Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[bt2000]

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Well I got one in the trap this morning.. he/she will have to wait until I've had a coffee.. LOL

 

[Stevenson]

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NICE FENCE .. . . REALLY NICE FENCE!

I KNOW you were looking for chicken feedback, but the fence is what is catching my eye....

Man, that thing looks SOLID and TALL. I am in the process of fencing off some more property so that I can let my different groups out at the same time.
I am just using T-post and field fencing. I am running it into the woods and there is NO WAY I would be able to get posts like yours into the ground admist all the tree roots and undergrowth.

My fencing won't be nearly as predator proof as yours..... but it will keep the neighborhood dogs away!

Mine isn't too predator proof yet. I still need to do something at the bottom so that dogs, etc can't dig under. I wanted a 6' fence for several reasons....I am hoping I don't have to clip wings as well. Thanks so much for the compliment. I spent more money than I needed to, but I wanted it to be functional and look good as well.

 

[kathyinmo]

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Well I got one in the trap this morning.. he/she will have to wait until I've had a coffee.. LOL

Congratulations!
I caught one last night, too. That's #5.

 

[bt2000]

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Well I got one in the trap this morning.. he/she will have to wait until I've had a coffee.. LOL

Congratulations!
I caught one last night, too. That's #5.

I hope I don't have to get 5.. lol

This is a young one.. So as much to my dislike.. I'm sure this won't be the last.

 

[cubalaya]

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It is a common fault in many breeds. The tail can be pinched in two ways or both. (width and depth of tail) From the rear a Del tail should look like this ^ not this l. A teepee as opposed to a tail with the tail feathers on both sides touching or nearly touching from the bottom up. The tail feathers should only touch at the top of the teepee. The top to bottom part of the tail should look spred so that you can count tail feathers.......not a bunch of tail feathers that only looks like 2 or three from the side. Kathy posted very good profile drawings of a Del.

Walt

ok after looking at the pics and reading what y'all said, pinched tail is not a problem with these birds. with one rooster instead of this ^ its more like an upside down u.

 

[fowlman01]

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It is a common fault in many breeds. The tail can be pinched in two ways or both. (width and depth of tail) From the rear a Del tail should look like this ^ not this l. A teepee as opposed to a tail with the tail feathers on both sides touching or nearly touching from the bottom up. The tail feathers should only touch at the top of the teepee. The top to bottom part of the tail should look spred so that you can count tail feathers.......not a bunch of tail feathers that only looks like 2 or three from the side. Kathy posted very good profile drawings of a Del.

Walt

ok after looking at the pics and reading what y'all said, pinched tail is not a problem with these birds. with one rooster instead of this ^ its more like an upside down u.

As long as it is open and symmetrical it is good. You should be able to look "inside" the tail feathers...you can't do that if the tail feathers are 'pinched" together.

Walt

 

[rebel yell]

Does anyone have any Rush lane (Rebel Rooster) Delawears, if so would you please PM me.

 

[kathyinmo]

I knew it! I just knew it! I knew I should not count........

Of the 20 Delaware chicks I have (from my stock), I have 18 males and 2 females.

 

[kathyinmo]

Now, I gotta say, these pullets are very smart. They take refuge from the heat in the timber.

 

[cubalaya]

not a delaware but cooling off in the woods.