Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[Inkheart]

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THAT picture needs to be entered for the weekly one they put up on the home page ! So dang cute - asleep with " Dad" all is well! Love it!

 

[X2Farm]

Horizon and Cynthia, so cute

 

[HorizonSon]

I know that Delawares are moderately fast growers... What has been everyone's experience with the whole "from chick to egg-shooter" timeframe averages?... My chicks are almost TWO WHOLE WEEKS OLD; and still no signs of squatting!

 

[speckledhen]

Of the ones I've had, they began laying between 18 weeks and 24 weeks.

 

[Inkheart]

mine started right at 20 weeks almost on the dot to the date they hatched

 

[joletabey]

Well, here I am at Ohio, cash in hand, and not too happy. There are exactly four cages tagged for Delawares, and three breeders in the exhibitor's listing. Nothing in the sales area yet., but we are gonig to go back every few hours to check and see what is coming in. My husband is hungrily eyeing the Jersey Giants, and I am falling in love with Quail D'Anvers, so who knows what we might bring home?

Cyn, did you get any more babies to hatch?

You guys all need to see Cetawin's place- its' fantastic! She is fantastic, her DH is a doll, and I want to adopt Cheyenne! My DH wants to adopt Casca.

 

[TACEYPERKINS]

Oh have some fun for me Beth! I hope you take alot of pictures, we are all living through you right now! Have fun!!!!!!

 

[speckledhen]

Two eggs still in bator. One of them is definitely alive, but not sure how close to hatching it is--looks like it may be in the aircell, but I'm not sure. It's right at it, if not in it. The other one is probably already gone. I need one, just one, please, please, please! The little mind control expert is doing well by herself, but on occasion wants someone's hand to crawl into and sleep. I'd have already removed them and turned off the bator if I was certain that incubation had started and gone well all the way through, but with Emily being on and off so much the first day and letting them slip out from under her on occasion, these could be a day or two behind the first baby.

 

[HorizonSon]

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From the reading I've done: the Jersey Giants are more of a novelty breed due to their very slow growth and poor feed to weight ratio. The only way to be successful (profitable) is via full time free ranging on big acreage: so I've read... If this is viable for you; go for it!

 

[Inkheart]

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WELCOME TO OHIO! I called and made sure the weather was perfect ypu- whatya think? lol
I love those D'anvers - see them alot at auctions and am always tempted - but not sure i am a bantam guy - the porcelain D'anvers are gorgeous too ! Hope to see you tomorrow!
Knox