Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[pinkchick]

Awww, Thank you Ink! We gotta keep those babies hatchin' you know!

 

[knaup109]

I was reading about meat bird does not live long, they growth fast. Because the Delawares were once used as meat purpose and they growth fast. I wonder how long the Delaware live to. I am new to chicken, I have 3 Delawares and I don't want to die early.
How long do the Delawares live (on average)?
thanks

 

[X2Farm]

Oh Pink! WOW!!!! I second the Best Mama award!! Glad to hear everyones hatching is goin well!!!

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Delawares do not have the super fast grower tendencies as the Cornish X birds used in commercial houses. Delawares live a normal lifespan of anywhere from 5-10 yrs old. No need to worry about your Dellies!!!! They'll grow and thrive and live a good full life for ya

 

[joletabey]

I agree. Dual purpose birds aren't like Cornish X- they are within normal ranges from what I understand.

 

[kathyinmo]

Pink ..... WOW, what excitement at your house!

Congrats on the new chickies. I hope you get a few more of them! Can hardly wait to see the pictures!

 

[pinkchick]

Thanks everyone! It was a long day and night yesterday. I hope the excitement brought on by the weather is over.
We are up to 11 babies now and 2 more that have pipped are still working things out in there. One little baby pipped at the wrong end.....I think that was totally my fault too. Couple of those eggs were so round it was very hard to decide which end was up. Little "Wrong Way" hatched from one of those eggs and is resting and doing fine thus far, I didn't think that one was going to hatch, but it did, never ceases to amaze me.

WooooooooHooooooT! I'm so happy! Thanks again Kathy!

Pictures soon!

 

[TACEYPERKINS]

Pink- that was amazing! You are a trooper. Definatly chicky mom of the year!

Yeah for fuzzy butts!!!!!

 

[joletabey]

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH - *sigh of contentment* Dellies. More Dellies for this crazy world. SDWD at work.

 

[X2Farm]

Guess who finally decided to come out and play today?! Well... kinda

(scuse all the stuff laying around... we're in the middle of construction, again!!!! )

Lil Lady!!

 

[aveca]

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An absolut doll..Love her face ,she has that classic SOP del face. funny ,you dont see that much