D'uccle Thread

[hdowden]

anyone want to take a guess as to what sex my to babies are?

http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c263/babygurl_tha_demon/my new babies/

 

[teddiliza]

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Congrats on that! I wish my d'uccle pullets would lay that soon!

 

[Doug the Chicken Man]

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They are still to young to identify by photo I think. by 4 weeks you will be able to see the bigger and redder comb on the Roo's

 

[WestKnollAmy]

I see boys and girls but did not take time to grab the number on the ones I thought were girls.

 

[hdowden]

my 2 babies hatched on the 9th so by at least dec. 10 maybe i can tell. i really am hoping for girls

 

[austincoopersilkiesies]

Here is my d'Uccle pullet she is 21weeks old I know she dosent have perfect foot feathering but what do you guys think.

 

[hdowden]

i like the color but i wouldnt breed her. bad foot feathering and a very small almost absent beard. hopfully she will get more beard and foot feathers in.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

I agree. She does have an exeptional color pattern to her. Yet is lacking in the beard/muff, and foot feathers. You can breed her though. BUT if you plan to get nice birds from them, the use of an outstanding male is a must. Select their best chicks and continue the process. Otherwise, if bred to an average male ,she will just make more of the same, average d'uccles where those 2 feather issues are concerned.

 

[austincoopersilkiesies]

What should I look for in A good male

 

[hdowden]

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look on pages 391 the last post this looks to be a very good pair and what i am looking for and page 398 the 1st post for good foot feathering.

different people have different opions as to what they are looking for in their chickens. if you are planning on breeding for show i would suggest talking to more people on this forum and the d'uccle breeders database fourm and get in touch to a breeder who shows. if you are just wanting pet quilty you can order more from a hatchery, which is were i might be getting more self blues from. again it all depends on what you are wanting to do with your chickens as far as breeding wise goes. i just wouldnt breed her to any good d'uccles since i am wanting better feathering and all mine, except my self blues beard/muff, have great feathering. i would however get dome from a hatchery and breed her as pet quility