Delawares from kathyinmo

[rancher hicks]

I've been wanting Delawares for some time now. I just discovered there is a bantam version of them! I am totally getting some. I'm sure they won't be SOP for the bantam (if there is such a thing) as they are hatchery, but they will sure be cute!

I have two small roosters from a Frizzle cross. They're both very friendly. I'm hanging onto them for now.

 

[capayvalleychick]

I've been wanting Delawares for some time now. I just discovered there is a bantam version of them! I am totally getting some. I'm sure they won't be SOP for the bantam (if there is such a thing) as they are hatchery, but they will sure be cute!

Bantam Delawares are in the APA SOP. I have heard of a couple breeders who are breeding them to standard. I don't remember the names. I think one is in AZ and the other is near MI or MN.

It's so nice to see Kathy back on this thread!

 

[Ms Jellybean]

Bantam Delawares are in the APA SOP. I have heard of a couple breeders who are breeding them to standard. I don't remember the names. I think one is in AZ and the other is near MI or MN.

It's so nice to see Kathy back on this thread!

Mine are just hatchery chicks (Welp) and just for fun. I've never had bantams before so looking forward to this.

 

[Cptmorgan177]

Kathy, I sent you an email to see if you have anything available. I Live in north Georgia, but am going to Mound City MO the weekend of March 14th. I understand your flock is down a bit and you may not have something. Is there anyone anywhere near me with Kathy's lines? I'd love to get some slightly older birds, but I've also just started hatching eggs, so that is also a possibility, as well as shipping chicks. Thank you for the responses!

 

[Zanna]

Going to bombard you all with some pics. Will put each bird/grouping on a new post. This first cockeral is an F'5 and has been my great hope. He is the youngest of all my f'5's and was the only broody raised Del. I think I am about to give up on him, it is that darn right wing. It will not fold up properly and this may sound odd but the feathers seem to be almost too wide and I count more than 10 primaries, 1 axial and 10 secondaries. They are still in different growth rates so I know the feathering is not completed quite yet. Love all else about this youngster, he is wide, chunky, lighter in colour. What do you guys think, I am thinking cull?

 

[Zanna]

This is the only one of the 6 older F'5's that I think may be breedworthy. He is darker than I like but the darker tail may help with getting the correct coloured tail on the F'6 pullets. He is very wide and stout but shorter than all the others. The other 5 have all ended up with squirrel tails, I swear, overnight they just all went upright He and his brothers were dustbathing in mud so he looks a little darker in his lower fluff and right under the wings than he is. If Leslie decides to do a 3rd mating, this boy will go over to her when I am done with him so she has a more distantly related breeding.

 

[Zanna]

Leslie's PapaDel and 3 of my original f'4 hens from Kathy. He was doing his best to protect them from me and they absolutely adore him, he is an amazing guy!!! I love how these hens still look like pullets, they will be 2 years old in April. Have heard that is a desireable trait.

 

[Zanna]

The four F'5 pullets that I will be using PapaDel over as well. Colour issues for sure but am liking/size type. Have one other i may use but she is one of the type with the bulging keel up front. She is very large, has a great open tail and the best colouring of all of the 5 I culled down to. Just don't like her balance but am keeping her in reserve.

 

[finnfur]

Going to bombard you all with some pics. Will put each bird/grouping on a new post. This first cockeral is an F'5 and has been my great hope. He is the youngest of all my f'5's and was the only broody raised Del. I think I am about to give up on him, it is that darn right wing. It will not fold up properly and this may sound odd but the feathers seem to be almost too wide and I count more than 10 primaries, 1 axial and 10 secondaries. They are still in different growth rates so I know the feathering is not completed quite yet. Love all else about this youngster, he is wide, chunky, lighter in colour. What do you guys think, I am thinking cull?

Had several F5s looked just like that - basic color good - a little light in chest but had the same wing a ding thing- they all in freezer

 

[finnfur]

This is the only one of the 6 older F'5's that I think may be breedworthy. He is darker than I like but the darker tail may help with getting the correct coloured tail on the F'6 pullets. He is very wide and stout but shorter than all the others. The other 5 have all ended up with squirrel tails, I swear, overnight they just all went upright He and his brothers were dustbathing in mud so he looks a little darker in his lower fluff and right under the wings than he is. If Leslie decides to do a 3rd mating, this boy will go over to her when I am done with him so she has a more distantly related breeding.

positively like the shape - good chest-tail black barring not that bad - don't see solid black tail feathers so you might be correct with lighter hen- maybe couple extra comb points -but like