D'uccle Thread

[Bergere]

First year I have used an incubator... normally use broody hens. They went 25 days! Tell ya, it was nerve wracking!

 

[mymilliefleur]

My d'Uccles usually run a day early, and hatch on the 19th or 20th day, while other heavy breeds (such as black sexlinks) tend to hatch a day or two late.
The d'Uccle eggs I have in incubator go into lockdown today!

 

[Angie16hearts]

Does anyone on this site have fertile eggs for sale? I can't find anyone around here.if yes private message me please

 

[saltandpepper2]

Here are my three D'Uccles! Have three more growing in the bator! Really need to get rid of the third rooster though... Hint hint

 

[crzyckldy]

I spot checked my shipped d'uccle eggs and all but one of the six I checked had development =D I think two were black mottled.. yay =)

Yay!! I really hope you have a good hatch!!

 

[Chrysolinsbirds]

Yay!! I really hope you have a good hatch!!

=) me too, I think they are due about the 8 or 9 of may =)

 

[mymilliefleur]

Does anyone else's d'Uccles tend to lay thick shelled eggs? My d'Uccles eggs are super thick, almost as thick as my turkeys eggs in fact.

 

[misfitmorgan]

is it just a given that d'uccles have shorter incubation times? i took mine off the rotator for lockdown today and one was 70% unzipped and peeping strong! i put them in on the 7th (late in the day).

i think most bantam eggs hatch early so long as their not shipped....

 

[frannyglass]

I just went to check on the brooder with my 8 week old d'Uccles, and there was blood all over the place. I nearly had a panic attack, but eventually realized that the one had broken a foot feather, and I guess they are blood feathers. I pulled her out and examined her, and it doesn't seem to be bleeding anymore? I put some blu-kote on it so the others shouldn't pick at it. Is that okay? Will it heal itself, does this happen often, and is there anything else I need to do for her? Thank you.

 

[mymilliefleur]

I just went to check on the brooder with my 8 week old d'Uccles, and there was blood all over the place. I nearly had a panic attack, but eventually realized that the one had broken a foot feather, and I guess they are blood feathers. I pulled her out and examined her, and it doesn't seem to be bleeding anymore? I put some blu-kote on it so the others shouldn't pick at it. Is that okay? Will it heal itself, does this happen often, and is there anything else I need to do for her? Thank you.

I think your chick will be fine. That happens to my birds every once in a while. It's amazing how such a small injury can bleed so much. They heal very quickly though.