My Bantam Delawares

[tnchickenut]

Oh yeah, Happy... they are showable. APA will allow you to show them too.


And everybody.... I should have looked at the calander. The Madisonville trade is not this week. It is scheduled for the first and third Saturday every month... this week will be the fourth. DUH ME!!!

 

[Goose and Fig]

Oh- I thought you were talking about the Ft Oglethorpe TSC swap! Just learned of the madisonville one myself. Have to look it up.

 

[tnchickenut]

I was planning on doing both swaps.... I just had the weeks wrong on the Madisonville one.

I don't think there is anything to look up, though. It started a couple years ago and just some old timers meeting early in the morning to trade and it keeps growing. There isn't a leader or a organization or anything. Just a casual meetup.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Oh- I just didn't know where Madisonville was. It sounded like it was close to Spring City, but it's too far from me

I am hoping to do a batch of banty EE eggs when the weather cools off. If you have any of the bantam Del eggs to sell end of August/early Sept let me know!

If I'm going to have to keep any chicks in the house for a while- they might as well be tiny ones!

 

[pgriffin30]

I love Delawares but I would prefer bantams. How can I get some?

 

[3riverschick]

well this is interesting. People are getting Bantam Delawares in their shipments of regular Delaware chicks from My Pet Chicken.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/983750/baby-chick-not-growing/10#post_15605435
Best,
Karen

 

[3riverschick]

I think they'd be great for kids 4H or fair showing. Or maybe a really cool coronation project with bantam orps or rocks

You know, this is a really good idea. Give your roos to someone who shares with the 4H kids. Next year, give your roos to kids who show show .If they start winning you could develop a 4H following for your birds.
Best,
Karen

 

[3riverschick]

with the bird flu thing going around is TN still having swaps and such? http://www.poultryshowcentral.com is continually having updates nationwide on cancellations, etc. http://www.poultryshowcentral.com/poultry-show-dates.html
Doesn't look like TN is on the list yet?? I sure hope they get this fixed before the National Poultry Show in Columbus, OH. That's my go-to show each year, sigh.
Best,
Karen in western PA

 

[PaolaH1234]

Hi all, Thanks Karen in western PA for the link to this thread.
I have the two Delaware chicks not growing... I was wondering if someone on this thread had pics of their bantam Delawares (pullets). I'm just hoping to compare what mine look like. Mine are 19 weeks old (almost 20 now) and they are small, but not truly "hen shaped" if that makes sense. Not having seen a Bantam Delaware I don't know if this is what mine are or not. Any pic would be helpful, thanks!