McMurrayHatchery Delaware Enhanced Heritage Broiler

Delaware Broiler

The Delaware Enhanced Heritage Broiler — a McMurray Hatchery exclusive — is an updated and meatier version of the classic dual-purpose breed. taking a family favorite and making it and even better meat bird.

Heritage breeds taste better and live naturally long lives, and these birds are no exception. Our Delaware Broiler will provide more meat than comparable Heritage birds, but retain the great characteristics that make this bird a traditional barnyard favorite.

Raise these hens as layers, and process them when older. These birds are considered a slow growth broiler.

High altitude tolerant.

"We've enjoyed the Delaware Broilers as much as any bird we got this year. While they were slightly slower growers than the Ginger Broilers, we butchered some of them at 13-14 weeks. Now we have five hens and two roosters in the main flock, and the two roosters are massive — far bigger than any other chicken we have. They'll make a great meal, or two, whenever we need them.

We fed them meatmaker feed while we were growing them out, but now that some are in the main flock, they eat the layer pellets that everyone else eats and they are still gaining in size."

— White House on the Hill

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Item #	Description		1-5	6-15	16-24	25-50	51-99	100+	Quantity
DBES	Unsexed		1-5 $5.00	6-15 $4.75	16-24 $4.51	25-50 $4.29	51-99 $4.07	100+ $3.87	Sold Out

QUICK STATS

Type:	standard
Class:	Not A Standard Breed
Heritage Breed:	no
Egg Color:	brown
Egg Size:	large
Egg Production:	good
Disposition:	better
Broody (Likely to Sit):	not at all likely
Free Range:	excellent
Heat Tolerance:	better
Cold Tolerance:	better
Comb Type:	single
Leg Style:	clean
Leg Color:	yellow
Skin Color:	yellow
Bird Size:	extra large
Meat Production:	excellent
Weeks to Maturity:	18

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Q&A

How long does it take the Delaware Broiler to reach butcher weight?
The Delaware Broiler is considered a slow growth bird, similar to other Heritage breeds. You can butcher them as early as 12 weeks, but many prefer to raise them 2-4 weeks longer. There is no rush to process them. You can raise the hens as layers, and process when older or as needed.

Will the Delaware Enhanced Heritage Broilers breed true?
Yes, they will breed naturally just as a traditional Heritage breed. When breeding we recommend selecting for size in order to retain their broiler quality.

Are the Delaware Enhanced Heritage Broilers broody, and are they good mothers?
No they are not overly broody.

When raising the Delaware Broilers to keep as layers and butcher later, how many eggs should I expect from them?
Delaware Broiler hens should lay about 150-220 eggs per year.

How large will these birds be at 12-15 weeks?
These birds should produce a 3.5 lb female or about 4.5 lb male at 13 - 14 weeks.

Are these a hybrid or cross bred Delaware or a pure Delaware.
The Delaware Broiler is a heritage breed and not a cross.

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