D'uccle Thread - Page 485

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Originally Posted by wegotchickens 

It depends on your area and show quality.

SQ self-blues are rare, especially in my area. Hard to part with, too! Millies are a tad more common.

At Crossroads, d'Uccles of all colors were going for $25 a pair or more. These were mature birds, ready to breed.

I ask $5 each per chick, up to about 3 weeks old. After that, it depeds on show quality.

 

Not sure about booted bantams....

 

 

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Originally Posted by DMRippy 

What is a fair price for a bantam?  Grown hens anyway?  Mine are booted bantams BTW and not the d'Uccles I thought they were.

 

I think maybe I need to lower my price and take my loss for not knowing... she didn't either I don't think.   I paid $12 well traded for chicks equivalent to $12 anyway.  They are milles...

Wow you paid $12/chick?  There's an ad on Craigslist here...someone in Tampa is selling a pair for $125!!!  Here's the link in case you want to see for yourself.  http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/grd/2882190078.html  

Oh, and the person on Ebay selling the false d'uccles emailed me back with the same exact email he sent to someone else on here who had posted and he insisted they were d'uccles and added "However, we have had several emails with your same type of information therefore we be de-listing them until we can find out the right breed to list them under. As we stated earlier, we deal with turkeys and are not experts in bantams. Thank you for your input."  

I checked again on Ebay now there's someone selling mille fleur booted bantam eggs as d'uccle eggs.  I wish people would familiarize themselves with the breed of chicken they own!  Oh my.

Originally Posted by DMRippy 

I think maybe I need to lower my price and take my loss for not knowing... she didn't either I don't think.   I paid $12 well traded for chicks equivalent to $12 anyway.  They are milles...

 

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Originally Posted by nathhowe 

Wow you paid $12/chick?  There's an ad on Craigslist here...someone in Tampa is selling a pair for $125!!!  Here's the link in case you want to see for yourself.  http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/grd/2882190078.html  

 

Oh, and the person on Ebay selling the false d'uccles emailed me back with the same exact email he sent to someone else on here who had posted and he insisted they were d'uccles and added "However, we have had several emails with your same type of information therefore we be de-listing them until we can find out the right breed to list them under. As we stated earlier, we deal with turkeys and are not experts in bantams. Thank you for your input."  

I checked again on Ebay now there's someone selling mille fleur booted bantam eggs as d'uccle eggs.  I wish people would familiarize themselves with the breed of chicken they own!  Oh my.

Originally Posted by DMRippy 

I think maybe I need to lower my price and take my loss for not knowing... she didn't either I don't think.   I paid $12 well traded for chicks equivalent to $12 anyway.  They are milles...

 

 

NO, they are pullets/hens for $12 each.... but she was buying chicks from me so I paid with CHICKS and she still owed me cash
 

Are Porcelain D'Uccles rare and hard to find in the Houston area?

i have a mille fleur hen that is about 8 mouths old.  she is a sweet heart and is very easy to handle.  i was wondering if anyone could help me figurre out if she is show quality.  i think she is but i see a few this that aren't quit perfect.  but im not really 100% shore what to look for in a show bird.  i have a few pics of her.  also i was wondering if anyone knows of some good show books to get. 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/gallery/image/view/album/6105514/id/5032116/sort/display_order#order=3&albumId=6105514&nextId=5032117&prevId=5032098&imageId=5032116&imageESOId=6855021&fullUrl=%2Fgallery%2Fimage%2Fview%2Fid%2F5032116%2Falbum%2F6105514&fullSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.backyardchickens.com%2F9%2F9c%2F900x900px-LL-9cde7ef4_001.jpeg&thumbSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.backyardchickens.com%2F9%2F9c%2F50x50px-ZC-9cde7ef4_001.jpeg&description=&originalUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.backyardchickens.com%2F9%2F9c%2F9cde7ef4_001.jpeg

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Originally Posted by SilkieBantams 

Are Porcelain D'Uccles rare and hard to find in the Houston area?

no they arent they are the 2nd most popular color for d'uccles with the mille fluer being the most popular. if your looking at getting from a hatchery ideal is in texas if a breeder then check out the breeders list i have. i do have to do an update on that list to 

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Originally Posted by milliefleur 

i have a mille fleur hen that is about 8 mouths old.  she is a sweet heart and is very easy to handle.  i was wondering if anyone could help me figurre out if she is show quality.  i think she is but i see a few this that aren't quit perfect.  but im not really 100% shore what to look for in a show bird.  i have a few pics of her.  also i was wondering if anyone knows of some good show books to get. 

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/gallery/image/view/album/6105514/id/5032116/sort/display_order#order=3&albumId=6105514&nextId=5032117&prevId=5032098&imageId=5032116&imageESOId=6855021&fullUrl=%2Fgallery%2Fimage%2Fview%2Fid%2F5032116%2Falbum%2F6105514&fullSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.backyardchickens.com%2F9%2F9c%2F900x900px-LL-9cde7ef4_001.jpeg&thumbSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.backyardchickens.com%2F9%2F9c%2F50x50px-ZC-9cde7ef4_001.jpeg&description=&originalUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.backyardchickens.com%2F9%2F9c%2F9cde7ef4_001.jpeg

i would take her to a few shows and see were she stands with the others who are showing its hard to judge by a pic alone but remember each judge is different and they may have different opions on the SOP

 LoL.... welcome to the madness... You will love that D'uccle... they are the sweetest little birds!

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Originally Posted by txsanchez 

Chicken math struck me today for the first time! Went to pick up my Easter egger chicks and was offered a 10 week old d'Uccle as well.
She's adorable and is quickly becoming my favorite. I started two weeks ago with two 8wk old Cochins and somehow now have 5 chickens
loving it!

anyone have any breeding pairs of blacks and are selling eggs?