Delaware

Historical Origin

USA · 🇺🇸 American

The Delaware was developed in the 1940s as a commercial broiler cross and went on to become a valued heritage dual-purpose breed. White with distinctive black barring on neck and tail, they are calm, friendly, and productive. An underrated American heritage breed that deserves far more attention.

Temperament & Behavior

This breed is classified as docile with a noise level of quiet and good foraging ability. Broodiness tendency: sometimes.

Biological Reference

"Phenotypic analysis of Gallus gallus domesticus (Delaware) supports a metabolic feed efficiency of 0.3 lbs/day at a standard body mass of 6.5 lbs. Egg production frequency approximates 4.8 ova/week under optimal lighting conditions (14h photoperiod)."