Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[kathyinmo]

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Mine ARE angels. Always were and always will be. My group is exceptional though, so most of you can never expect that from yours.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Long story....but, I will have a hatch of Delaware chicks next Monday and the person who wanted them is MIA.

Any local middle TN, north Ga, NE Ala "lurkers" out there interested in some FREE Delaware chicks? There are 12 in the 'bator right now so it wouldn't be a huge bunch.

My adult birds all came from Speckledhens (Cyn's) flock and/or are decendants of my original pair from her....One of my hens is an Issac daughter so you know you will be getting some quality bloodlines here.

I just don't need any chicks right now.

Just lemme know and thanks

 

[Serrin]

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The easiest way to post pictures here that I have found thus far, is to get yourself a Photo Bucket account. Uploading pictures from your computer to Photo Bucket is as easy as 1 2 3. Just follow their directions on the site, after you sign up for a free account.

Once you have uploaded your pictures, open a second I.E. window to BYC. To put a picture into any thread, click on the "IMG" code below the picture you wish to use. Right click and select "copy". Now switch to the BYC window that you have open, and presumably already on the thread that you want to post the pictures in. Right click on the message box and click "paste". This will paste the URL code for that picture here to BYC.

You can then preview how your photo will look in the thread by selecting "Preview" just below the message box. When you've completed your posting, and everything looks just the way you want it to, just click on the "Submit" button, and Voila!! Easy as pie! Your pictures are there!

If you need any additional help, don't be afraid to raise your hand, scream your head off and beg till somebody comes to your rescue!!

There's always somebody around to give you a hand!

How is everyone doing with the heat this afternoon? Hopefully you've found a fool proof way to keep your birds nice and cool. I soaked the lawn around the little cabin area (one of their favorite places to dig in and enjoy the cooler shady areas) from sunrise to about noon today in preparation to us hitting the century mark as forecasted. We hit 98 right around noon and we're not even to the hottest part of the day. Thank the Great Spirit that it's a dry heat! I think I'd be looking at bringing everyone inside the house if it weren't! Keeping y'all in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[kmwright]

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Mine ARE angels. Always were and always will be. My group is exceptional though, so most of you can never expect that from yours.

And how so? DO TELL! Pictures, videos, hilarious stories would help.

 

[PacsMan]

Yard full o' rocks :

Long story....but, I will have a hatch of Delaware chicks next Monday and the person who wanted them is MIA.

Any local middle TN, north Ga, NE Ala "lurkers" out there interested in some FREE Delaware chicks? There are 12 in the 'bator right now so it wouldn't be a huge bunch.

My adult birds all came from Speckledhens (Cyn's) flock and/or are decendants of my original pair from her....One of my hens is an Issac daughter so you know you will be getting some quality bloodlines here.

I just don't need any chicks right now.

Just lemme know and thanks

Sure, I'll take them!
Just head north a bit, take I-80 West for a few miles, and meet me any place just south of Salt Lake City.... (hehehe)

Marty

(Edited to say.... Guess that wasn't very neighborly of me. That is a ways to come. Tell ya what, I'll even buy you lunch when you get here!)​

 

[Serrin]

Darn it Scott! I so wish you were closer to me, or for me to be closer to you...whichever way you want to look at that. I'd give my eyeteeth to be able to take them off of your hands. Why do all of the good people, with the really good birds, have to live so dang far away from me?!?!?!? ALWAYS!

*Sigh* Woe is me!

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

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I'm soooo sorry. If it wasn't so freakin' hot I'd ship 'em to ya, but I don't think they'd survive this heat

 

[JoAnn_WI_4-H_Mom]

Yard full o' rocks :

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I'm soooo sorry. If it wasn't so freakin' hot I'd ship 'em to ya, but I don't think they'd survive this heat

I share Serrin's frustration. I keep trying to convince the long suffering DH that we need to car vacation in TN or northern GA. He's got me figured out and is not buying it.

The Sand Hill Delawares at 5 weeks are now twice the size of the buckeyes and speckeld sussex that came in the same box. Very boxy, chunky kids. I think the green legged girl may be getting more yellow, but it could also be wishful thinking 9or originally grass stains)

The Dels are still the first out of the coop every morning.

Talking to all the 4-H families about keeping thier combs and wattles warm.

The Whitmore Delaware girl went to the small county fair. We pasture and have no intention of changing our ways (the birds are so HAPPY) so the judge was forced to grade us down for brassy feathers, expected, no worries. This is not a fault with her breeding. She had one or two pure white feathers in her tail and was a little light in weight (also potentially our feeding methods). Judge commented that she looked like she was bred mostly for egg laying and not to SOP. She laid at the fair, and the bantams we all jealous of the egg size.

This is one bird from Whitmore and we only had two pullets to cull from, so may not indicate overall quality of their stock. However I believe it has been stated in the forum that they had to cross-with other breeds or use hatchery stock at various points in their program, so I guess I am not surprised to see the differences of these to true breeder stock.

It was really fun to have the first Delaware at our fair and talk about the breed history and efforts to save it. It was up against a Buff Chanteclier, which the judge did not like any better.

Meanwhile both the boys' broiler pens scored very highly and sold quite well at the livestock auction.

 

[joletabey]

KMwright- the pics and stories are all on this thread- just settle in for a LOOOOOONG but hysterical evening or two and three and start wading- lots of good info on Dellies and LOTS of fun pics and stories!

Scott- good luck- there must be someone!

Here is (hopefully) little Emma at 9 days-

And yes, Cynthia, you had BETTER hide- you started all this!!!

If anyone wants to see Luke's rear view, go here https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=378518

Joanne- good for you for getting her out there! Can you post a picture of her?

 

[rancher hicks]

Just a quick note. NEW DEL CHICK HATCHED UNDER BROODY, HOPE ITS A GIRL. If it is maybe I'll name her Darcy after my GD that is due the end of August. More chicks to come, hopefully.

Pics to follow.