Delawares, 7 Weeks Old...and CJ

[speckledhen]

Deb, you would love these babies. Tonight, we waited a bit longer to put them in their coop. When we went out there, all 12 babies in that coop were inside (still light out about 7:30) with my little keeper cockerel standing just outside the door at the top of the ramp, standing guard while waiting for someone to lock them in. He wanted to be petted, though, rather than go in to roost, LOL. They are so friendly, you just would be thrilled. If I continue to like them as he matures, I will most likely get more eggs in the spring or when I get a broody hen.

 

[steffpeck]

They are so cute!!!

 

[hcammack]

I knew these good breeder quality ones would suprise you as much as it seprized me when you said you had a bad experiance with them I am afraid one of mine may be egg eating !!! but they sure are sweet and funny girls

we have a great breeder of delewares up here whitmore farm look them up he has a nice flock maybe eggs from him would be good.

Henry

 

[speckledhen]

Thanks for the recommendation, Henry, but I will be getting the eggs from the same breeder, who has other lines coming along. Yep, finally the real deal here.

 

[hcammack]

wow I am glad maybe in a few years I will ask you for there name they are great layers and meaty so should be good dual purpose birds I know you don't think like I do about them but yup fried chicken !

he also has bbs ameruacana and BC marans I want some chicks or culls next year for my laying flock but I might just add a few breeder culls from Peachick's new beautiful marans

 

[speckledhen]

Well, if I processed my own birds for food, I'd not get too close to them and they would be completely separate from my layers. I think Delawares are just too pretty to eat!

 

[hcammack]

they are beautiful and I have not been around the roosters so I don't know if I could do it:| It was easy with those very un chicken like cornishX's because they were so ugly !

 

[Hooterville]

Speckled,
I've been trying to id this chickie. I have several that came with an order from Cackle. All of them have been extremely out going and friendly almost to the point of being annoying! They will jump right on my arm for a little ride out of the brooder and then come running to me when they're out on the floor. I'm thinking they may be deleware cockerels. What do you think?
Here's Happy.

Sadly, he doesn't pose well and I'm not a great photographer! He has bright yellow legs right now and was a yellow chick.

TIA!
Becky

 

[speckledhen]

Becky, could be Delawares, not sure. You should know very soon, though. The tail will have actual barring if it's a Delaware cockerel and that develops over a few weeks.

 

[Hooterville]

Thanks, Cyn! I really like his/her personality along with the siblings. I'm going to have to keep him if just for that!