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[caj1985]

I have a quick question as a newbie to Delawares. I have some Delaware hatching eggs in the incubator right now. I also have some Coronation Sussex. Will I need to keep them in hatching boxes after lockdown in order to tell them apart? I am assuming that both breeds will be primarily yellow chicks. I have never seen either in person and wondered if I would be able to distinguish at hatching.

Thanks for the info.

 

[kopeck]

I'm not expert in Coronation Sussex but from what I just found using google I'm going to say yes, you will probably want to keep them apart.

My one question is why you didn't throw some Colombian Rocks in for good measure?

K

 

[caj1985]

My one question is why you didn't throw some Colombian Rocks in for good measure?

K

K,

I got the Delawares, Sussex and Lakenvelders for free. I didn't have the opportunity to get any Columbian Rocks. Would have made for a interesting/confusing flock, wouldn't it?

 

[kopeck]

Just imagine trying to explain to visitors that they're all really different breeds.

Good luck!

K

 

[caj1985]

Just imagine trying to explain to visitors that they're all really different breeds.

Good luck!

K

Good point. People can't seem to understand that chickens like horses have standard colors that are the same from breed to breed.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Ok, I've come to a decision... on my birds from Sandhill, they are not split winged. They must have just been blood feathers because only one or two still look split winged. So thats good news. I have given a lot of thought to the one who's back is crooked... something must have happened to him because when they were chicks, not one of them walked the way he does. I'm thinking maybe he got caught underfoot while they were playing and must have been trampled.

Perhaps most of them have somewhat pinched tails and poor coloring but my plans for them don't need them to be perfect. So, I guess I'm looking for a meaty bird who looks like a Delaware and has a good disposition and treats his girls nice. I'm pretty sure I have picked the male I'm going to keep. Now I need to go over the girls. I'll be looking at the tails too and keep those who are the least pinched.

These birds are eating me out of house and home. I need to do the deed very soon here. The only thing I'm lacking is a scalder.

 

[kathyinmo]

Ok, I've come to a decision... on my birds from Sandhill, they are not split winged. They must have just been blood feathers because only one or two still look split winged.

Maybe I'm just ignorant, but I have no idea what you mean about blood feathers causing a look of split wings.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Several years ago, when I was looking at some Phoenix pullets, I mentioned that they had split wings. The owner told me that they were just "blood feathers". She didn't explain, so, I assumed she meant that because they were young, often times their feathers would get out of order or they were in the stages of feathers being replaced over and over again and that somehow, by my understanding (or lack thereof) that as they matured, they would fall into their proper placement.

I'm not really sure. I asked about it on here before but didn't get any answers so I just called them what I had heard them called before, whether or not that is proper, I have no idea... be that as it may, these birds' wing feathers appear to be in order. Sorry if I caused confusion.

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

Hello delaware lovers,
I have a young delaware i am suspecting to be a cockerel. It is my favorite of the flock! It really breaks my heart to get rid of "him". Can you confirm he is a "he"? Thanks

 

[Lacy Blues]

Hello delaware lovers,
I have a young delaware i am suspecting to be a cockerel. It is my favorite of the flock! It really breaks my heart to get rid of "him". Can you confirm he is a "he"? Thanks

Looks like a "HE" to me.