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

[Backwoods Bntms]

Watermaals,

 

[K Epp]

What exactly is a Watermaal? I think they are pretty and very interesting. Love the white and black. But to me they look like D'anver with a cowlick.

 

[Backwoods Bntms]

Pretty close to a d'Anver. Similar type with the addition of a tassel and a triple spiked rose comb.

 

[chickee]

Pretty close to a d'Anver. Similar type with the addition of a tassel and a triple spiked rose comb.

They are cute! I looked them up on Feathersite, but they didn't say what breeds were used to develop them, only that they were like the d'Anver with a small crest and triple spike. Sounds like their temperament is the same as the d'Anver.

 

[Backwoods Bntms]

Mine"talk" more than d'Anvers but the temperment is the same. But then I made them from d'Anvers and Pyncheons.

 

[chickee]

Mine"talk" more than d'Anvers but the temperment is the same. But then I made them from d'Anvers and Pyncheons.

Oh, I remember now you talking about using the Pyncheons. Good luck with your project.

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

I know I haven't said much this summer but I have been keeping up with all the posts. It pains me greatly to announce that a virulent strain of Kentucky Leg Fungus is forcing me to change breeds to partridge show girls. I will miss the d'Anvers and posting pictures on this thread.

Wait I am kidding about the show girls, but I am cutting back on the d'Anvers. I have decided that my goal is to recreate all 6 colors (plus a few extra) of Watermaals and make them a common breed in the US. There arevplenty of people working d'Anvers andvthey are very popular. I will keep a few colors plus some to use in the watermaal project.

What is the breed and color of the chicken in your avatar? Is it a porcelain d'anver? What a cutie.

 

[Backwoods Bntms]

Yep, porcelain d'Anver.

 

[speckledhen]

I've always loved that hen in your avatar, JJ. My own porcelain hen somehow got an eye injury and I think she's lost some or all of her sight in that eye. There was a visible scratch and bubble of fluid in it, though those are gone now, but you can tell by the way she moves her head that she's trying to compensate for it. Probably poked it on some wire or another hen hurt her when she was being hassled. They've been really mean to her since they stole the chicks from her at 3 weeks old.

My others are doing fine. Sissy is still trying to hatch something but I won't let her.

 

[chickee]

Yep, porcelain d'Anver.

What a great beard she has!! Love my porcelains!