Delawares
A pair of Delawares
An American breed from, as you may guess, Delaware. It was developed in the 1940s through crossing Barred Plymouth Rocks and New Hampshires. It is a dual-purpose breed and lays brown eggs. The Delaware is a white bird with barring on its tail and hackle. The Delaware is one of the breeds used to produce the modern production sex-linked hybrids. This is a very rare breed.
And here's an article on the origin of the Delaware by Ed Hoffmann.
Breed clubs:
Delaware Links:
Delawares at Bill Braden's Land of Tobe Poultry
The Delaware Club page
A Delaware rooster (photo taken after a tremendous storm).
Two shots of another Delaware male
Tracy's pair of Delawares
Photos courtesy of Tracy Lukeman
A Delaware female
A Delaware hen
Photo courtesy of Marc Socal
Another Delaware female
Photo courtesy of Gary Lawrence
A flock of Delawares
Photo courtesy of Bill Braden
Another pair of Delawares
Photos courtesy of Derek Eberly
A couple of 21-week-old Delaware pullets
Photos courtesy of Natalie Stolzheise
Two shots of "Wonder," a day-old Delaware cockerel -- note that this
breed can not be sexed by color, it's just that this chick grew up to be a male
Photos courtesy of Edna Kain
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