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

[warmheart]

Thanks Chickee, he's the fellow on my hat-- as usual!

well, I'll re-eveluate after a month, and if he's still grafted to my side, I'll keep 'im! He somehow manages to make a nap-nest out of my hand anytime, anywhere!

 

[warmheart]

The d'Anvers got to meet the 4 standard-sized hens yesterday afternoon, out on the lawn! Everyone got along GREAT! An occasional peck from the big girls to remind the newbies of their rank, but everyone foraged happily together!

(They standard-sized hens had been seeing the d'Anvers for the past month on the other side of the garden fence )

My pullet is spunky, independent and sassy, and the cockerel I'll likely keep is sweet, snuggly and mellow.

I am soooooo in love with him!

Both of them, actually!

 

[cieraphoto]

The darker cuckoo D'anver crowed today and I got it on video, but since I can't upload a video here is a screen shot from it, this whole time I thought it was a pullet. Aubrey, do
You get very many cockerels with only one copy of the barring gene like this little guy?

And I'm assuming since this one is lighter he has two copies of the barring gene...

And I'm so glad I still have one pullet to go with these guys. Would the lighter or darker one be better to breed and show? I plan on keeping both cockerels.

 

[chickee]

The darker cuckoo D'anver crowed today and I got it on video, but since I can't upload a video here is a screen shot from it, this whole time I thought it was a pullet. Aubrey, do
You get very many cockerels with only one copy of the barring gene like this little guy?



And I'm assuming since this one is lighter he has two copies of the barring gene...


And I'm so glad I still have one pullet to go with these guys. Would the lighter or darker one be better to breed and show? I plan on keeping both cockerels.

I really like the look of the pattern on the lighter one! Very pretty

 

[warmheart]

My tiniest cockerel was poking/pecking/teasing my cat yesterday!

I intervened. When he started up again-- my cat walked away!

Most of my mille fleur chicks feathered out to be buff columbian-looking.. except for the two pullets. They developed something I guess I'll call "Flintstoning." Their whole bodies look exactly like Fred Flintstone's shirt!

Is this a pullet thing?

In my hatch: The pullets turned out to be HUGE. They are also very independent, busy adventurers.
The boys turned out to be a bit smaller, and more clingy/snuggly. I imagine this will change, perhaps.

All the d'Anvers have chased, caught and eaten the tiny butterflies in my garden. They eat the leaf-hoppers, earthworms, and beetles, too. They eat the weeds and crabgrass in the garden also, plus fresh green chickweed. They love the Naturewise Chick Starter, and their water has probiotics mixed daily.

Ummm... no comment about this being my third consecutive mail-order delivery of fresh, live mealworms for them.

"Elmer" turned out to be an "Alma!"

And went from too busy to spend time with me to being happy to snuggle sometimes.
"Emmaline" turned out to be an "Emerson!" And went from snuggly to snugglier, if possible. He crowed on my lap at 5 weeks, hasn't crowed since-- nor has any of the boys.

All six d'Anvers are now fully integrated with the standard-sized flock, and everyone gets along happily and peacefully.

 

[zach N houdan]

Hatched out 3 D'Anvers from my new pair from Karen could i get an opinion on my new hen i really like her!

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

The darker cuckoo D'anver crowed today and I got it on video, but since I can't upload a video here is a screen shot from it, this whole time I thought it was a pullet. Aubrey, do
You get very many cockerels with only one copy of the barring gene like this little guy?



And I'm assuming since this one is lighter he has two copies of the barring gene...


And I'm so glad I still have one pullet to go with these guys. Would the lighter or darker one be better to breed and show? I plan on keeping both cockerels.

the male I'm using this year yes is a single copy, replaced the older boy last year and crossed over some blacks to add in new blood to get him. So yes a few can come out as single copy males if one parent doesn't contribute a gene. As for showing, you'll have to use the double factor male, the lighter one. Singles will have a couple solid black feathers and those will get you DQ'ed. As for breeding, just use which ever one has the best type is all.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

My tiniest cockerel was poking/pecking/teasing my cat yesterday!

I intervened. When he started up again-- my cat walked away!

Most of my mille fleur chicks feathered out to be buff columbian-looking.. except for the two pullets. They developed something I guess I'll call "Flintstoning." Their whole bodies look exactly like Fred Flintstone's shirt!

Is this a pullet thing?

In my hatch: The pullets turned out to be HUGE. They are also very independent, busy adventurers.
The boys turned out to be a bit smaller, and more clingy/snuggly. I imagine this will change, perhaps.

All the d'Anvers have chased, caught and eaten the tiny butterflies in my garden. They eat the leaf-hoppers, earthworms, and beetles, too. They eat the weeds and crabgrass in the garden also, plus fresh green chickweed. They love the Naturewise Chick Starter, and their water has probiotics mixed daily.

Ummm... no comment about this being my third consecutive mail-order delivery of fresh, live mealworms for them.

"Elmer" turned out to be an "Alma!"

And went from too busy to spend time with me to being happy to snuggle sometimes.
"Emmaline" turned out to be an "Emerson!" And went from snuggly to snugglier, if possible. He crowed on my lap at 5 weeks, hasn't crowed since-- nor has any of the boys.

All six d'Anvers are now fully integrated with the standard-sized flock, and everyone gets along happily and peacefully.

yes that's normal coloration for all those, they'll be milles before it's over though, they are just slow to spot up, the "flintstone" look is part of it. and haha told yall those things are hard to sex, LOL I quit trying on mine a long time ago

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

Hatched out 3 D'Anvers from my new pair from Karen could i get an opinion on my new hen i really like her!

looks like a nice fat, plump bodied girl with a great beard, I like her. I'd want to see that tail more up giving an over all V'ed look to her stance but that'd be about it

 

[zach N houdan]

Thanks I couldn't get her to fan her tail at the show long enough to get a good shot lol I have a show this weekend that I hope she will do good I'm bringing 11 birds total