d'anver lovers,discuss the breed and post some pics!

[Backwoods Bntms]

I guess we will just have to agree that one persons "grease rag" is another persons "toerag". For the record I don't hate silkies (much) just the partridge color in a silkied feathered bird.

jj

 

[Cetawin]

hahahaha those are partridge and they are adorable dang it go look again....closely.....

*smirk*

 

[speckledhen]

Well, Aubrey, Rusty continues to be a "toerag", as Cetawin so eloquently puts it. He got his tailfeathers handed to him by my DH at roost time last night for threatening me when I was rubbing Rufus's chest. And when your namesake took up his cause, unadvisedly, he was literally hung by his (not on purpose-we don't try to abuse our birds, LOL). Aubrey can learn, but Rusty? That boy is one sandwich short of a picnic, I fear. I told DH, who seems to think he can teach the boy some manners, that Rusty's brain cells are not firing on all cylinders and he will most likely never change. He is so darn handsome, but again, I threatened him with the crockpot. Naturally, he'd not add up to two good bites, so he won't ever end up there, no fear. He's a bit of comic relief at times, minor frustration at others-don't want you to think I'm complaining in the least! You warned me about the D'Anver male personality/temperament and I went in with my eyes wide open. I still am quite pleased with my choice of bantam breed!

Cetawin and I were talking about it last night and I think that Aubrey and Rusty are still debating that #2 spot. Rufus is well-seated as #1 and Angus isn't making a real move to go up the ladder, almost is content for now to be at the bottom.

On a positive note, I am completely in love with Angus at this point, as well as Rufus. Angus doesn't even offer to bite, much less flog. He's a good boy and I believe he has turned out as good looking as Aubrey, maybe even more so on some points.

 

[Backwoods Bntms]

Well it's lunch time and I did a little more looking at the silky pictures, you know after awhile they kinda....still look like grease rags. Sorry I tried.

jj

 

[Inkheart]

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LOL

 

[Cetawin]

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Well I missed the lunchtime entertainment so at dinnertime stare at these

Removed 3 gorgeous silkie pics so as to not blind Speckledhen HOWEVER this one stays for another 24 hours to torture jj

"Hold me back mama I will attack the bad jj Hold me back I say"

 

[speckledhen]

Enough, I say! No more polluting our D'Anver thread with pictures of Silkie porn!

It's pouring rain or I'd go get pics of my beautiful D'Anvers to offset the off-topic tangent we've veered onto.

Must have more pics of porcelains! Anyone have any of those cute little porcelain hens for us?

 

[202roosterlane]

Hi thank you to everyone. I knew Ben was a D'uccle but it was lovely Lonie I thought was a Danver. Well hmmmmm she's a OEGB huh? Would it be wrong just to breed them anyway? They really love each other and he talks her ear off.

Now I am going to have to wait for someone to sell some D'Aver eggs

Sorry I put this on ya'lls thread. Thought she was a d'Anver. Thanks for the info on her.


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Your little girl is not a D'Anver. I would also say probably Old English Game Bantam in the Mille Fleur color. Your cockerel is, of course, a mille fleur D'Uccle.

Cetawin, you exaggerate. I did touch one. Didn't I? If that molecule would have attacked the dog next door, I'd have brought back the whole chick, LOL!

Honestly, I don't think there is anything uglier than a Silkie teenager! Once they get past the few days old mark, they get really uuuuugly, especially with the black skin. The only thing worse is a showgirl! Honestly, what could be more damaging to the manhood of a rooster than to be called a Showgirl?!

 

[chicken stalker]

Ok so the hen I posted on pg124, that I thought was a lav columbian project has a lot of white tips now. I know they have mottled genes. Would she have 1 or two copies....I'm new to the mottled gene.

 

[speckledhen]

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You are welcome to be on the thread, even if you don't yet have any D'Anvers. I was participating long before I gave Aubrey the okay to send me the hatching eggs.

As far as your little hen, now that I look at her again, I could be far off base, I suppose. I did think that OEGBs had single combs. Guess you could have a beardless D'Anver, just like you can have a beardless Ameraucana on occasion. Aubrey's input would be very welcome here.