D'uccle Thread - Page 552

I'm still bopping along raising d'uccles here in Maine. I have milles who have given me a few chicks, porcelains who have given me a TON of eggs and cages full of self blue & golden neck youngsters who will be ready to make a new flock in the Fall! I love these guys, especially the roosters, who think they are big, fierce protectors and merrily bounce off my ankles :)

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I have a few more pics...

and another...these are my experimental mahagonys. Chicks are $5 each

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Originally Posted by wegotchickens 

Looks young. I'd say its spangles haven't come in yet. But the black looks black & not blue, but it's so hard to tell from photos.....

If I had to guess, right now I say approximately 6-week old mille fleur....

 The only black he's got is on his neck, eveything else is bluish gray or the gold. Kinda weird huh?

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Originally Posted by FairLeaBantams 

 The only black he's got is on his neck, eveything else is bluish gray or the gold. Kinda weird huh?

Yep. If the black is blue in person, then I'd say blue mille, waiting on spangles. If he doesn't get any spangles then he will be one weird looking little guy, and there's no name for that, other than AOV....

Here's the side view of my dark cockrel, yesterday at four months of age. He's hot stuff!  So far today three chicks hatched under a sweet CRAZY hen who insisted on setting during this miserable heat wave.  Still no rain, either.  Mary

WegotChickens, the blue boy is starting to get a few spangles so we shall see. What does AOV mean? Another Odd Variation? I only got one fertile egg from my Gold Neck and dark millie roo pairing. It should be hatching tomorrow, I really hope it is something unique looking!

Folly's Place, where are you located? I'm up here in Wisconsin and it is soooooo hot and dry. Seems like it's a crazy summer for everyone. I think your dark roo is pretty neat. What did he look like as a chick?

Here is a photo of my silkie cochin mix that I was describing, also, a pic of my 2 month old d'uccles who think it's pretty cool to roost on top of a door:)

AOV is all other variety  

with the silkie mixes that are black since they have lavender in their background if i breed back to their dad i should get some lavenders from them then right?

FairLeaBantams, I grew up in Wisconsin but now live in southern Mich' near Lansing.  We're in  a drought, and it's HOT!  Hard to complain, given the places with no electricy and even warmer, though.  Mary

If anyone is interested i have 12 mille fleur D'uccles for sale. the mother has just one her second best of show title at Stars & Stripes show in burlington county, nj. please comment for info on these chicks.

pics of parents and chicks would greatly help