D'uccle Thread

[ChickensAreSweet]

I call my roos crows the "Squeak toy". It sounds like something my dog would play with. Boy, do they put the effort into it though!

Lol mine are squeaky too.

 

[ctbagley]

So i need those that have other birds as well as d'uccle's to chime in. What do your d'uccle roos sound like in comparison to your other roosters?
We had a silkie rooster and he was LOUD for his size. And he alarmed every time someone ran on the road by our house or the neighbor kids were out. So we have had a new d'uccle rooster for about a month and he is pretty shy still, but comes out and walks around with the other birds and then goes back to his safe spot. He is about 5-6 months old.
I think he is still trying to figure out how to "do the deed" with his ladies. He grabs their neck but doesnt "hop on". Doesnt go near the full sized girls like my little silkie boy did, but that may still come. Well.. have not hear a crow from him yet, but this morning I heard something... was more like a fairly quiet little croak.
How loud are your d'uccle roos? Do they have a crazy crow or just mine?

I happened to end up with a really loud d'uccle. He is as loud as any full sized roosters I have owned. He really makes me appreciate how quiet my serama is. There is probably a lot of variation though...I think I have an exceptionally loud fella.

 

[mstricer]

Mine too. So much that I had to take away a toy from my Pyrenees, so she won't think they were toys. They do get a tad bit annoying also, if they are competing with bigger roosters.

 

[coffeekittie]

My d'Uccle boy sounds like a little tin trumpet - somewhat quiet and soooo cute!

Wegotchickens has blacks. I'm waiting for some myself, lol.

mstricer, I can't wait for your eggs to be ready to ship out! I want some black mottled like your lovely penguin!

I am finishing up some very small night-time "coops" in which I will place heat lamps when necessary for my little groups of bantams for the winter. They are really not coops, just semi-enclosed small spaces for the chickens to get out of the weather, and to sleep in at night. It doesn't get below 30 degrees or so for the most part here, though.

 

[wegotchickens]

Does anyone know where I could get any black d'uccles ? I have been searching the internet for weeks and can't find anyone who raises them. I've even looked at every hatchery I can find and have found nothing. I know they exist ! Anyone ?

I'll have hatching eggs available at the end of the month, if the girls keep laying....

 

[wegotchickens]

Wegotchickens has blacks. I'm waiting for some myself, lol.

Tee hee! The rooster is definitely romancing the ladies, but some of them aren't too happy about it. We've had a cold snap, even supposed to have frost on Tuesday, so laying is off right now. Just an egg a day from 5 ladies. I have a couple of lovely black pullets as well, but they won't be laying until the end of winter.

If anyone comes to the Knoxville show October 20th, I will have all the prettiest birds under my name, and all the oddballs there under my hubby's name. He's not allowed to beat me

 

[hdowden]

Tee hee! The rooster is definitely romancing the ladies, but some of them aren't too happy about it. We've had a cold snap, even supposed to have frost on Tuesday, so laying is off right now. Just an egg a day from 5 ladies. I have a couple of lovely black pullets as well, but they won't be laying until the end of winter.

If anyone comes to the Knoxville show October 20th, I will have all the prettiest birds under my name, and all the oddballs there under my hubby's name. He's not allowed to beat me

how much is a dozen blacks...also i forget what other colors you have

 

[phoebs]

sorry this may be a little off topic but i had this hen (belgian d'uccle) and she wouldnt eat,drink,or even walk aroung! we left her for abit then
tried to force her to eat and drink but avebtually we had to put her down she got extrenly skinney!! does anybody have any clue what may of
been wrong with her a week ago she seemed fine! i dont no what was wrong with her and she was such a lovley sweet little show hen!!

 

[Mskayladog]

I have a bantam Duccle when will she start laying? She is 6 months old. Thanks

 

[jennyworley35]

I would love to join this thread I have a pair of millie fleur belgian d'uccle's They were my first chickens and I fell in love with them the moment I saw them. I have had them for about 4 months. I think they are about 6 months old but Lucy my hen has not started laying yet. Chester is my roo.
This is Lucy

This is Chester