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post #11 of 40
4/14/11 at 10:14am
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Originally Posted by Illia 

They're D'Uccles, but not Mille Fleurs.


How do you know?  DId you watch the video?



The only other colors they could be are Porcelain or Blue and they're definitely not either of those.

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post #12 of 40
4/14/11 at 10:18am
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N&MSchroeder :

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Originally Posted by angi 

N&MSchroeder :

I posted this same question last week when I picked mine out of the bantam bin and yours look exactly like mine.  smile Mine didn't have puffy cheeks, but the rest was all there.  I was told to watch for "vulture hocks", which are feathers growing out of the back of their upper legs.  Mine are beginning to grow these feathers so I am officially calling them Mille Fleur D'Uccles!  wee  They are too cute!


Thanks!  IN the video they mention that they are "bearded", but all chicks look so similar yet so different, it is hard for me to tell.


Yes, someone posted that hatchery stock chicks don't always have this facial feathering.  I looked around the different websites like you did and that was the closest match.  I am so looking forward to watching them grow!  We will have to post updates!


I will definitely post pics if I get them!  I really want  Mille Fleur d'Uccles, but I have been thru HELL trying to find them!!

Can you post pics of the ones you were asking about or link me to that post?

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post #13 of 40
4/14/11 at 10:19am

I'm pretty sure they are the mille fleur d'uccle.  I got some from a farm store here in southern Indiana.

Husband of 12 years, amazing 6 yo daughter, 9 horses,  too many chickens, 2 turkey, guineas,  5 peafowl, a goose and 3 ducks.

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Husband of 12 years, amazing 6 yo daughter, 9 horses,  too many chickens, 2 turkey, guineas,  5 peafowl, a goose and 3 ducks.

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post #14 of 40
4/14/11 at 10:22am

Here's the link.  My d'uccles are darker than yours, so I don't know for sure about the coloring. 
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=480566

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post #15 of 40
4/14/11 at 10:24am
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Originally Posted by angi 

If it isn't a breed, I'm clearly asking about the color pattern.


To clarify, I posted a video.  Also to clearify, I am wondering if they are  Mille Fleur d'Uccles.


Lots of people think Mille Fleur is a breed, not a color, that's why I asked you which you were asking about.

I'm a Farmer/Rancher  Wife,Mom & Grandma  No Farms, No food. 
If you want house chickens and ducks in diapers then this is the forum for you.
I've got 50+ years of poultry experience, but this 'poultry' forum isn't for me anymore.
If you're going to complain about farmers, don't do it with a full belly or a mouthful.
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I'm a Farmer/Rancher  Wife,Mom & Grandma  No Farms, No food. 
If you want house chickens and ducks in diapers then this is the forum for you.
I've got 50+ years of poultry experience, but this 'poultry' forum isn't for me anymore.
If you're going to complain about farmers, don't do it with a full belly or a mouthful.
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post #16 of 40
4/14/11 at 10:36am
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i just want a definite answer so i can go get them!!!hmm

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post #17 of 40
4/14/11 at 10:54am
Quote:
Originally Posted by angi 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Illia 

They're D'Uccles, but not Mille Fleurs.


How do you know?  DId you watch the video?



The only other colors they could be are Porcelain or Blue and they're definitely not either of those.


D'Uccles are available in more that just those three colors.They have mille,blue mille,porcelain,self blue,white,brown red,buff columbian and buff laced (or golden necked) There is also A Quail D'anver that looks alot like them.

Mommy of 4 kids and a husband.,Showgirls/Silkies, English Black Orpingtons/Blue/Lav project/Buff Orpingtons,Blue Laced Red Wyandottes,Black Copper Marans,Button Quail,guineas,3 American PitBull Terriers,2 Great Dane ponies,(I mean pups....lol),2 weinerdogs, 3 Old Cats,and a Pony who seriously thinks he's a goat or dog...  NPIP MS65-927
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Mommy of 4 kids and a husband.,Showgirls/Silkies, English Black Orpingtons/Blue/Lav project/Buff Orpingtons,Blue Laced Red Wyandottes,Black Copper Marans,Button Quail,guineas,3 American PitBull Terriers,2 Great Dane ponies,(I mean pups....lol),2 weinerdogs, 3 Old Cats,and a Pony who seriously thinks he's a goat or dog...  NPIP MS65-927
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post #18 of 40
4/14/11 at 11:01am
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Originally Posted by angi 

i just want a definite answer so i can go get them!!!hmm


smile   Go get them!  big_smile


If they end up not being Mille Fleur coloration D'Uccles, by the time you realize it - you will love them anyway. big_smile


Go on, get them thumbsup

Fowl adventures happening daily       

"Poultry- they may be your pets, they may be your hobby, they may be your livestock. But remember, if you fall down in the pen, unconscious? They WILL eat you." ~ Sally/Ranchie - we miss you.
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Fowl adventures happening daily       

"Poultry- they may be your pets, they may be your hobby, they may be your livestock. But remember, if you fall down in the pen, unconscious? They WILL eat you." ~ Sally/Ranchie - we miss you.
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post #19 of 40
4/14/11 at 11:02am
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Originally Posted by HorseFeatherz NV 
Quote:
Originally Posted by angi 

i just want a definite answer so i can go get them!!!hmm


smile   Go get them!  big_smile


If they end up not being Mille Fleur coloration D'Uccles, by the time you realize it - you will love them anyway. big_smile


Go on, get them thumbsup


My only issue is that I was sold "Mille Fleur d'Uccle" earlier this year and they're really not!!! So I don't want a bunch of chickens that aren't the breeds I wanted. hmm

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post #20 of 40
4/14/11 at 11:19am

Ouch, that would make me gun shy also - did the chicks turn out to even be D'Uccles?

Are these "new ones" thru a private person or a feedstore?

Fowl adventures happening daily       

"Poultry- they may be your pets, they may be your hobby, they may be your livestock. But remember, if you fall down in the pen, unconscious? They WILL eat you." ~ Sally/Ranchie - we miss you.
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Fowl adventures happening daily       

"Poultry- they may be your pets, they may be your hobby, they may be your livestock. But remember, if you fall down in the pen, unconscious? They WILL eat you." ~ Sally/Ranchie - we miss you.
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