some boys don't like the feel of cut feathers.

Thank you Chiqita for your interest and possible help. I'm not sure about the actual Kathy whose post I saw.  She was talking to somebody who said that he was divesting himself of some of his zillion birds because he found himself dipping into his retirement funds just to pay the attendant feed bills.  Actually I think that he was into chickens with his wife.  It takes a brave and dedicated soul to cut back on a hobby which has taken him over.  Self discipline is to be admired.  At any rate, I was just hoping that he might have had some Delawares that were those F5s or possibly some F6s the the product of a lady named Kathy (in Missouri? I'm not sure…) was supposed to have developed.  Besides, I only wanted a trio of the genetic superior, i.e., a cock and a couple of hens.  I want to explore developing a better type of subsequent hybrids demonstrating sex linkage in which Delawares are one of the parental stock being used.  It just happens that I have a keen interest in genetic improvement as my birds that are the product of sex linkage are not performing as well as they should either in physical development nor in egg production.  These I bought as day olds at a local feed store and they are now about 8 months old. They don't lay as often as they should, the eggs are smaller than expected and one is even laying only the egg with the membranes minus the shell.  That only encourages flock mates to indulge in eating their own eggs.  I think given better parental stock one can do better than that.  That is it in a nut shell or is it an egg shell?…
Thanks to anyone who reads this little blog and might help in locating the top notch Delawares!
Sincerely,
Neal, the Zooman

I think you were talking to casaport but don't think she has dels. Does anyone breed kathyimo dels?

 

[ronott1]

Thank you Chiqita for your interest and possible help. I'm not sure about the actual Kathy whose post I saw. She was talking to somebody who said that he was divesting himself of some of his zillion birds because he found himself dipping into his retirement funds just to pay the attendant feed bills. Actually I think that he was into chickens with his wife. It takes a brave and dedicated soul to cut back on a hobby which has taken him over. Self discipline is to be admired. At any rate, I was just hoping that he might have had some Delawares that were those F5s or possibly some F6s the the product of a lady named Kathy (in Missouri? I'm not sure…) was supposed to have developed. Besides, I only wanted a trio of the genetic superior, i.e., a cock and a couple of hens. I want to explore developing a better type of subsequent hybrids demonstrating sex linkage in which Delawares are one of the parental stock being used. It just happens that I have a keen interest in genetic improvement as my birds that are the product of sex linkage are not performing as well as they should either in physical development nor in egg production. These I bought as day olds at a local feed store and they are now about 8 months old. They don't lay as often as they should, the eggs are smaller than expected and one is even laying only the egg with the membranes minus the shell. That only encourages flock mates to indulge in eating their own eggs. I think given better parental stock one can do better than that. That is it in a nut shell or is it an egg shell?…
Thanks to anyone who reads this little blog and might help in locating the top notch Delawares!
Sincerely,
Neal, the Zooman

Please post pictures of your chickens.

 

[fowlman01]

I pluck. Top for girls bottom for boys. Some boys don't like the feel of cut feathers.
I think you were talking to casaport but don't think she has dels. Does anyone breed kathyimo dels?

CapayKim does.

Walt

 

[LittleBlu]

Guess who got their baby Swedish!!!

Oreo and Cookie! The first pic Oreo is on the right she has black and white feet and Cookie has all black

 

[tommysgirl]

Guess who got they're baby Swedish!!! Oreo and Cookie! The firsf pic Oreo is on the right she has black and white feet and Cookie has all black

Ok I am going to gues....YOU!!! Congrats on the darling new additions!

Here is my new addition...Say Hello to Ike. He has been saying "Hello" all morning.

CapayKim does.

Walt

I imagine Kim will have culls in the fall.

 

[LittleBlu]

Haha very handsome! What a beautiful rooster! You are good at this game! It is me! I'm so happy to have them. They're so tiny and its a huge difference from what the first duckling I had, she wasn't days old when I got her she was about a week give or take.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Guess who got their baby Swedish!!! Oreo and Cookie! The first pic Oreo is on the right she has black and white feet and Cookie has all black

They are adorable.

 

[LittleBlu]

They are adorable.

Thank you very much! They're also very rowdy lol

 

[Kaylish]

Guess who got their baby Swedish!!! Oreo and Cookie! The first pic Oreo is on the right she has black and white feet and Cookie has all black

They are super cute!

I do not need ducks; I do not need ducks; I DO NOT need ducks...