are these porcelain d'uccles?

[MNmommy]

I thought that is what these are but then I was reading another post about muffs and I am not seeing any muffs on these 2 compared to my MF d'uccles. These 2 are 6 weeks old and it looks like I have one of each for genders. Could they get muffs later? Are they just poor hatchery quality that lack muck muffs?

the girl

the boy- don't you just love the stink eye those roos give!!!

here's my MF d'uccle and now those are muffs!! Her name is porkchops. She is just a week older than the porcelains

 

[fancyfowl4ever]

yup, those are porcelains. The cockerel looks like he has a shallow beard. Maybe it will fill out when he gets older.

The beard thing with duccles is a hatchery thing tho, I have seen totally clean faced bearded d'uccles from a hatchery....

 

[sloallie10]

ya, there porcelain, think the fluffy cheeks, will come in later. CUTE LIL PAIR!!!

 

[gocrow77]

Mine are rather clean faced too, and I was also told they were procelains - they look exactly like yours. Have you noticed that the little cockerals have more of a blueish tint in the feathering? My girls are nearly white while the two roos are nearly gray blue. Maybe it's just mine....

 

[MNmommy]

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yeah the boy has a prettier coloring. He seems to have more caramel coloring in some spots but he is looking a little rough. He has some feathers picked off his back and upper wings. I have never seen anyone pick at him so not sure if he is doing it himself or if someone is just being naughty when "momma" isn't looking.

I wish I could keep him but like so many of us..... stupid city rules!!!

 

[chickenguysmom]

Did your Mille start out with a beard or did it develop? I have 4 mille and 4 porcelains that are about two weeks younger than yours and they don't have beards yet. But if I tickle them under their chins (they love it) I can feel the feather stubs starting. At least that is what I think I am feeling.

ETA: Out of the porcelains one is a girl and I noticed the same thing -- she is whiter than the boys who are grey-er. Is the girl also softer? Our girl is so soft and the boys who don't have all their feathers in are more prickly feeling.

 

[artsyrobin]

here is my porcelain as she was growing-started out the chipmonk cheeks

this one she is on the left:

this is my white roo duccle-

 

[LilPeeps]

Yes, they're porcelain d'uccles. They'll prolly grow in their beards in a few weeks.

 

[Rocky Top Chick]

I have a male and at 11 weeks he crowed which was yesterday! I was so excited. He also has the most beautiful red comb I have ever seen, but he has a clean face. He is also very friendly.

 

[GracefulBantams]

Hatchery quality Porcelain d'Uccles