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Jeanette Beranger
This calm and friendly chicken breed was developed in 1940 in the U.S. by crossing the Plymouth Rock and the New Hampshire chicken breeds. Created to produce both meat and eggs, the breed declined in popularity over time and is now listed as Threatened by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. Delaware chickens are white with black feathers around the neck and on the tip of the tail.
Height:
Weight: 6 to 8 pounds
Urban Uses: The Delaware is a dual-purpose bird, producing both meat and eggs.
Egg Size: Large
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