Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[LeslieDJoyce]

Looks like a nice heavy pullet too

Yes, I'm pretty happy with the size of some of the pullets this year. I had weekly hatches spread out over several weeks, which is inconvenient, but I think the pullets are shaping up pretty well. For the cockerels I think I did okay with feather & body width and chest breadth & depth, but still have lots of color work to do.

 

[finnfur]

How old is this pullet? That tail looks awesome.

She looks sharp

 

[Diannastarr]

MY DELAWARES are very sweet ,they are all still in their grow out pen divided from the flock in our barn yard ever since they were 6 weeks old,they have an indoor grow out pen, connected to that is their big out door pen to sun & dust bath in but they wont be joining the flock until they have grown as large as my older hens, since i believe in safety in numbers & one day they will all go join the others, as a good size group of new comers, this method has always worked very well over the years for all my new arrivals into the flock & this way no one gets bullied, here are my dellies always first to come running over to me every morning & sharing the grow out pen with them are some road island whites & RIR NHR all 12 weeks old & every one is doing great im happy to say .

 

[pamperedamber]

Took a couple pictures of my Delaware. I am pretty sure I have a cockerel. 13 weeks

 

[caychris]

Took a couple pictures of my Delaware. I am pretty sure I have a cockerel. 13 weeks

Looks more female to me.
Male would typically have more barring in tail feathers

 

[pamperedamber]

Looks more female to me.
Male would typically have more barring in tail feathers

That's good to know. Thank you

 

[finnfur]

That's good to know. Thank you

I agree - comb and tail say pullet but they some times will fool ya

 

[Diannastarr]

hi there pamperedamber, sorry I got that one mixed up , my usual im afraid HA

I dont get enough sleep...lol... its the chickens fault really ...lol.. they get up to early

.lol..but true i do have 13 week old dellies right now & i do have a cockerel , i know that for sure since i ordered him with my pullets, but he looks different then your pic so you might have a pullet.? i will try to get a good pic of my boy, i got my 13 week old dellie cockerel to stand still for a moment so here he is , good luck with yours

 

[caychris]

here is my boy about 4 weeks ago (18 weeks) and one of the girls

 

[Diannastarr]

• hi sorry caychris

yes thats a boy alright..!

and a nice one i would say good luck with him..!!!