Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

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Actually, I hatched some eggs that were crosses ..... Delaware and Rosecomb RIR .... they ALL looked like Delawares (rosecombed). I will look for the pictures. I don't have them anymore, but I think it is a GREAT idea!

Yeah, it might be worthwhile, huh? I wonder if I should just use one of my roos on the RIR, or if I should start at square one and get a BR roo. Do you like your RC RIRs, or do you still have them?

 

[fowlman01]

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I would not use a RIR. The shape of the RIR is totally different than a NH/BR or Del. That brick shape of the RIR will show up somewhere.

Walt

 

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

That's kind of what I was wondering, Walt. Do you think the body shape of the Buckeye is closer? I have not familiarized myself with the Buckeye standard at all.

 

[fowlman01]

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The Buckeye would be closer to the Del than a RIR, but still is not as deep as a Del, Rock or NH in the abdomen.

Walt

 

[joletabey]

I have to ask a question here, as there is a semantics problem or something that is confusing me. The SOP defines the Columbian pattern as being a pencilled pattern, black with white all around the edges. This is NOT what a Del looks like, so what is the reason for referring to the Del as being Columbian patterned? Is there something I am missing here?

 

[Serrin]

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So far it looks like they got their daddy's comb Beth. But they're still terribly young. They could yet end up with mama's little pea comb. That is considered a pea comb, isn't it Kathy? I have a heck of a time telling the difference between rose and pea.

I'd kind of like to know what we could get if we put an Ameraucana roo over Del hens. Oooooh Jeremy! I'd be interested!!

And Beth, that's the perfect name for this little cross. I love it! Delaweggers!!!! Perfect!

 

[kathyinmo]

I think they have the EE combs ..... see what you all think ....

The Delaweggers and EE mama ............

 

[fowlman01]

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Where do you see the Del color pattern referred to as Columbian? If nothing else, the barring sets it apart from Columbian.

I did a little research and you can mate Dels to RIR to produce sex linked birds, but you will lose the Del bottom end shape...probably the backline as well. It is done as an easy way to sex as chicks, but only in commercial settings.

Walt

 

[joletabey]

Walt,
I am at work and my notes are at home,so at the moment I can not give you every instance, but I have seen it in more than one place- Delaware history in magazine articles, on the 'net, and Kathy just got a new book which refers to the sports that Ellis worked with as Columbian patterned.
If the little information that is out there keeps referring to these birds as Columbian patterned, no wonder people have trouble.

 

[kathyinmo]

Maybe I am wrong, but my thought is that Colombian simply refers to the pattern (ie dark hackles), not the coloring (or barring) of the feathers.