edzine Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Does anybody know if I can get this breed in the UK ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Never heard of them but they may be called something else over here? What are their characteristics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I've just googled DELAWARE CHICKENS. They look like Light Sussex to me. It could be a light sussex hybrid, but the Wikipedia entry says it was a meat bird, which means it#s more likely to be pure breed Light Sussex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 http://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/Delaware-B43.aspx http://www.sagehenfarmlodi.com/chooks/chooks.html#d From these pages it seems the breed is a true-breeding cross of New Hampshires and Plymouth Rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edzine Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 http://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/Delaware-B43.aspxhttp://www.sagehenfarmlodi.com/chooks/chooks.html#d From these pages it seems the breed is a true-breeding cross of New Hampshires and Plymouth Rocks. Yes but they have been around in America since the fifties so I would guess the true breeding cross would now differ today....I was hoping that they were being bred over here as I can't seem to find out about eggs being allowed to be sent over either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 there's a bit of a write up and some good photos here it also notes that they are a rare breed in the USA http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGD/Dels/BRKDelawares.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
