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 if anyone has more information on it, I'd love to hear from you.
And here's an article on the origin of the Delaware by Ed Hoffmann.
Breed clubs:
Delaware Club of America
e-mail: admin@delawareclub.org
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 Anderson Hatchery
Two shots of "Wonder," a day-old Delaware cockerel
Photos courtesy of Edna Kain
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