Hi all, glad to see everyone is doing fine. I have yet to figure out where these napoleon complexed birds get all their attitude! The 2 ladies that I have almost ruined a young pullet by plucking her and grabbing one leg while yanking on the other! Eeek! Then I kid you not, one of my millies...
My Cochins have longer and more sloped beaks, not as pointed. IMO - You should be able to tell by the size if they are standards, and if they are cochins, (hopeful) you will not see the vulture hock and that begins at a few days old where a Cochin of all sizes don't.
Good luck! Pretty babies...
Its funny how the D's don't get along with other birds and most of my big girls don't care for the D'3 (roo & 2 hens) and Scooter our Bantam Cochin just plain old hates the D's and the cream colored Brabanters that we have. Other then that, Scooter is such a lover! Its funny.
Its also amazing...
And I agree with everyone else, they are so darned cute it makes you want to squeeze them and snuggle them right up to you! Ok, experiment time, I put our new chicks in with our new day old turkey & broilers with the thought that maybe the Mareks will not come out in this little group.
Nadine and the others that have posted photos of D's, it kills me that I don't have enough time, space and feed money for this breed. We just put ours outside in a "hutch" , the neighbors old rabbit pen and we bleached & painted with a sealer. Then added hardware cloth and everyone seems pretty...
Here are a couple pics of our Millie D's (these cuties are fast, so not many great pics! LOL)
The girls might be camera shy, but Humphrey certainly isn't!
This is "Ricky" the rooster was Ricky & Lucy but Lucy didn't make it, he is the little guy that...
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Well, being a virus, I don't believe that it can be cured. But like you said, if they survive it...then you have another set of issues, but resistance can be a blessing. So far, Ricky the little guy that I gave the herb (and I gave him the WRONG herb- gesh) but he is able to walk, he...
Greetings my fellow D'uccle lovers, summer has proven to be an adventure with all the little projects I've had going with multiple birds, but I must say, I have allowed my D's to run with my adult standard breed and I must say these little firecrackers hold their own and then some.
I saw my...
Hey guys, stopping by to say hello, my millies are wonderful, life is going well here in Maine on another beautiful spring day. So sorry to hear of your issues Doug, so very sorry.Beautiful babies guys. So far none of that "M" (swear) word that we all deal with. I wonder if it was the cockerel...
Good thoughts Carolyn!
We Got Chickens, I couldn't have said it any better. How awesome it is to see these little clowns out jabbering around. Interestingly, everyone claims how broody they are, but have only 1 in a few years actually go broody. Today is the day that I may get around to...
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*giggle* You got the D'uccle fever...ha ha ha!!! Seriously, they are beautiful and fun little birds. Small body, huge personality! I love them too. Enjoy and feel free to join in on this chatter!!!
(Kind of off subject so forgive me)
Gosh you guys, your making me so eggcited! I don't care what color, shape, size or how many toes are feathered, they are such cool birds. Don't get me wrong, I love my other birds equally, but these guys are such talkers and so personable. I just let the...
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Usually I'm the one trailing behind on bird cooperation! So far I've parted with 11 of the D' chicks pq and still have 10 left. I'm in hopes to build up a flock, bring in a new cockerel and see what next year comes up with. So far I'm ok with how the chicks look but the incubator gave...
Chicks are always picking at their foot feathers around here, poop and they are cleaning off the cover of the feather that grows. I did notice that I had a number, 6 chicks or so that had a toe curled under their "sole " of their foot and course feathers that grew around some feet. I gave these...
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Jumping for Joy for you!!!
Cyn, only yours...
Yeah, I know, right? Good luck, Teddi!
I couldn't resist giving Teddi the 21 chick salute! *giggle*