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If I were you, I would try and get a hold of some better quality stock, I know they are hard to find though. I would like to see the pics. of the actual adults they are breeding out in the hatheries. It's all about who lays the most number of eggs I'm sure. As long as the chicks look like d'uccles, they keep their customers happy. It's what the chicks develop into after a few months that is disappointing. It's too bad because they are flooding the market with sub-par birds.
The SOP says that "booted and d'uccle bantams came to this country in the Mille Fleur variety from Germany but were also very popular in Belgium and England". Wish they were still that popular here in the U.S. 90% of the ones here are nothing close to what the breed really should be. I've had people drive over an hour and a half to come pick up babies because they are so hard to find here in FL. Most people want chickens for their eggs and the d'uccles aren't bred for that reason. Hopefully the economy will get better and people will begin to appreciate this ornamental breed.
Another thing, it seems like some people go through phases where they get interested in the breed for a bit, then switch to something else
Keep it up my fellow D'uccle enthusiasts!
I will keep it up for as long as I am allowed to own chickens!
I was really wishing one of us had the $$ to import some stock from Australia or Europe!!! Seeing some of the pictures of their d'uccles makes me have something to strive for!
sites.google.com/site/belgianbantamclub/thebarbud'uccle
Is this more along the lines of what your tking about? I saw this pair and was absolutely amazed, but dont remember the site I got the pic from. Think there from england though. Just thought id share the pic
If I were you, I would try and get a hold of some better quality stock, I know they are hard to find though. I would like to see the pics. of the actual adults they are breeding out in the hatheries. It's all about who lays the most number of eggs I'm sure. As long as the chicks look like d'uccles, they keep their customers happy. It's what the chicks develop into after a few months that is disappointing. It's too bad because they are flooding the market with sub-par birds.
The SOP says that "booted and d'uccle bantams came to this country in the Mille Fleur variety from Germany but were also very popular in Belgium and England". Wish they were still that popular here in the U.S. 90% of the ones here are nothing close to what the breed really should be. I've had people drive over an hour and a half to come pick up babies because they are so hard to find here in FL. Most people want chickens for their eggs and the d'uccles aren't bred for that reason. Hopefully the economy will get better and people will begin to appreciate this ornamental breed.
Another thing, it seems like some people go through phases where they get interested in the breed for a bit, then switch to something else
Keep it up my fellow D'uccle enthusiasts!
I will keep it up for as long as I am allowed to own chickens!
I was really wishing one of us had the $$ to import some stock from Australia or Europe!!! Seeing some of the pictures of their d'uccles makes me have something to strive for!
sites.google.com/site/belgianbantamclub/thebarbud'uccle
Is this more along the lines of what your tking about? I saw this pair and was absolutely amazed, but dont remember the site I got the pic from. Think there from england though. Just thought id share the pic
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