Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[kathyinmo]

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I am not laughing. I am only giggling.

I did the same thing with other chicks. Dang, it took forever to figure them out! Anyway, you should see a little color very soon. It doesn't take long.

 

[Goose and Fig]

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I am not laughing. I am only giggling.

I did the same thing with other chicks. Dang, it took forever to figure them out! Anyway, you should see a little color very soon. It doesn't take long.

I know- can't believe I didn't notice that one was all white. I hope it shows itself SOON!

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

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I am not laughing. I am only giggling.

I did the same thing with other chicks. Dang, it took forever to figure them out! Anyway, you should see a little color very soon. It doesn't take long.

I know- can't believe I didn't notice that one was all white. I hope it shows itself SOON!

Pretty sure they were getting some color in their wings when you picked them up.....check them out and see

 

[jeremy]

Not exactly Delaware related, but... my BW Ameraucana rooster was hurt this afternoon, please help if you can!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=4665272#p4665272

 

[joletabey]

Color- yes, check under the wings and around the tail, there should be something by now. If not, choose the snoopiest, friendliest, most personable one out of that group, and I bet it will be a Del!

 

[Goose and Fig]

Well- I'm hoping the other chicks don't sell until I figure it out! This is the craziest bunch of chicks I've ever had. None of the buffs or reds are solid color at this point- even one of the yellow chicks is gettng a pattern. Crazy.

 

[Gerbil]

Hi again! 2 questions, 1. When do Delawares start to lay? 2. 2 of my Delaware girls are almost white while the other 2 have nice dark patterns, which are they supposed to have?


Thanks, Gerbil

 

[joletabey]

Gerbil, can you post some pics? The hens are supposed to have visible markings - barring on the hackles and the main tail is to be black feathers outlined in white, but no one can tell you if they are the correct markings or not without some kind of description or a picture. Any columbian patterning is incorrect. How old are your girls?

I had one hen laying at 17 1/2 weeks, the rest filled in - I think they were all laying within a few weeks of that.

 

[Gerbil]

bad pic of the hens, I will get a better one tomorrow, they were getting ready to bunker down for the night.

They are about 9 weeks.

 

[joletabey]

Gerbil, yes, if you could get closer to the hens and get those two roos out of the way, it would help.
The roo on the right looks suspiciously like it has more columbian type markings than barring on the hackles. Keep an eye on that boy-

The pullet in the back corner looks like she has barred hackles, but a better shot would tell more. At 9 weeks, they are still going to molt out some of the smut and their tail feathers can change a lot.
Thanks for posting that pic, though, I am in love with the pretty face on that pullet in the back corner.