Buyer question
How many eggs do Delaware poultry lay?
Our Animal Library lists the Delaware poultry at about 200 brown eggs a year (eggs).
Source: the Delaware poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Delaware poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Delawares were developed in Delaware in 1940 as a fast-growing meat bird, white with black barring on the neck and tail. They are calm, dual-purpose chickens and good layers, and are now kept as a heritage breed.
- Egg output
- 4 out of 5 (Good steady layer)
- Purpose
- Eggs and meat
- Best fit
- Heritage flocks, homesteads
- Hardiness
- 4 out of 5 (Hardy)
What to weigh
Delawares are heritage birds and less common, so good stock can take time to find.