Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[capayvalleychick]

Man, I love seeing pictures of everyone's Dellies here and reading about the breeding projects going on. I've seen some of the qualities that pop up a lot in hatchery stock (such as discoloration) and have wondered what all would go into re-creating the breed with the original birds Dellies came from.

Kathyinmo is recreating Delawares, and they are gorgeous. I'm sorry about your loss of yours.

Kim

 

[GhostRider65]

Hey all long time no see.............LOL well I been reading all along just not posting, nothing much to report..anyway grabbed a couple pictures of Hansom now that he is a breeding rooster, he has 4 girls in his pen and is almost a year old May 25th............ he did loose the smuttiness he had on his back, but in exchange he got some yellowing, not sure if its his genetics or all the corn he had been scarfing down from the corn field behind us since the snow melted... so what do ya all think of him now......... no sugar coating I'm a big girl............... Hugz all and the pictures and birds posted lately are just awsum............. I sure love these guys, best and still need to get more hens very soon too, I'm gonna hatch a few and trade them to Jim in Wausaw, to swap hens and get some new genes in our flocks, maybe that will help plus I don't want to have to get rid of Hansom for next year, he ois such a nice rooster, good with the ladies, and good with ppl. here is is......... Kim

 

[fowlman01]

do you suppose its the close breeding in dels? i know the numbers are kind of low so maybe the deformity is from that..i know high incubator temps can do it too..
it seemss that some of the bigger breeds are to be the ones who get this..i did see another bird a while ago with it..they figured that during the time they were collecting hatching eggs, that particular hen was bullied by the others.. didnt get quite her share ..the yolk was poor compared to the other hens.
i
f somone knows what that is..would love to know..

A hen bullied by others does not cause defects in their offspring. People have all kinds of reasons for defects in chickens .....especially if they are the ones selling birds with defects. 99% of all defects are because of the breeding. Incubation on rare occasions can cause crooked toes, but for the most part all these things are genetic. If you help a bird out of the shell it may have toe problems that are not genetic and sometimes if the temp has been off you may have crooked toes, but duck foot is a genetic problem.

Duck foot, side springs, loose wings etc are breeding problems.

Walt

 

[LaRaysChicks2]

I have Delaware Chickens and they are pretty and good layers and very friendly, recently we hatched with a brooder the chicks are 13 weeks old how can I tell the rooster from the hens here are some picks, thanks if anyone can help?

 

[capayvalleychick]

I have Delaware Chickens and they are pretty and good layers and very friendly, recently we hatched with a brooder the chicks are 13 weeks old how can I tell the rooster from the hens here are some picks, thanks if anyone can help?

My guess is the first photo looks like a cockerel. The combs make the two in the next photo look like cockerels, also. Can you get photos from the side?

Kim

 

[Zanna]

My guess is the first photo looks like a cockerel. The combs make the two in the next photo look like cockerels, also. Can you get photos from the side?

Kim

X2. Also, the thickness of the legs of the youngster with the butt shot makes me think roo as well (unless you wanted all roos!).

 

[GhostRider65]

I would say 2 pullets and 2 cockerels, but a better side picture for sure would tell us what ya have...........Kim

 

[catdaddyfro]

Looks like all 4 are cockerels to me I agree with Zanna even on the one you can't see his head its legs are the same as the other 3 that are most definitely boys for sure.
Jeff

 

[DelDels]

They look like very promising young cockerels. As Kim requested a side picture would help us tell you more.

 

[LaRaysChicks2]

Yes will do today, 2 of them are started fighting last night and not a pretty sight, If I have roosters I will need to find homes for them. I also have Astrolopes and I know one of them is a rooster, his tail is different and he crows lol. I have a teacup yorkie and she is just as bold as a rooster so Im afraid she will get hurt.