Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[kathyinmo]

Oh, I love all the pictures! Let's see, mine are now 26 days old ... I'm gonna go check and see if I can count how many roos I have!

 

[joletabey]

OK, I have looked and looked, but they all seem to be getting good strong legs! I guess 21 days is too early to tell - I am looking for my patience cap!

Are they full size by 20 weeks? Cyn, I seem to remember you saying something about comb development somewhere- that they can pop up with another point at a later date? Or did I dream that up? Is 6 months a good general age to make decisions?

Buckshot pulled a fuzzy off the sleeve end of my chicken sweatshirt last night and ate it before I could grab it back- I fed him some grit - little stinker. They have started pulling HARD on my arm and shirt.
Chicken abuse!!! I have little owies all over my arms. Superchick is still developing more slowly- but the feathers are starting to come in, and although he/she is still very cautious when the bigger chicks starting blitzing, he/she is holding his own still -

JamesA- can't wait to see pics of those babies - after all, Rustyswoman and I daydreamed and plotted to steal them out from under your nose!

Kathy- any luck telling any roos?

 

[Germaine_11.20]

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I would wait also because they really do not get their adult plummage until they are adults. Cyn told me they change a lot before then.

Yes, that is where I heard it too and I respect her opinion enough to wait! Couldn't get that all written yesterday because had the GS and it is hard to type with one finger and a crying baby!

The chicks just yummed down the egg yolk. How often can they have that?

James, I would love to see pics of your 9 week old teens. Mine are huge too, but I got to thinking that they are outside and it is cold. I think mine are fluffing up their feathers to stay warm so they look even bigger. I don't know exactly how they all do that but it is funny to see them all like big fuzz balls. The cold sure doesn't stop them from running around.

 

[speckledhen]

No, they are not completely full size at 20 weeks; they'll continue to fill out, but you will be able to tell who is stocky as they should be and have a good handle on how their color will be by then. All four of my pullets were laying by 21 weeks old, the earliest at 18 weeks. After they began laying, they really started filling out. The main thing about color is that if they have very little at the beginning, they will always be lightly colored, compared to others. The ones with a good amount of smut as chicks will be the better colored ones. Some of this depends on the group you have. Some will stand out early on. Isaac did. I called him the Rockstar at four weeks old because I saw huge potential in him, thanks to the mentoring of seriousbill. I narrowed it down to three finalists among the cockerels at 15 weeks old and I just knew that Ike was the ONE by then.


I usually give my chicks scrambled or hardboiled egg several times a week. It's fabulous fresh protein for them.

 

[joletabey]

That's interesting about the markings- I have two or three that are wildly, thickly marked -most have markings that look likes everyone's pics, and only one or two with not much of anything- I will keep my eye on them especially if I can- it's hard to tell them apart at this age-

 

[Laney]

Ok, I've had enough. As soon as I get back from my trip, my brooding coop is getting a rehab and I am going to obtain some Delaware eggs or chicks. I just have to! I can't take it anymore.

Laney

 

[joletabey]

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! You go, Laney!!!

 

[Cetawin]

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[kathyinmo]

Ahhhh, another one! Delawaregirl .... better get busy on those flags. I think it's gonna be a full time job! LOL

 

[Germaine_11.20]

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I second that! You go Laney!!! You're going to love them.

Cynthia, thank you for your mentoring, I really appreciate it.
I have a bunch of little ones from before I knew I was going to get eggs from you. It is interesting to see the different qualities in them all.
I had no idea the smutty was good!