Heritage/Exhibition Delawares Hatched!

[Corey NC]

 

[Smitty's Farm]

Congratulations, Cynthia on the new babies!!!!!!

They are so precious!

 

[seriousbill]

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Sorry, I won't be shipping any eggs until fall at the earliest, or next spring.

 

[BeardedChick]

Can I be on the list for next year?

 

[seriousbill]

Sure thing

 

[NYREDS]

I would love to see some pictures of the parent stock! Delawares are one of the great old American breeds that are in real danger. I can't remember the last time I saw a good one at a show. Once in awhile a poor hatchery bird but that's it.
I wish everyone involved i poultry would get interested in a Heritage Breed. We need to hold onto the genetic diversity as well as the history.

 

[seriousbill]

NYREDS, while some of my birds are from an exhibition line, and definitely have some potential, I don't consider them to be SQ yet. They're still a work in progress, and as of now I still consider myself to be working with other people's breeding. As I get closer to the standard, I'll post pictures, but right now, I think half of my birds' visual appeal is their extreme good health.

 

[NYREDS]

OK but that one in your thumbnail looks pretty good-is she one of yours?

 

[seriousbill]

Yes, that's these chicks' paternal grandmother. She was broody when I took that picture.

 

[speckledhen]

Best work in progress I've seen of this breed, though. They are truly gorgeous, even if the sire is quite young. This was basically a fertility test for Janet that I did. Just happened to get some beauties out of it for myself. Thanks, Janet. They are SO curious and bright, these babies.