I want SQ Delawares, where to find?

[speckledhen]

Good luck with your project!

 

[Rusty Hills Farm]

There are only a handful of serious Delaware breeders in the U.S. I know because I looked and looked and looked. Not all are easy to find nor do they just send out hatching eggs to anyone who asks.

I think it is interesting to note that while Delawares were on the SPPA's 1998 endangered list, they are not on the 2008 list. I do NOT understand how they could not be considered endangered when we can find so few sources of good birds, yet here they AREN'T:

http://feathersite.com/Poultry/SPPA/SPPA08CritP1.html

 

[speckledhen]

Now, that's interesting. I believe it has to be an oversight. Cant go from critically endangered to not in trouble at all in ten years. Just isn't possible, IMO.

 

[shelleyb1969]

Here's the ALBC link that lists them as critical. Not sure which list is the "best".

http://www.albc-usa.org/cpl/wtchlist.html#chickens

 

[Rusty Hills Farm]

According to this link: http://albc-usa.org/cpl/parameters-poultry.html the list is current as of 2007, so that would make the SPPA list more current. However, like Speckledhen, I cannot believe Delawares are suddenly not endangered/threatened in just these few years. That must surely be a misprint, so I am going to email SPPA and ask. The worst they can do is not answer.

edited to add: I've emailed Mr. Everett from SPPA and will be sure to post what he tells me.

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

no they are listed in several sites for 2008 heres one of them....
http://albc-usa.org/documents/ALBCPoultryCPL.pdf

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

BTW come and check out my fuzzy butts...they are smaller than i thought theyd be...tell me what you think!!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=109664

 

[scgamecock]

I don't know if they are show quality or not but Shortcake 1806 has Delaware hatching egg's.You might want to check with her.

 

[BeardedChick]

Thanks SCG - I already have some hatchery stock from Ideal that is decent (for hatchery stock).

 

[Cason]

Probably just like anything else- everyone jumped on the bandwagon and started hatching them- now there's a jillion.