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

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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yep that's the best thing to do when you get some like that, once plucked, they grow back correct

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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usually molt once a year in the fall if they are mature birds. So unfortunately they'll have those feathers for a while longer. Usually Octoberish around here.

Just saw the pics. They homestly dont look too bad from what I can tell. Most likely in a good clean pen, they will clean those up on their own in a week or so and you'll never know they were damaged. I thought you meant they were RATTY... LOL
Those look pretty good.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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cute pics.
Some of the millies do hatch dark and light, as I have both shades in the breeding pen.
As for the chipmunked lavender one. That's the columbian pattern showing threw. If it came from an egg labled POR, it will be a porcelain. But all a porcelain is is a lavender mottled buff columbian to say it out long. So often times, one of the patterns is more dominate in the chicks, that one most likely will not be as mottled as the others, usually arent. IF it came from an egg labled L CO then it is a lavender columbian, they look almost identical at hatch.

 

[bantyshanty]

I just took these today & thought it'd be fun to post my girl's success here.
Copper the 1-year-old dun quail d'Anver, who was hatched a year ago today, has just hatched a brood of seven d'Uccle chicks.
Four are porcelain, three are white. She's my only ever broody d'Anver and a great mama so far. Happy hatch day, Copper!

 

[flower]

Swell picture, so sweet and she looks happy with herself !

 

[vtgirls]

Love the picture, she looks like she'sgiving her little ones a hug!

 

[4HDad]

When we picked up the trio, I forgot to ask the seller how old these birds are. They are still young but well feathered out, so I'm thinking they were probably from a fall hatch. However, the cockerel still isn't showing any spur growth. You can barely see and feel where they are but that is all. At what age will a d'Anver start growing spurs?

Also, the hens are not laying. I'm not sure if this is due to them being too young or the stress from being taken to a sale and then taken to a new coop. At what age to d'Anvers start laying or how long 'til they may get adjusted to the new surroundings?

If you can't tell, I'm really new to the chicken thing. We've done meat chickens for 4-H the last 2 years, but they are a whole different experience than what we've found with the bantams.

Thanks,
Roger

 

[adubsroit]

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cute pics.
Some of the millies do hatch dark and light, as I have both shades in the breeding pen.
As for the chipmunked lavender one. That's the columbian pattern showing threw. If it came from an egg labled POR, it will be a porcelain. But all a porcelain is is a lavender mottled buff columbian to say it out long. So often times, one of the patterns is more dominate in the chicks, that one most likely will not be as mottled as the others, usually arent. IF it came from an egg labled L CO then it is a lavender columbian, they look almost identical at hatch.

Definitely from a POR egg but it's looking great either way. Off subject, sorta, do different colors ever show different rates of growth?? The Millie Fleurs seem slightly smaller than the Porcelains. If anything, makes 'em look cuter

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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cute pics.
Some of the millies do hatch dark and light, as I have both shades in the breeding pen.
As for the chipmunked lavender one. That's the columbian pattern showing threw. If it came from an egg labled POR, it will be a porcelain. But all a porcelain is is a lavender mottled buff columbian to say it out long. So often times, one of the patterns is more dominate in the chicks, that one most likely will not be as mottled as the others, usually arent. IF it came from an egg labled L CO then it is a lavender columbian, they look almost identical at hatch.

Definitely from a POR egg but it's looking great either way. Off subject, sorta, do different colors ever show different rates of growth?? The Millie Fleurs seem slightly smaller than the Porcelains. If anything, makes 'em look cuter

It's a porcelain showing more to the columbian side of thing then, hatched about 20 last weekend and 5 were like that. Never noticed a growth rate difference based on color alone, individuals do vary, and my millies are a little smaller than the porcelains as adults too, so may just be that. Also as a result the millie eggs are usually a litle smaller than the porcelains too

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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Usually near a year old before a d'anver gets a spur, I do have some 2 year olds with just nubs still, then I have some 1 year olds with 1 inchers already, again that's an individual thing, but on average at least 1 year before any form of noticable spur will show.

As for eggs, hens can start at 6 months. Any stress will stop them in their tracks usually though, and they often stop in mid stride for a few days to a couple weeks at times threw the season.
I would say after all they went threw, and young age, you should be getting eggs again in 1-2 weeks after they adjust to their new home.
And yes, looking at the pics, and your discription, I'd guess them as late summer hatch, most likely about 9 months old, which is plenty old enough to reproduce, just give them a little time to settle in. They lay very well, but stress will stop them every time.