Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[kathyinmo]

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Three Delaware hatches that I recall:
Hatch # 1 .... 7 roos, 6 pullets
Hatch # 2 .... 8 roos, 2 pullets
Hatch # 3 .... 11 roos, 11 pullets

I hate to get rid of my Delaware roosters when they are growing out. I am always afraid I will cull too soon, and get rid of the good ones. PLUS, I love watching the Delaware boys develop into a thing of beauty.

You ask, "How many heads roll as soon as you know it's a roo?" I plan to keep only 2 Delaware roosters, but have 4 now. I have culled quite a few, but try not to get in a rush, cuz I want to keep the best ones, ya know? It takes time, alot of time. What I am trying to say is, I don't cull them as soon as I know they are roosters. I wait it out.

 

[speckledhen]

Kathy is right. With Dels, you really have to wait until they are at least teenagers, barring any really awful traits, like side sprigs or wry tail.

My Delaware hatches are always heavy on the male side. I think Ike's group had 9 males and 5 females.

 

[janel]

What is the Delaware Diet"?

 

[afishel]

Clucky Lucky!! 1yr old

 

[kathyinmo]

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Ummm, I don't know what ya mean. Do you mean what do they eat, or did someone make reference to that or something like that?

afishel ... Clucky Lucky must have a good story behind her name. She must be lucky? Looks like she is giving you the stink eye in that picture! Is she sweet natured for ya?

 

[Serrin]

Very pretty girl. *nodding in agreement with Kathy* I'd love to hear the story behind her name too. I dunno Kathy....that looks more like a "Huh? What? I just woke up! What did I miss?" look to me.

Who knows what evil may lurk just below the surface of the ever so sweet exteriors of these most lovely of creatures?!?

 

[afishel]

Clucky lucky is my hen that makes the most noisy. I got her from a fles market where she was in a small cage with 7 other chickens!! way too many in one lil cage.
Serrin in fact I did just wake her up!! LOL i was just starting to get dark out I wanted to take a few pics of them roosting!! so pretty much your are both right the stink eye also 4 wakeing her up!!
she is very good natured I pay more attention to her than I do any the others because she is so sweet! I can walk up to her anytime scoop her up and hold her! everytime I pet her she starts making noise!! lol

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Morning all....been MIA from the site this weekend as Landon and I took on a new "chicken project". We have been working (in between rain and thunderstorms) to build a fenced in area for my birds to "free range" in. We are working to finish a 200ft x 100ft enclosure that will be attached to the rear of the coops. This way the chooks can be out and the dog can be out and "no one gets hurt". Also, the chooks stay out of my flowers....spent way too much $$ in the last few yrs landscaping and DW has a fit every time they get to tearing one of the beds up. I'm hoping that 20,000sf of "roaming space" will be enough to keep them happy. Pepper has not been a happy camper at all this weekend as Katie (the 65lb red golden retriever, aka lap dog) has been out with us each day "working". WAY too much bird dog instinct in her to let the chooks and the dog roam together.

Beth.....cute, cute pix of those little fuzz butts!! You'll love watching "mama" take care of them.

Serrin...I gotta agree with Cyn on Evie and Prius...looks like Columbian Rock in them to me. Hackles look more solid than barred and the "butt pictures" show a lot of slate grey looking fluff to me. Delawares "should" be white there, but Col Rocks have a slate grey undercolor. Neat looking birds nonetheless. I think "mixes" make some of the most interesting birds to look at.

My "mama" blue rock has been tending to her babies now for about 3 weeks +/-.....noticed she laid an egg in the brooder pen we have her and the 2 little ones in yesterday. Does that mean shes "done" playing mama??

Hope everyone had a great weekend...we got about 4-5" of rain between Sat and Sun.....hoping to dry out a little the next few days (but the heat is coming back.....uuuggghhhh, calling for 96F by Thurs)

Stay cool

 

[speckledhen]

Scott, you're back! We miss you when you aren't here.

Nugget is laying again and her ten week old boy is still with her. She never pushed him away, though she doesn't protect or feed him any longer. She is the best broody, just love that girl.

 

[joletabey]

Scott, good to hear from you- and good luck with that pen. If your babies aren't happy with that, they are super spoiled rotten brats!!!

Cynthia, I hope Harriet takes after Nugget- I am living in fear she will turn on her little ones.
The Del baby is ADORABLE. I am totally loving watching mama and babies - not getting much else done cuz it's raining here, so why not watch chickie TV?

The Dellie Diet- I remember a reference to that millions of pages ago-wasn't it that you sit and eat with your Dellies, who snatch food from you, thereby putting you on a diet?
I could be wrong-

Clucky Lucky looks like a sweetie-