D'uccle breeders Database

[GypsyChic]

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That just means you have lavenders that are split to mottled - I'm guessing because maybe they were bred from porcelains. But now you have black mottleds that are split to lavender - breed them together, and you'll have some lavender mottleds.

Exactly. That's what I mean about not knowing what else makes up each bird's genetic 'soup'.

Yup, I'm looking forward to seeing what diverse combos of colors I can breed from these chicks

I'm working on a similar project with the blacks/lavs, and have a couple other projects going on as well. I've done MF x Lav breedings also, and to Porc as well. Ended up with some really neat colors the past year, including blacks (that I wish were either pure black or more the birch type

). Either way I now have 2 lavender mottled hens, one darker, one lighter. 2 black pullets w/gold/bronze lacing, and a few I'm uncertian of WHAT to call them, lol. I believe one little roo may be what you are calling "butterscotch", but am not 100% sure. I'll try and load a few pics a bit later so you can see my "funky feather" crew

I currently have: MF, Lav, Porc. and Golden necks outside of my project colors. Would love to see your blacks and butterscotch

 

[wegotchickens]

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I would love to compare pics of MF x lav chicks! Sounds like yours are considerably older than mine. I may get new pics this afternoon, if it doesn't rain, since today is coop cleaning day.

My butterscotch project is currently a Goldneck pair that got the best ratings of all my birds at the recent show, and a pullet that is such a pale cream that she looks white.
The buff mottled hen that I wanted to keep using for breeding dislocated her leg, though, and was wasting away despite treatment (had to out her down). I do have some other Goldneck chicks from Camelot, plus a few of DeeDee's chicks that hatched out before she got hurt. So 'butterscotch' is in it's infancy. I'll be breeding back to lavender from the blacks before I see any true, even-colored butters. I now have 3 different bloodlines in my 'golden' flock to work with, though.

My DH likes the Goldnecks better, and thinks the butterscotch birds would be 'too bland' in comparison.
And I am still working on finding some fresh, high-quality 'blood-line' millies to add to my existing flock.

 

[FarmGirl01]

I have a MF trio that I got from someone in Arkansas. Do ya'll thinks he looks ok? He was hatched around January.

He has more white on him now. He seems to change daily.

 

[Pidgey104]

I have a trio of Mille Duccles for sale for $35
Plus have 3 of their chicks for sale at 3 months for $5ea
and have one of shay's Mille Frizzles project birds. Hes a rooster and is frizzled with the mille colors. $10 for him
Most pictures youi can see on my website

 

[shay20]

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Pssttt i cant find a pic of the frizzle d'uccle on your web

 

[shay20]

Soo its true i made a black gold milli d'uccle from my colors woohoo, and he is frizzle yay sooo cute. he is getting in the gold milli pattern throw his black feathers.

 

[Celtic Hill]

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IMO

He looks refine, but it could be the picture, The angle of his wings and vulture hocks are off, they should be parallel. How is his foot feathering?

 

[FarmGirl01]

I didn't know that about the vulture hocks and wing angles. He has feathering on is outer toes only. Thanks alot for your help.

 

[Celtic Hill]

how is his beard and muff doing?

 

[GypsyChic]

Was digging through some of my pics and ran across these of my old man, Red...Appropriately named after his creator, my grandpa "Red Bowman"

Even though he has a flat pinched comb, he has produced some of the best offspring I've ever had, and has not (as yet) produced a flat/dull comb except for one roo I've held back. Feel free to critique him as I already know his faults (grin) but did want to share some of my foundation stock w/the rest of you for reference, compairison (sp?) and advancement. Fire away