Belgian Bearded Mille Fleur d'Uccles? PICS pg 7

[KittyKelly]

Here are some pics of one of my pullets that DOES have beard and muff...

She isn't that old so how do you guys think she'll turn out after a molt??

 

[NateinFL]

From all the info. out there that I have read, the mille fleur d'uccle is a rather hard breed to perfect but I'm hoping to develop a really good line and when I do I will let yall know. I have babies from several different sources that I'm working with, its just hard to find really good show quality ones from my own experience, these I hatched in April and they are definitely pet quality only (they're still attractive and very friendly although the male I want to keep is turning out to be a real pain in the butt), and d'uccle roosters should never have waddles! I hate seeing people on Ebay selling "SQ mille fleur d'uccle" and they have a picture of a male with waddles. I even sent the person an email but they never responded back I guess they didnt want to hear my advice.

 

[KittyKelly]

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[Buck Creek Chickens]

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you need to check the standard, wattles are discouraged but not a DQ, small wattles are allowed.

this is a good colored roo, he is showable and would do well. (the ladies like his foot feathers)

this is a mottled who got first and BV

 

[NateinFL]

Yeah the standard says "very small, natural absence preferred". Very small, meaning no larger than a B.B., right?

 

[KittyKelly]

where can I check the standard?? on-line of course....

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

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b.b.?

the standard isn't online, but the library should have one or do you know someone who shows, the local poultry superintendent should also have one. (4h, FFA, etc....) also as a roo gets older the wattles have a tendency to get a little larger

 

[NateinFL]

You can try this link, I have the American Standard of Perfection book and this website says basically the same thing. And if you look at pictures of true show quality d'uccles, they have a beard "hence the name bearded" and no waddles.

http://www.apa-abayouthprogramsite.org/Edu_Material/Breed Info/Belgian D'Uccle.pdf

This image is a little grainy but at least it shows you what one without waddles would look like.

http://users.tpg.com.au/channan/millefleur_d_uccle.jpg

ETA: I was just thinking, if it has waddles its a booted, if it doesnt, its a bearded d'uccle, thats my take.

 

[NateinFL]

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b.b.?

the standard isn't online, but the library should have one or do you know someone who shows, the local poultry superintendent should also have one. (4h, FFA, etc....) also as a roo gets older the wattles have a tendency to get a little larger

b.b. as in a b.b. gun sorry i should have made it more clear.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

I'm sorry but that pic is so bad you can't see if there's wattles or not, booted's have no beards but d'uccles can have wattles