Chicken breed
Delaware
Bred as a broiler before the Cornish Cross took over the industry, and nearly lost afterwards. Now a good dual-purpose bird on the Livestock Conservancy's conservation list.
Hatch Index lists 3 varieties of Delaware from 4 hatcheries, and 1 is in stock today. The cheapest sexed pullet you can order now is Delaware from Cackle Hatchery at $6.49. Straight run starts at $5.19.
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 4 | 1 of 3 in stock | $6.49 | $5.19 | 6 |
| Delaware (Started pullet) started | 2 | Sold out | — | — | 1 |
| Delaware X Hampshire Cross | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, The Chick Hatchery, Chesapeake Hatchery.
What the Delaware is like
- Egg colour
- Brown
- Eggs a year
- About 200 to 280
- Grown weight
- 6.5 lb hen, 8.5 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Calm
- Climate
- Cold hardy
- Goes broody
- Sometimes
- Kept for
- Dual purpose
- Origin
- Delaware, 1940s
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.