Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[kathyinmo]

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Nope.

 

[jeremy]

... seriously?

 

[X2Farm]

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So, I'll take a crack....

They have fairly good body type, its a bit tougher with the first picture, due to stance, but both look solid, fairly gravy bowlish, though they could use some more in the chest dept?


I must add, though, the tail on the 2nd one looks beautiful! Though not the right coloring, the eveness is very consistent.

ok, how'd I do?

 

[jeremy]

From the Delaware Poultry Club's Mission Statement...

...It is also our intention to educate, support and encourage others in their efforts to breed...

Still don't want to share?

 

[kathyinmo]

I will tell you ..... there are no roosters in this "line."

THINK ....... George Ellis .....

 

[jeremy]

Right... so somebody created these "Dels" then?

Are they a BR X NH, or something else?

Also, Nicole, I think the tails are colored correctly, or are on the right path at least. There is suppose to be some barring in the tail feathers of the hen, look at the SOP picture.

ETA: No barring in the main tail feathers, just in the tail converts.

 

[kathyinmo]

Good, Nicole! I agree with you.

Jeremy, THIS is the education part!

 

[kathyinmo]

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YUP!!! You got it!

 

[jeremy]

So it can work then! WOW!

Who did this? Have they tried breeding the resulting birds together to see if they will breed true?

ETA: Nevermind, no rooster, they couldn't breed them together... sorry, I got excited.

Tell us more about this endeavor, Kathy!

 

[kathyinmo]

Well, it shouldn't have happened, according to the genetic experts......
The reason it DID happen (in only one generation) is because the BR rooster was not, "pure."