d'uccle color

[SilkiesForEver]

I love that color and hope to breed it too.

I just need to find good stock to breed from, so it might take awhile.

 

[Orpy]

parent hens had no access to oegb unless they retained sperm for over 5 weeks (but i dont think they were in a mixed pen with the previous owner either, so probably not even an option), the ONLY rooster they had acess to other than their d'uccle roo was very young (10-12 week) australorps.

guess ill have to wait long and see what his adult colors are like.

here is my mf d'uccle roo, he dosent have much of a beard i guess, he has muffs though. bought from reputable breeder, and have posted photos on here and got comments he was very nice and possibly a "black" mf due to color of his muffs, idk?

here is a mf d'uccle pullet i hatched from eggs from offspring of this breeders birds.

Gorgeous looking birds

 

[Orpy]

I have no idea how accurate feather sexing is, but I gave it a go

Below is Featherless (named so because 'she' does not have feathers down 'her' leg)

Below is Midgit, 'he' was the smallest to hatch.



Below is Featherfoot (loads of feathers down 'his' leg. 'He' has very tiny wing feathers compared to the rest.



Below is Monster, 'she' was the biggest to hatch.



Below is Chirpy, 'she' chirped a lot inside the shell.



Below is Blackfoot, I'm particularly loving 'her' colours.

 

[bantamsrmyfav]

what breeds are these chicks? I heard feather sexing can only be done the day after they hatch and only on certain breeds but I'm not an expert at it so I'm not sure.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I can do feather sexing at that stage. All breeds can be feather sexed. Trust me?

This is a boy. Mille Fleur D'Uccle +Silver Duckwing Phoenix cross breed.

 

[MysteryChicken]

His name is Frisky, but he died due to cold weather.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have no idea how accurate feather sexing is, but I gave it a go

Below is Featherless (named so because 'she' does not have feathers down 'her' leg)

Below is Midgit, 'he' was the smallest to hatch.



Below is Featherfoot (loads of feathers down 'his' leg. 'He' has very tiny wing feathers compared to the rest.



Below is Monster, 'she' was the biggest to hatch.



Below is Chirpy, 'she' chirped a lot inside the shell.



Below is Blackfoot, I'm particularly loving 'her' colours.

You're correct on the genders, nice job.

I have no idea how accurate feather sexing is, but I gave it a go

Below is Featherless (named so because 'she' does not have feathers down 'her' leg)

Below is Midgit, 'he' was the smallest to hatch.



Below is Featherfoot (loads of feathers down 'his' leg. 'He' has very tiny wing feathers compared to the rest.



Below Monster, 'she' was the biggest to hatch.



Below is Chirpy, 'she' chirped a lot inside the shell.



Below is Blackfoot, I'm particularly loving 'her' colours.

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[MysteryChicken]

My quoter doubled.