D'uccle Thread

[GypsyChic]

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Disclaimer: I am no expert but will attempt to explain.

Start with 'easiest' first: Butterscotch is an even golden color, like a pale buff orpington. It is not a recognized color but I want to get to it anyway. I have this dream of "gold and silver' d'Uccles running around my yard....

Some goldnecks can be a splash mille with very little blue.

True goldnecks are dominant white. There can be a touch of blue or black 'smudging' but it is little to none.


Feel free to contradict me, experts

I can take it....

Yeah, Lori can handle it around here

(smirk) Maybe we should all post a few pics of out coloreds on here w/disctipt to hep out?? Just a thought.

 

[wegotchickens]

What? Post PICS?

I'll take some new ones tomorrow, since it's coop cleaning day.Gonna rain Saturday, so tomorrow is 'fun day'. Boo-boo is a good example of a goldneck. And maybe I can get some good daylight shots of the lav/blue girl and ya'll can take a vote.

 

[acid_chipmunk]

OK, here is a Goldneck, that I got from Lori. He is gorgeous and he knows it!

Not the greatest picture of him, but he was still in quarantine after bringing him home from Nationals here. Now he has 4 MF girls and is happy as pie and a perfect gentleman.

Technically, GN is splash MF, but it looks more like gold mottled to me

 

[speckledhen]

He's very handsome!

 

[Jenski]

Golden neck d'Uccle cockerels - -

(I will get a better pic of my remaining roo when the weather clears.)


Golden neck pullets - -

(I think the gal in front had a non-standard colored beak. . .)



Now I was not aware that folks were working on butterscotch in the d'Uccles. Just for reference, here are a couple of butterscotch BOOTED BANTAM project hens I got two years ago from Shady Oak Bantams out of Georgia - -

Is this the same color you all are talking about here?

 

[GypsyChic]

Here are a couple pics of some GN/splash babies from back in the early summer. Notice the difference in their colors/pattern though? They didnt make grade (poor lil ugly guys) so were given away

I have to dig around and find the others to post later on. The females look different too, so I'll see what I can find.

PS: Wanted to add I've hatched out another blue and pure black this morning

I'm tickled pink!

 

[GypsyChic]

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Pretty birds

 

[acid_chipmunk]

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Very pretty. Do you sell eggs?

I have a butterscotch girl from Lori that is cream with butterscotch lacing. I'm not sure if that is what she is trying to achieve, as she was a replacement for my GN pullets I was supposed to get. She is so gorgeous. I'll get some good pictures of her later.

 

[GypsyChic]

Well your roo is gorgeous AC, and I think I've seen a pic of your little girl from Lori too...

 

[Carolynspeeps]

The pictures are definitely helping...keep'em comin'!