Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[Goose and Fig]

I wanted to show you guys the progress on the blue-tailed del project. We had a nasty bout of cocci in one of the brooders a couple months agao and I had to start all over. All the girls that I kept are normal (black), but I think in the f2s using this guy I will hopefully get some girls so I can see what they look like. I believe they are all great nieces and nephews of Isaac.

Hate it when the eyes show up like that- creepy!

 

[jeremy]

BEAUTIFUL Amy!!!

Please keep me in mind this Spring.

 

[speckledhen]

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Nice, Amy! I think a blue tailed Del will be fabulous!

 

[joletabey]

Amy, honestly I have not kept up with this, I am sorry. How are you doing it? I have one boy right now that is so light I would consider him blue, not black, so this is really interesting. Can you point me to a post where you explained it?
Its pretty darn cool!

 

[Goose and Fig]

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Ha ha- well it kinda fell to the wayside after the cocci and I had to grow a bunch more out. I don't know if I didn't get any blue girls, or if I just accidentally sold them all.

So- it started with (Del roo) X (Del x Blue Barred Rock hens)
About 1/3 of the offspring look like really nice crisp barred rocks.
1/3 look like blue barred rocks.
1/3 are delaware pattern, and a few of those are blue instead of black.

So- if this guy remains blue (no black at all so far, but still not a full tail) and I breed him to normal del girls I should get some blues and some blacks.

Worst case scenario- I have a boatload of delawares!!!

 

[joletabey]

And that is not such a bad scenario - how fun! Good luck, I hope it works!

 

[joletabey]

Here are some of my pullets:

 

[X2Farm]

Beth

You've done a terrific job with your Dels

They are beautiful!

 

[Goose and Fig]

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Second that! So marshmallowy!!!!

 

[rebel yell]

Looking good Beth, keep up the good work.