Chicken Breed Focus - d'Uccle bantams

KikiDeAnime said:

Here's ours! His name is Sergeant Hei Hei.
He's currently going through a molt so he's not looking his best right now as seen in the last photo added.


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he’s beautiful! Molt and all

First of all, love this post! Thank you for putting it together Also not to be sappy but so, so glad to be here. I'll go ahead and answer the questions

· What made you decide to get this breed?
It's been kind of a tradition to look through the McMurray Hatchery magazine every year and the plan was to get a more.. main breed, and then pick out one that's more for the looks. I saw the mille fleur d'uccles and was in love.

I now have Father Time and Shirley, Shirley is a gray d'uccle that my mom picked up from Tractor Supply, and Father Time was a rooster that I was lucky enough to see somebody was trying to rehome on Facebook.

· Do you own them for fun? Breeding? Some other purpose?
I only have one right now, a rooster named Father Time When I had more hens before though from the hatchery, they were mainly for just fun, but of course eggs are great as well.

· What are your favorite characteristics about this breed?
Basic answer, but they are just beautiful. I don't know what it is but they are my favorite breed all time in terms of looks. I love the mille fleurs the most, the orangey color, how they're so cute and small, I love love their markings though the most. That's what really makes them so unique to me. Maybe I just have a thing for speckles because I ended up ordering speckled sussex as my main breed along with them that year. The gray d'uccles are a very close second though.

· Post some pics of your birds; male/female, chicks, eggs, etc!
Happily!!

Below is Father Time, my mille fleur rooster




Here's my lady Shirley, a gray d'uccle



Lastly, here's some old pictures of my hens from the hatchery years ago

B_Chickle01 said:

That is confusing did the person you got her from tell you she was a D’Uccle? I thought they all had feathered feet and beards and muffs.

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The bird pictured in the post you quoted is a Belgian Bearded d'Anver. No feathered feet and a rose comb. You could consider them cousins.

Here's a video of Sergeant Hei Hei from a few minutes ago.

· What made you decide to get this breed?

There is a breeder in my area and I love the look of the boots

· Do you own them for fun? Breeding? Some other purpose?

I own a breeding pair that look stunning! My rooster is fertile and I have a brooding plan for next spring! Wish me luck!

· What are your favorite characteristics about this breed?

I wish I had my pair since they hatched because they are a bit skiddish towards me. I am hoping the female comes around to her first laying season this coming spring and lays out a good batch of first eggs. My rooster crows are quite shrilling but surprisingly not too loud. My home is situated on a good size lot but I still have neighbors. They Haven’t complained yet!

· Post some pics of your birds; male/female, chicks, eggs, etc!

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I've been looking for some of these chicks for the spring. Where did y'all get yours? I can't seem to find them online and they never show up at my feed store.

Where do you live?

What were you looking for?

So beautiful! I love picture number 2.

He’s growing up so fast!