Chicken Breed Focus - d'Uccle bantams

[Yvonne1]

My 2 have grown up nicely! They are all speckled and lay almost every day. This was from one of the last snows we had here in Western PA.

 

[TwinsLoveChicks]

So pretty!

 

[Blessing Trees Farm]

At what age did your d'Uccles start laying? I have a precious little lady named Leeli who's almost 12 weeks old now and I'm excited to starting getting the coop ready with nesting boxes and the like.

 

[yarissa]

I am new to the breed and I have two hens and a rooster. I just love how beautiful they are.

 

[HuffleClaw]

@Cyprus have you seen this thread yet? It’s about D’Uccles, maybe you’d like it?

 

[Cyprus]

@Cyprus have you seen this thread yet? It’s about D’Uccles, maybe you’d like it?

Awesome!
I'll read through.

 

[Cyprus]

Well, I've had 6 D'Uccles over the past 4 years, but I've hit a lot of pitfalls.
My late pair, Yosemite and Ember

Mr.Comb A.K.A Yosemite

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My main roo. 8mo old in pic

Ember

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My old hen, Ember

And my current pair, Kibo and Tunisia.
Here they are as youngin's

Pullet, front view

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6wks in pic

Pullet, side view

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6wks in pic

Kibo

Cockerel

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6wks in pic

And here they are now at 17wks

 

[Cyprus]

@HeavensHens88

 

[Bluegenes]

That is much like the way I pronounce it, but I have had people insist it's pronounced ''Dew-clay''

The Wikipedia link only has a listen button for the Dutch Pronunciation. I asked a Belgian once how to pronounce and he said "doo clay' which I believe would be the French pronunciation.

 

[Cyprus]

Is anyone here breeding to the SOP?