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  1. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Chickie'sMoma : Quote: Thanks. I am thinking about taking her to the lab for free necropsy. I noticed she was droopy over the weekend but she was eating watermelon yesterday afternoon. I am suspicious of egg issues. She wasn't laying great and the last egg I found was dry and rough like...
  2. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Quote: I'm so sorry!! Why is it always pullets that die young? Do you have any ideas on what might've been wrong? Thanks. I am thinking about taking her to the lab for free necropsy. I noticed she was droopy over the weekend but she was eating watermelon yesterday afternoon. I am suspicious...
  3. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    I am so sad. Tonight I found my only D'uccle pullet dead in her run. She was my little survivor, hatched along with a beautiful Barred bantam Cochin from eggs delivered during the big snow storm of 2011 back in January. Izzy and Lizzy have been inseparable. Izzy and I will both miss her very...
  4. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Quote: As far as I know, they continue to get more spots with every molt.
  5. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Quote: Hand feeding works best for me.
  6. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Quote: You can also place the chick in a tea cup with no banding of legs, make sure you attend it where it has food and water. The cups natural "U" shape pushes the legs back together in about 24 hours Just another thought to work with. Hope it all works out. Wow!! How ingenious! I love it...
  7. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Quote: I've had, and believe Lori and CP, these same color/patternd chicks popping up as well. I also have the blue, black and lavender/blue splash. Would love to see how these develope, Doug...Keep me posted please? Take care, nice looking chicks Misty Yep...I had one, called it "Birchen"...
  8. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Quote: How old? Well, to be honest I am not sure of the age. We got him/her from an assorted Bantam bin at Atwoods and I am guessing that at that time the age was around 3-4 weeks,pretty well feathered. That was about a month ago so that would put the age at around 8 weeks, but just a guess...
  9. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Quote: How old?
  10. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Quote: Prayers sent, dear friend!! You've been on my mind quite a bit. Thank You so ever much Lori!! Bless your heart...I really do love you gal's-n-guys! I will not clog the thread, but here is a video taken by a fellow Missourian. These pictures are of the actual TornadoS we sustained, and...
  11. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Wanted to share some new pics of my girls.... And my little "white" girl that hatched from eggs delivered in the snow storm in Jan. She is about 4 months old and not exactly white...but we love her just the same. Okay...here are the boys too, siblings to the top two girls....
  12. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Update on my chicks...they are 2 weeks old today. Please let me know what you think about color..... This is the creamier of the 2 This is the lighter or more silvery of the 2 Blue? Black? Not sure??
  13. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Quote: That is sad news. I am sure he will be missed by all especially in the D'uccle community.
  14. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Quote: Yay!!~ Congrats, and welcome to the 'club' Nate!! My tester was involved in a 'large' poultry operation in another state where there'd been a positive test. He said after it was confirmed it was a real nightmare getting things cleaned up and squared away. He said he's never ever seen...
  15. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Quote: Thanks Misty! What should I be looking for in the wing coloration between silver and citron? If they are lemon/citron you will see the white (silver) areas start to change to a very lightish milky-tan. If silvers, they will hold the white, and right now that's what they 'appear' to be...
  16. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Quote: Here is a group shot.....never mind the partridge brahma baby in the back...she needed company. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/73072_d_chicks.jpg Toooo cute Looks like 2 blk, 2 blue and 2 silvers. Wait a few more days and recheck wing coloration, but I'm pretty sure...
  17. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Quote: They will be silver or citron...hard to tell from pics. Are these from my birds? YES! They are all so cute....the others are blue/black. I will post pics of them soon too. Here is a group shot.....never mind the partridge brahma baby in the back...she needed company.
  18. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Quote: They will be silver or citron...hard to tell from pics. Are these from my birds? YES! They are all so cute....the others are blue/black. I will post pics of them soon too.
  19. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Here are more pictures of my newest additions. Wondering if anyone has more input as to color? They are one week old today!
  20. Carolynspeeps

    D'uccle Thread

    Quote: Thank you for posting pictures....looks like I need to put on my "patient pants", sit back and watch them grow! Looking forward to seeing more pics! All are doing well.
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