D'Uccle Color?

[mylilchix]

I have recently gotten a d'Uccle chick which is supposed to be a mille fleur color. Right now her wing tips are black, but she's mostly buff. Is she a different color of d'Uccle or will the mille fleur color come out later (she's only 6 weeks old)?

Thanks,
Sonja

 

[Schultz]

The coloring comes later. Our chicks didn't start getting spots until about a month old but have read that it can happen later than that. Hope that helps!

 

[Becky_H]

Yeah, the spotting and spangling don't come for quite a while -- they're really slow to mature that way. My guys are a few months old and just starting to speckle up a bit. ...though who the heck knows about the quality of mine.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

you have to wait till they get there adult feathering to find out how well there spangling will be, then it changes slightly with every molt.

 

[Becky_H]

How old are they when they get their adult feathering, do you know?

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

usually about 18 weeks, but it can vary

 

[mylilchix]

Thank you for your help so far. I was getting worried. I love the mille fleur coloring and was beginning to worry with her.

Sonja

 

[Becky_H]

Awesome. Thank you!

 

[sloallie10]

all i can say is that duccles are SO cute!!!!!!!

 

[Schultz]

They are really cute. I don't know if it's just me but they are really sweet too! Mine can't wait for me to open the brooder to get near me, they sing a little purring sound. It's way too cute!