D'uccle Thread

[babymakes6]

I would say you will be able to tell by 5 or 6 weeks, but imma rookie also!

Can you give us a picture? I can usually tell on mine at 2 1/2-3 weeks old.

 

[TheRookie]

I would say you will be able to tell by 5 or 6 weeks, but imma rookie also!

Well I'm just glad I'll be able to tell pretty soon on them. I've got Silkies the same age and I know it will be forever til I know what they are. I'm just hoping mine is a girl, shes so cute

 

[hdowden]

most cockerels will have a good sized comb that is either slightly red to full on red at about 3-4 weeks of age

 

[vjwilmoth]

Dang...its GODZILLA....lol!!!

 

[vjwilmoth]

Here are some self blue chicks from a couple years ago, they are 3 weks old.



or go back a few pages and you will see a self blue chick from this year.

So is the chick on the left a cockerel? I have two 2 week old(in addition to my known pullet, Waffles) and they look pretty similar to how she did...tiny little yellow combs. I was hoping for a cockerel out of the two new ones. They look like the one on the right in this pic.

 

[Grumpypantsmomma]

I have two roos like the one below, they are clean legged, supposed to be mille fluers, but im not sure?

If it had a beard it could be a D'Anver but this one looks like a Mille Fluer Old English to me! Not an expert though!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

d'Anvers have a rose comb, not single.

I can't see type from the photo, but it could be an OEGB. Mille fleur is a variety, and is recognised in Old English.

 

[TheRookie]

You wanted pics of my baby.. well here she is.. Ill post some more in another week or two to get y'alls opinion on whether shes really a she.

She barely has any comb at all. Really hoping that means shes a she.

Excuse the dirty feet. She lives with 4 ducks for now and they keep me on my toes as far as cleaning the brooder goes lol

 

[FairLeaBantams]

What about the roo, will he get more spots also?

Yep, they all get spottier as they age.

 

[FairLeaBantams]

TheRookie. that chick is so cute! What color do you think it will be? It seems unusual