Culling Delawares

[kryptoniteqhs]

Okay.....thanks for the tips....I canceled it....not getting him now

lol

 

[Cindiloohoo]

I think I'd use Moses for the female line since he has darker barring, and use Jack for the males. I'm no expert though... my flock has issues too

Sorry about that roo. I was hoping he'd help ya! Better to find out now though!!

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

This is the cockerel Im keeping out of my bunch

He is on the right standing next to his smaller (same age-born same day) brother

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

I started snapping shots of some hens in the breeding pen...this one seems to have one of the best combs....its considered a 5point comb right?

This is probably my smallest hen, so I was thinking of getting rid of her & pairing her up with my rooster, but other than being small (which I know is very bad), she probaby has the best type out of any hen. She has nice wing carriage, good tail color (for sure the best out of my flock) & has a decent comb. What do you think?

If I did sell her itd be these two as a pair (her & the will morrow roo)

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

heres a video of the breeding flock

and of the ones im growing out, the bigger cockerel is the one im keeping and so far i have every intention of keeping the pullet

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Kaylee, you have some nice birds! I think that little cockerel looks promising. I need another roo now! Thinking of getting EJ's brother back

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

lol....well im gonna have to get you some eggs then lol

 

[joletabey]

Kaylee, I would keep the small hen, she still looks nice and full, and the wing carriage, etc. is beautiful.

 

[Brindlebtch]

This is a really interesting and informative thread. I don't have roosters, but I DO like Delawares and always like to know more about different breeds.

 

[speckledhen]

Krypton, that third pic in post #23 where you said the one on the left was hatched the same day--I swear that one looks like a pullet to me! The head, the comb, everything. Are there saddle feathers on that one? I think I see some, but wow, even with barred tail feathers, it seems girly. My Gracie had barred tail feathers till she was about 16 weeks old and they molted out and now she has nice tail black. If there are saddle feathers hanging down, then forget what I said, but that is one oddly feminine rooster, if so!