Delawares from kathyinmo

[capayvalleychick]

I got my camera out today and took a few photos of Delawares. Wasn't trying to get a photo of "each" bird so there may be repeats of birds in here. I have noticed at least one pullet has more green tinted legs than yellow. I'm sure that's be discussed.

Michael, you take beautiful photos! As has been said already, the green legs will change with maturity. So far, mine don't seem to get as rich of yellow as the ones that don't have green tinge.

I assume we need to wait until after the juv. molt to decide on coloration? Because a lot of my young cockerels have way too much black where it shouldn't be and I am getting antsy to cull...

My best male had lots of barring. All his male offspring have the same pattern of barring on their backs. I'm hoping that it lessens with the molt. It will be difficult to improve upon color if they all have the same amount of excess barring.

My #2 cock has slightly less barring. I made the mistake of hatching a large number only from #1. Now that I started breeding to #2, the weather turned very hot. They stopped laying and my incubator won't work in a 90 degree room.
Can you recommend an incubator that functions properly in an environment without climate control?
I had 3 Dels go broody, one successful. Hoping for a few eggs from the #2 male pairings and another broody who will raise them.

 

[finnfur]

Michael, you take beautiful photos! As has been said already, the green legs will change with maturity. So far, mine don't seem to get as rich of yellow as the ones that don't have green tinge.

Yes - I think we have a pro among us - i have heard Micheal is a professional and it shows.
Keep the great pics coming.

 

[newmanmichael]

Yes - I think we have a pro among us - i have heard Micheal is a professional and it shows.
Keep the great pics coming.

Michael, you take beautiful photos! As has been said already, the green legs will change with maturity. So far, mine don't seem to get as rich of yellow as the ones that don't have green tinge.

My best male had lots of barring. All his male offspring have the same pattern of barring on their backs. I'm hoping that it lessens with the molt. It will be difficult to improve upon color if they all have the same amount of excess barring.

My #2 cock has slightly less barring. I made the mistake of hatching a large number only from #1. Now that I started breeding to #2, the weather turned very hot. They stopped laying and my incubator won't work in a 90 degree room.
Can you recommend an incubator that functions properly in an environment without climate control?
I had 3 Dels go broody, one successful. Hoping for a few eggs from the #2 male pairings and another broody who will raise them.

Thanks y'all! Outside of the farm life photography is what I do.

 

[desertmarcy]

My best male had lots of barring. All his male offspring have the same pattern of barring on their backs. I'm hoping that it lessens with the molt. It will be difficult to improve upon color if they all have the same amount of excess barring.

This is one thing I've been wondering about since my cockerel had a lot of excess barring and so far, all the young cockerels do, too.
Do you think this line will need to be outcrossed to get them to the SOP?

 

[finnfur]

Originally Posted by capayvalleychick



My best male had lots of barring. All his male offspring have the same pattern of barring on their backs. I'm hoping that it lessens with the molt. It will be difficult to improve upon color if they all have the same amount of excess barring.

My #2 cock has slightly less barring. I made the mistake of hatching a large number only from #1. Now that I started breeding to #2, the weather turned very hot. They stopped laying and my incubator won't work in a 90 degree room.
Can you recommend an incubator that functions properly in an environment without climate control?
I had 3 Dels go broody, one successful. Hoping for a few eggs from the #2 male pairings and another broody who will raise them.



I would try #2 with the lightest hens - just a guess !

Dont understand why a incubator won't work at 90 degree because your control temp is higher than that. ?

I have a Foam-a-bator available

Whew! these hot temps must be hard on the broody hens .

 

[finnfur]

Last night we had fried F4 - it met the SOP taste test-
And to double our pleasure we topped it off with fresh picked Blackberry pie


Umm Umm! Good

 

[finnfur]

For anyone interested I believe this is the linage of the F4s - outstanding looking heritage

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/my-barred-rocks

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

Yummy!

 

[newmanmichael]

For anyone interested I believe this is the linage of the F4s - outstanding looking heritage

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/my-barred-rocks

Amazing!! Thanks for sharing this. I believe I may have same line of Barred Rocks that Kathy used. And I was looking at the New Hampshires on there and I counted 8 main tail feathers one of the hens... which is amazing!! Generally you want 7, 6 is acceptable and 8 is outstanding!

 

[capayvalleychick]

Last night we had fried F4 - it met the SOP taste test-
And to double our pleasure we topped it off with fresh picked Blackberry pie


Umm Umm! Good

Fried F4 - love that. Looks like you eat well at your house. Being a Cali girl, I never learned how to fry chicken.