Delaware x Barred Rock Chicks--Indy, Rex and Ira's Progress Thread

[wekiva bird]

Cute baby Speckledhen, I have hatched a few of Dellyboy and Betty Boop(BR) they turn out nice.

 

[speckledhen]

You did, Robin? If you grew out any of the males, would like to see a picture of one. Here's more of the little one.

 

[wekiva bird]

You did, Robin? If you grew out any of the males, would like to see a picture of one. Here's more of the little one.

I'm looking for a photo might have to take a new one.

 

[speckledhen]

Here is a photo Robin sent me of one of her Del x BR hens. Posting for her. Looks like mama Del x is raising some lavender Ameraucana chicks, right, Robin?

 

[wekiva bird]

Here is a photo Robin sent me of one of her Del x BR hens. Posting for her. Looks like mama Del x is raising some lavender Ameraucana chicks, right, Robin?

Yes ,little Lav, Amerucana babie and a DelxBR .

 

[speckledhen]

My DH has dubbed the subject of this thread "Indy", as in Indiana Jones, since his parents both have "I" names as well.

I have another chick that I thought was a pure Delaware when I put the egg under my broody, but it turned out to be a completely coal black chick, not a head spot whatsoever, not even a hint of one. Even the leg fronts are very dark. So, though I know it's half Delaware through Isaac, who is his mother? The only real choices are the Barred Rock hens or the blue, black or splash Rock hens and that's it. Any ideas? I guess it may be just a waiting game to see if the wings are barred, but with no head spot and considering the egg did not appear to belong to any of my BR hens, has to be one of the BBS Rocks. The egg looked most like my splash Rock hen's, if it wasn't Georgie, the Del hen I mistakenly believed to be the one who laid it.

 

[wekiva bird]

My DH has dubbed the subject of this thread "Indy", as in Indiana Jones, since his parents both have "I" names as well.

I have another chick that I thought was a pure Delaware when I put the egg under my broody, but it turned out to be a completely coal black chick, not a head spot whatsoever, not even a hint of one. Even the leg fronts are very dark. So, though I know it's half Delaware through Isaac, who is his mother? The only real choices are the Barred Rock hens or the blue, black or splash Rock hens and that's it. Any ideas? I guess it may be just a waiting game to see if the wings are barred, but with no head spot and considering the egg did not appear to belong to any of my BR hens, has to be one of the BBS Rocks. The egg looked most like my splash Rock hen's, if it wasn't Georgie, the Del hen I mistakenly believed to be the one who laid it.

They are so cute .

 

[catdaddyfro]

Progression pictures?

Jeff

 

[speckledhen]

Will try to get some later today, Jeff. We are at the end of our post-fire renovation and so many deliveries and final details are coming together, I'm behind on my threads.

 

[speckledhen]

Here you go. Since he was hatched, I have two more just like him, head spot and all. I think all from the same mother.









One of the others