D'uccle Coloring

[Saddley]

A month and a half ago I was a chicken swap and happened to find two mille fleur chicks, they were old enough to sex them pretty accurately. I was looking for more females as I had one pullet and about a million cockerels (which i'm selling still) But now as they have gotten bigger, I think they may be mixed. They have the barred coloring on their tails. Anyone ever heard of this?

 

[Doc McCluckins]

Do you have pics?

 

[Saddley]

Here is one of them

 

[Saddley]

My first hen in the back (with mr tootles, a sterile Cochin) and one of my many roosters

 

[Ladybird CA]

My guess is that the hen is mixed since she doesn't look like the two other d'Uccles

 

[Doc McCluckins]

Beautiful birds! How old is the pullet with the barring. I would say she most likely has some other breed in her that contributes the barring as I have never seen that before. She does look predominately D'Uccle, though not purebred. She is beautiful though. Very unique. Your other two D'Uccles are very nice as well.

 

[Saddley]

I would say 3 months old. Thank you! I am trying to get a nice line going and when these two girls started showing barring I was upset. I have a couple nice cockerels tho.

 

[Ladybird CA]

I think the barring looks nice. They might be part Crele Old English Bantam. It will probably breed out after a few generations.