Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[LilyD]

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I agree I have 10 in the incubator right now growing well. Can't wait until they hatch.

 

[rancher hicks]

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I had some one here who wanted hens but would't pay what I was asking for newbie hens laying large egg. I'm not surprised my girls are great layers, though I will confess to working to get them bigger. I haven't offered eggs but if anyone wants to drop me a line I'll see what I can send. I'll need time to get the packing stuff together.

I've got a hen sitting on 10 eggs and only because she's a Del. Other wise I'd break her if I could.

Rancher

 

[rebel yell]

Got a qustion, my oldest rooster is 4 months & 4 days old & has staretd crowing already, how old was yalls when they started ?

 

[joletabey]

About 12- to 16 weeks. I have had a few start ridiculously early- the kazoo chorus at about 12 weeks. But 16 is pretty normal for me.

 

[Stevenson]

I'd have to go back and check the thread again, but I believe mine started making an attempt to crow at around 9 1/2 weeks old....which I thought was awfully young!

 

[Stevenson]

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Went back and found it......they were 9 weeks old!

 

[speckledhen]

Isaac and his brothers, all except for one, began crowing at 9 weeks old. I called them The Kazoo Band, LOL.


Here is Isaac's latest youngster, hatched under my best broody hen yesterday. Even if it's a pullet, when Nugget lets her go, will most likely be selling her:

 

[GhostRider65]

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Mine were early crowers my BR's first at 5 weeks and my Dels at 6.......SS about the same time.

 

[crazyhen]

Why would you sell the sweet , mischeivous thing for. Esp if she is female. Gloria Jean

 

[speckledhen]

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I just have too many birds here to keep her, with the other things I want to do. I just never say no to Nugget when she wants to be a mama-it's her calling in life.