Hatching Egg: Delaware

Please see our Delaware Breed Page for more information on this breed.

Class: American
Type: Large Fowl

• Layer of large/Xl-arge, tan/peach colored eggs
• 180-260 eggs per year
• Begins to lay around 4-5 months of age
• Cold hardy
• Large in size when mature (hens weighing 6.5lbs, roosters weighing 8.5lbs)
• Excellent foragers
• Docile and very curious
• Dual-purpose: one of the original meat birds prior to the Cornish-cross