Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[speckledhen]

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In the pics, they appear to be very pale, not really green, but it's hard to say without seeing them in person. I've seen some that really looked greenish and yours don't look that way to me.

 

[DelDels]

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They already have that Del look in their eyes and a little stink eye too. Nice younguns. I hope to be setting eggs by this weekend. I'm getting in the mood to hear some peeping again.

 

[speckledhen]

I'm sorry, rebel yell, I meant to say congrats on the new baby Dels!

 

[Roslyn]

Boo at three days.

Boo at five weeks.

 

[rebel yell]

Thanks everyone, This is the first time I hatched any I bread & I think they came out nice, I thought at one time about getting out of the Dellies. but my wife talked me into keeping them, Im glad she did, They are such a good breed, never have any trouble out of them & once they start laying its nonstop eggs, just a all around good bird, Everybody keep up the good work, Rebel

 

[fowlman01]

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I don't think they look green Kim. I would wait for a while. I think they will be yellow.

Walt

 

[capayvalleychick]

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Thank you. I'm hoping they will brighten up once they get out on some green grass.

Kim

 

[fowlman01]

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Thank you. I'm hoping they will brighten up once they get out on some green grass.

Kim

I think they will.

Walt

 

[Stevenson]

Well, I haven't been on BYC much lately, but since the new year is here...I have begun thinking about my upcoming breeding program...which has gotten me excited about things again!

Last night I purchased a Wusthof Classic 5" Boning knife. I have been wanting one for several years for processing deer. I was able to justify the purchase by saying that I'll also be butchering a large number of chickens this year! I am looking forward to getting it.

I have to start working on building some small coops for breeding. Currently everyone is together in the large (8'x12') coop and run. I think I need to build a minimum of 3 coops. My plan is to make them 4'x8' and have them inside of a 16'x16' run. Does anyone have any good plans or pictures of small coops? While I want them to look fairly decent, I don't want to spend a tremendous amount of money on each one.

Excited about making some progress on these Dels!

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

Stevenson, have you considered hoop house runs? I absolutely love mine.