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

[warmheart]

Chickee, they are gorgeous! Congratulations! You've got great colors, too. What sweet little cuties! I'm so happy to hear that they are healthy and thriving for you. Very impressive that they already like to be held, even as new babies!

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

My hatch is over and I have 5 Darling chicks

Sadly only one of the buff Columbian eggs hatched. The other 3 eggs had fully formed chicks but died just before hatching

The 5 that did hatch are super cute and healthy, and love to be held

Aubrey~ I am assuming the Dun Cuckoo can be sexed by color? Both of these chicks are roosters by the yellow head spot?

From left to right~ Dun Cuckoo, Dun Cuckoo, Dun Quail, Dun Quail, Buff Columbian.

looks good, only one correction on the dun quail you got real lucky and both of them are khaki quail actually. The dun ones would of had the same body color as the cuckoos.

on the head dots, you can try to sex them by it. I cant remember which way it goes right off, but one sex tends to have a big bold white spot ( female I think) and the males ( again I think) have a tiny spot almost just a little hairy white strip instead of a full on spot...

At least that's how you sex most barred type chicks, never actually tried and watched to see on these...

 

[chickee]

looks good, only one correction on the dun quail you got real lucky and both of them are khaki quail actually. The dun ones would of had the same body color as the cuckoos.

on the head dots, you can try to sex them by it. I cant remember which way it goes right off, but one sex tends to have a big bold white spot ( female I think) and the males ( again I think) have a tiny spot almost just a little hairy white strip instead of a full on spot...

At least that's how you sex most barred type chicks, never actually tried and watched to see on these...

OMG!!!! You know how much I wanted the Khaki Quail !!!!!

I am SO happy!!!

I hope you are right on the head spots because that would make both the Dun Cuckoos pullets.

Thanks Aubrey!

 

[warmheart]

Chickee, whoa, khaki quail!

Very nice! These are some absolutely gorgeous chicks. I'm looking forward to seeing more of them!

 

[chickee]

Chickee, whoa, khaki quail!

Very nice! These are some absolutely gorgeous chicks. I'm looking forward to seeing more of them!

They are getting their wing feathers and looking cuter than ever

I will have to take more pictures. I am so amazed to get not only one, but two Khaki Quail colored chicks!! On top of that, after reading Aubrey's post, I went back and looked closely at the two Dun Cuckoo chicks and I have a PAIR!

I am happy that I got at least one buff Columbian chick since Aubrey said I can breed those to my porcelains and get a percentage of buff Columbians, Porcelains and maybe even some Lavender Columbians!

I am going to have SO much fun with these guys!!!

When are your chick due to hatch?

 

[KarenFoster]

So very cute. I heard black birds don't get taken by hawks as much as other colors. Is that true?

 

[warmheart]

Chickee, my hatching eggs are on day 18 today. As of this morning, no pips. I am hoping

that by Friday afternoon, all the babies are hatched, so that my fiance can bring them home. (they're in a school hatch project) Mille fleur... my favorite!

 

[chickee]

Chickee, my hatching eggs are on day 18 today. As of this morning, no pips. I am hoping

that by Friday afternoon, all the babies are hatched, so that my fiance can bring them home. (they're in a school hatch project) Mille fleur... my favorite!

You are going to have chicks soon! Mine started hatching on day 20 through 21.

I love the Mille Fleurs! Still on my list of must haves!!

 

[laseterlass]

I am in lockdown on day 19. They are wiggling.......

 

[chickee]

I am in lockdown on day 19. They are wiggling.......

How exciting!

What color are yours going to be?