Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[Mrs MIA]

Just hatched out 3 dellies yesterday.

Two are yellow, and one is almost pure white... does that mean anything?

 

[Cetawin]

OMG at the fuzzybutt cuteness

I do not think it really means anything. One of my girls (on the previous page pics of them both) was very light and the other was yellow. They change so much, I doubt you will see a real difference weeks from now.

Speckledhen has more experience than I so she may pop in with other and/or more information.

 

[Cetawin]

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LOL you should have seen the ones I had to delete because they were so fuzzy...I was feeding them, taking pics single handed and Cannonball and Draco were after the camera strap and the lettuce. What a miracle it is that I got one good picture.

Those brats got lettuce, steamed brown rice (leftover from my lunch) and cooked green beans today. They thought they were in chicken heaven.

 

[joletabey]

Cetawin, it does get to the point where you feel like you need an assistant camera man on the scene! Especially since ours have all gotten the idea we are a walking, talking treat machine.

I took scrambled egg, chopped broccoli, grapes and some spinach out there after I got them out there and established- stinker Ultrasuede will NOT come out until I leave- I can coax and coax and I just get the stink eye until my back is turned and I leave the run- then he hops out and joins the others.
BRAT.

I am going to post a couple of pics here just to get some opinions. I know it is too early to choose, but I just want to see how everyone thinks they are developing. Be honest. I think they are all gangly teenagers right now, but there are some combs that I hope you can see in the pictures.
And of course, one of Ultrasuede. Will post in a minute, forgot I have to upload. . . .silly me!

OK. I'm back. Ultrasuede first. He is camera shy and hides behind the girls a lot - he is vain enough to think that my only thought is to pick him up!

Roo #1 TWO pics of him:

Roo#2

Roo#3

Roo #2 and #3

one of the girls

 

[speckledhen]

Beth, in the pic of both boys' heads, looks like the one in the back will have a nice 5 pointer! The one with the more solid hackles has an extra point on his. Nice, broad chested boys! Ultrasuede seems to have the same look as his daddy at that age.

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain :

Just hatched out 3 dellies yesterday.

Two are yellow, and one is almost pure white... does that mean anything?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/6962_chicks_2-3-2010_10-21-33_am.jpg

from what i hear from breeders if you have room to be REALLY picky, keep the white and get rid of the yellow. The yellow chicks are gonna be the ones that have a yellow tinge to their feathers.

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

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Thats exactly what I was thinking...If there is much of a size difference ultimately you'll wanna pick the bigger one. Do you have a picture of them facing you side by side so you can see how wide the two are. Thats a nice 5 point comb thats for sure! Where did your birds come from?

 

[kathyinmo]

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Huh? They are all hatched yellow, aren't they?

 

[speckledhen]

I've never had a truly white Delaware at hatch. And mine don't have yellow tinge, so I dont have any experience with that issue. Beth and Kathy got their Dels from my flock.

 

[joletabey]

I screwed up, that roo with the Columbian hackles in the two headed pic is roo 4, and not a consideration. As you can see, he also has a dark beak.

That 5 pointer is a nice guy. What I need to do is get DH to take the pics while I hold them or keep them steady. I couldn't get a good shot of roo 1's comb- ( that was Buckshot, btw- if I get close to him, he wants on my arm or shoulder) They ALL move so dang fast! They do all have nice broad chests- I am waiting for the leggy look to fill out - I am being patient.

The hen in the last pic has Columbian hackles but I will keep her for eggs.
See all the smut? This is what I am waiting on- see if they will molt out.

Roo 3 is probably going to have 6 points, but he has the darkest tail barring. Some of the roos have black tail feathers, but they are molting out daily. I picked up roo 4 and three tail black tail feathers floated down-

There are three roos in consideration - Buckshot and two others. I have another roo with good form and markings, but he already has 7 points, and I don't think he will have a better body than the other three- actually those 4 are all pretty close in body type right now. The hens vary more.

YES! My dels came from Cynthia! And I am VERY excited if Ultrasuede resembles Suede at that age! Man, if I got a carbon copy of him, I would be in heaven!