Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[Jake Levi]

Mine are her stock, but I need more, I will be saving the eggs I get to incubate but want more of hers, these are great.

Wishing her well, and miss her on these threads.

 

[crazyhen]

there is a new thread about her del. birds.

 

[winkle1234]

there is a new thread about her del. birds.

Is this linked thread the new one

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/777172/delawares-from-kathyinmo

 

[crazyhen]

Yes

 

[Jake Levi]

Thanks for posting that, I am setting eggs on Tuesday from mine that came from her. I want some more too.

 

[ScrambledChick]

My Delaware Henrietta. The pics are from 3 weeks ago. She is now about 12 weeks old. She is so calm and quiet. Is it typical of the breed? She is the smallest of my hens, the most laid back and shy. She loves to nap in the run, sometimes in the sun or in the corner and will tuck her head under her wing.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

Yes and no. Just like anything or anybody. They all have there own personality's.

 

[Jake Levi]

To date mine are the most docile and quiet chickens that I have ever had, and, good layers of extra large eggs, at one year of age. I am looking forward to hatching more of them. I have a dozen eggs in the incubator and saving more.

 

[Jake Levi]

A postscript to my previous, I am handfeeding my hens and the rooster, who I call Del, imaginative, right? They very graciously take dandelions, lettuce or anything else that I offer in my hand, they are probably the most docile chickens I can recall. Buff orpingons were nice too, as well as wyandottes, but these are great pet candidates.

I will add that they are also excellent layers of extra large light brown eggs. Same diet as others, but right now they are outlaying the Icelandics. I will be comparing three breeds in every category, not to see which is 'best' as I know each will excell in a number of areas. But just comparing them.

The Delawares are holding their own, they are keepers.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

I for the life of me can't raise a docile chicken!

I just have to many too try I guess. There friendly but pick them, no way!!