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Delaware
ChickenGood with kids
Cold hardy
Heat tolerant
Broody
Good to know
- Lays roughly 240 brown eggs a year
- Delaware goes broody occasionally
- Tolerates both cold and hot climates well
- Calm, docile temperament — easy to handle
Egg colorBrown
Egg production200–280 / year
Weight6–8 lb
TemperamentDocile
BroodinessOccasional
ClimateCold hardy, Heat tolerant
PurposeEggs, Meat
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