D'uccle Thread

[dsfrango]

All I had together were 1 mille rooster and 3 Mille hens. I think the rooster came from Mcmurray but he is actually pretty good to standard. The hens may have been hatchery also. They are all in my albums though. I dont know which hen gave me that egg but I have sold all 3 of the possible moms like 3 months ago

Ill breed her back to daddy and see what comes out

 

[hdowden]

Just an updated pic of my little off colored Mille..........running all stretched out chasing a moth or something

I wonder how nice she would have looked as a he......I should have tried for more before I sold all the possible moms(3) to this one.

she looks like a blue mille with quail and i so wish i could get this color shes very very pretty

 

[coffeekittie]

Ok, I just finished reading all 580 pages. Some real gems of info tucked away in this thread.

Doug in Canada, do you have updated pictures of your Citron project? I don't remember how you got started on that color - it's so incredibly beautiful that I think lots of us here would also like to try breeding for it.

Hdowden, so you are working towards a d'Uccle with the silkie feathers? How interesting! I'm not fond of my single Silkie chick, either in looks or temperament, but I know I'm in the minority on that. The pictures of your little babies look very sweet, and I really like the black color on the chicks.

Someone here has a "penguin" chick - what another BYCer called the cutest thing in the world - what does that baby look like now? Mstricer (I'm sorry I know I am spelling it wrong). I believe is the owner?

Waiting eagerly here for more pictures of all your pretty birds, everyone!

 

[Grumpypantsmomma]

Here are my two Golden Neck Cockerels.....they came from Welp, but they are a start. One I think is a keeper......at least one better be! lol

My only boy is a lot darker then this Handsome boy, But my guy has popped up with two black tail feathers amongst the rest of the white tail feathers. My boy still unnamed and the rest of the D'Uccle batch came from Ideal.

 

[phoebs]

this here is Nala my balack hen




down here is my pullet becky she is a milliefleur



this is one of my belgian roosters this is horry or another name
kevin and obviously he is black!


i have lots more belgians but i havent got and pictures right now i think i may of stretched the pics oops i will put up some more pictures soon

 

[JulieNKC]

this here is Nala my balack hen




down here is my pullet becky she is a milliefleur



this is one of my belgian roosters this is horry or another name
kevin and obviously he is black!


i have lots more belgians but i havent got and pictures right now i think i may of stretched the pics oops i will put up some more pictures soon

I love the black ones. I have a little silkie mutt that looks like a crested black d'uccle. She's my favorite, and the reason I got d'uccles, trying to get another hen like her.

 

[jmcneley]

It's my understanding that the APA Standard of Perfection also includes bantams, at least our hardcover book did. Since I am still learning about D'Uccles I still take my book out to the pens with me when it is time to sort the birds as prime choice and back-up birds for breeding and showing.

 

[NYREDS]

It's my understanding that the APA Standard of Perfection also includes bantams, at least our hardcover book did. Since I am still learning about D'Uccles I still take my book out to the pens with me when it is time to sort the birds as prime choice and back-up birds for breeding and showing

Good for you! That's exactly what you should be doing. In addition you might want to consider taking your Standard to some shows & compare your understanding to the birds that win. It's easy to get "barn blind", that's when your birds all start to look better to you than they really are, [another version is when all your birds look like junk to you but they aren't]. Another good learning tool while at those shows is to talk to the breeders of the winning birds, many of them are great resources & most love to talk about their birds.

 

[chikenzrok]

how do you pronounce mille fleur?

 

[dsfrango]

how do you pronounce mille fleur?

Mill floor