Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[catdaddyfro]

Sweet and nice good job they look great Mrs. Kathy

I'll be there one of theses days and can't wait till so.

Jeff

 

[desertmarcy]

Let me hear it, Walt........

Your birds look so good. Nice size, too. I am curious on your project, what generation are you on now and approx. how many chicks to get to this point?? Just wondering if it is a feasible project for me since I purchased German New Hampshires and Reese line Barred Rocks.... yeah, right, like I need another project

 

[speckledhen]

I think Kathy is on F3 generation. Not sure exactly now many, but she's hatched hundreds of chicks to get to this point.

 

[kathyinmo]

Yes, I am on F3s. I started in 2010, and I have hatched hundreds to get this far.

 

[desertmarcy]

Yes, I am on F3s. I started in 2010, and I have hatched hundreds to get this far.

I really admire your dedication. Thank you for helping to improve this breed

 

[fowlman01]

Let me hear it, Walt........

Lol They all look good, but the one that catches my eye is the bloody male in the last picture where we can see his profile.......that is a very nice profile.

Walt

 

[Zanna]

Anyone ever have a rumpless Delaware chick hatch? First breeding last year, two different lines (unknown, local private breeders), hatched much improved offspring over the parents, decent type, colour, size, etc. Bred the 3 best pullets back to Dad, out of about 50 chicks (several different hatches) a rumpless one hatched out........... (he's cute as can be!). Should I do some single mating in case I have a problem or was this a fluke????? Getting ready to breed original 3 Moms back to best Son once my nicest Mom gets over being broody, always something in the way of progress

 

[plantcityhomestead]

Lol They all look good, but the one that catches my eye is the bloody male in the last picture where we can see his profile.......that is a very nice profile.

Walt

I was thinking the same thing. I love the size of your birds, Kathy.

Cindy

 

[kathyinmo]

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I knew it ! ! ! I told my family that same thing! I will get a picture of another one I like - except that he has such light markings.

One of the reasons, probably a stupid reason, that I want to use #2 is because he is so massive. He is huge. I will try all of them, and see what I get. Another reason I want to use him is because he has a too high tail angle and darker markings. I wanna see how this will play out. It might be a mistake, but I gotta try it.

 

[capayvalleychick]

Anyone ever have a rumpless Delaware chick hatch? First breeding last year, two different lines (unknown, local private breeders), hatched much improved offspring over the parents, decent type, colour, size, etc. Bred the 3 best pullets back to Dad, out of about 50 chicks (several different hatches) a rumpless one hatched out........... (he's cute as can be!).

There was a rumpless chick that came out of hatching eggs that I ordered. The person who incubated them for me helped him out of the shell at hatch. I thought that was the cause. Interesting that you got one, also. I did not think he was cute.

Kim