Delawares from kathyinmo

[finnfur]

They're working on the Delaware Poultry Club United at the moment, and temporarily offering free membership.

http://www.delawarepoultryclubunited.com/

Great - just joined glad they got it rolling - which they had a non Facebook forum LOL
I thought I was already a member but not on the list.
All you Delaware fans need to join - its currently free.

 

[caychris]

Great - just joined glad they got it rolling - which they had a non Facebook forum LOL
I thought I was already a member but not on the list.
All you Delaware fans need to join - its currently free.

Did

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

Great - just joined glad they got it rolling - which they had a non Facebook forum LOL
I thought I was already a member but not on the list.
All you Delaware fans need to join - its currently free.

You need a Facebook Support group.

 

[finnfur]

You need a Facebook Support group.

Yes - for Facebook - tweet , twitter, linkedin and social media.
But I do good on BYC,fishing , hunting and firearms sites . They keep me occupied..
And wife takes care of the Facebook end of things.

 

[caychris]

Here are some more pics of the first pullet hatched from Neal's birds I think she is a bit small but she is still less than 30 weeks.

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

Here is a short journal article that tested the supposed "fast feathering" of the Delaware chicken. It might be harder to get to the fast feathering than we thought ... but I just happen to know someone with some nice Delawares, and nice New Hampshires, and a big incubator, and a big hatcher ...

Oh, @Zanna !

http://ps.oxfordjournals.org/content/35/2/490.full.pdf

 

[finnfur]

Here is a short journal article that tested the supposed "fast feathering" of the Delaware chicken. It might be harder to get to the fast feathering than we thought ... but I just happen to know someone with some nice Delawares, and nice New Hampshires, and a big incubator, and a big hatcher ...

Oh, @Zanna !

http://ps.oxfordjournals.org/content/35/2/490.full.pdf

Interesting and its continued on page 492 which you can not find.
I guess quick feathering would be important if you are hatching all year and cold climate for the broiler industry. I have found its not important to me at this location for providing table food homestead wise. Am I missing something in my thought pattern ?

BTW I am joining Facebook as long as I have Leslie , Kim and Zanna as support group. Never to old for a new adventure I guess.

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

Kim and Zanna don't post that much on Facebook, but I sure go through bursts.


I think the slow feathering is annoying if you're waiting for them to feather so you can move them out of the brooder. Two more weeks of heat. For me, if the broody gets lazy I have to confine them.

 

[Zanna]

Willamette Valley Feather Fanciers Show today in Corvallis, Oregon

 

[finnfur]

Willamette Valley Feather Fanciers Show today in Corvallis, Oregon

that the same one in previous post selected ? This guy looks bigger/ chunkier in this pic.
Congrats on BB - looks like your going the right direction.