California - Northern

[OR4-hmom]

My son (@Coopcommander
 ) is getting into D'uccle's.  What are we getting into?  He wants to show.  And my oldest daughter wants to show LF Dark Brahma.  My 2nd daughter is considering the SFH.  At least one of them will not have foot feathers!    Guess I need to set boundaries right up front so I'm not the one doing all the pedicures.

Our judge recommends keeping feather footed breeds on shavings. We did shavings the first year and it makes a big difference in feather damage. I think D'uccle's have vulture hocks, so broken feathers aren't as noticeable. I really need to find my SOP. Have SFH's been accepted yet?

 

[OR4-hmom]

Good question... I found this: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_pronounce_d'Uccle
How do you pronounce d'Uccle?

In:[COLOR=0066CC]Chickens and Roosters[/COLOR] [[COLOR=0066CC]Edit categories[/COLOR]] {C} Answer: {C} we, and other breeders pronounce it Doo-Cull. I believe that Dee-Uh-Cull and Dew-Clay Are incorrect, NO MATTER WHAT Wikipedia says. A lot of people pronounce it dee-uh-cull, but they are incorrect

DD and I have running joke, "duck-less".

 

[CackleJoy]

Our judge recommends keeping feather footed breeds on shavings. We did shavings the first year and it makes a big difference in feather damage. I think D'uccle's have vulture hocks, so broken feathers aren't as noticeable. I really need to find my SOP. Have SFH's been accepted yet?

SFH are not accepted but I believe she could show them as a rare variety?

 

[CackleJoy]

Stupid question but how do u pronounce "d'uccle"?

Not a stupid question. The hatchery video guy even pronounces it wrong. We use the French pronunciation at our house (unless the kids are poking fun at the hatchery video - where we did NOT get our birds by the way). So we say "DewClay"

 

[lawatt]

if i came across d'uccle in a french piece of writing, and had never heard it spoken, i would guess to pronounce it "dew-cleh," more or less -- not "clay," since there's no accent over the e?

so, my shipment of 17 isbar eggs has now been in the incubator for a week, so candled -- one absolutely developing, one probably, three maybes, five probably-nots, and seven definitely-nots (most with completely detached air cells). i took the definitely-nots out, will re-candle the rest again tomorrow & perhaps take more out.

*sigh* -- thank goodness they were free except for shipping. i'm about to give up on shipped eggs for good -- and a little concerned that i may end up hatching one lone chick out of this batch.

 

[chiqita]

So I guess showing fluffy feather legged chickens is probably like showing white, fluffy legged ponies in the dead of winter?

-Kathy

And This is why I think showing marans is the best idea.

Our judge recommends keeping feather footed breeds on shavings. We did shavings the first year and it makes a big difference in feather damage. I think D'uccle's have vulture hocks, so broken feathers aren't as noticeable. I really need to find my SOP. Have SFH's been accepted yet?

No. And I do not think it is in the works . I rember the colors being an issue.

DD and I have running joke, "duck-less".

The best I heard was dunkle.

 

[sewandgrow]

if i came across d'uccle in a french piece of writing, and had never heard it spoken, i would guess to pronounce it "dew-cleh," more or less -- not "clay," since there's no accent over the e?

so, my shipment of 17 isbar eggs has now been in the incubator for a week, so candled -- one absolutely developing, one probably, three maybes, five probably-nots, and seven definitely-nots (most with completely detached air cells). i took the definitely-nots out, will re-candle the rest again tomorrow & perhaps take more out.

*sigh* -- thank goodness they were free except for shipping. i'm about to give up on shipped eggs for good -- and a little concerned that i may end up hatching one lone chick out of this batch. So sorry............How disappointing for you. I have pretty much given up on shipped eggs myself.

 

[tommysgirl]

While we are on the subject how to you pronounce "Cochin" Ko Chin? Ko Shin? "Ko Sheen" "Ko Cheen" It's been bugging me for years??????

Thanks @lawatt for your contribution. Sorry about your hatch. I hope you get more than you think you will out of it!

 

[lawatt]

So sorry............How disappointing for you. I have pretty much given up on shipped eggs myself.

my expectations were not particularly high, so not terribly disappointed -- just amazed that anyone manages to actually hatch shipped eggs successfully! all of my attempts, with four different breeds, have produced three chicks at best and zero at worst.

 

[OR4-hmom]

my expectations were not particularly high, so not terribly disappointed -- just amazed that anyone manages to actually hatch shipped eggs successfully!  all of my attempts, with four different breeds, have produced three chicks at best and zero at worst.

I guess I should feel lucky. Ordered 12 from CA, hatched 5 under a broody. I got 21 from OK, 3 broken in shipment, 13 made it to lock down, 7 hatched. Ordered 12 from Megan during heat of summer, put them under 2 broodies who did a bad job and only got 1 to hatch but at least 5 developed. This last order was 30 eggs and 23 are still going strong. Along way from counting hatch success, 5 days to go.

I wonder about how the breed stock is fed, or if lack of vigor is due to small gene pool.