D'uccle Thread

[mstricer]

Quote: Those are yours aren't they cute.

 

[mstricer]

Quote: Awesome! What gives ou the lie mottled? That is on my wish list!
I don't know what you are asking? I take it, that is a typo.

 

[Phoenix Farms]

Say I have come to a decision to sell my D'uccle/Booted Bantam pair, Bonnie & Clyde. As much as it kills me, I can't watch those other roosters keep beating on him. Its either sell my two booteds or all nine phoenixes. I love BOTH of my roosters and the hens too, i just cant let them kill poor Clyde. Anyways you know of on how to stop the other roosters from beating on him?

 

[dsfrango]

Say I have come to a decision to sell my D'uccle/Booted Bantam pair, Bonnie & Clyde. As much as it kills me, I can't watch those other roosters keep beating on him. Its either sell my two booteds or all nine phoenixes. I love BOTH of my roosters and the hens too, i just cant let them kill poor Clyde. Anyways you know of on how to stop the other roosters from beating on him?

Well there's a few factors when putting roosters in together. I have 5 roosters together happily in a 8X16 coop easily. There were plenty of hens to go around but most of all plenty of space and roosts to hop onto to avoid picking. There are still little spats of course but they all know their place so never any injuries. It starts with the proper introduction. Maybe try separating just the roosters for a week or 2, no hens visible to them. They may bond(hopefully) then put them bk with the hens. I don't believe that will stop all picking but for the most part it should help

 

[Phoenix Farms]

We have a full fenced in yard and large coop with many roosts also. But my rooster just runs I to a corner instead of running away. We have plenty of hens too.

 

[kristip]

Quote: Awesome! What gives ou the lie mottled? That is on my wish list!
I don't know what you are asking? I take it, that is a typo.

Sorry... I hate my ipad sometimes. It spell checks words, sometimes in other languages even... I was asking what gives you the blue mottled colors? So pretty!

 

[mstricer]

The blue is a combination of the Black Mottled rooster over the Blue Mottled hen they can throw both. Now throw in the Mille hens and you can get some Blue Mille Fleurs.

 

[hdowden]

We have a full fenced in yard and large coop with many roosts also. But my rooster just runs I to a corner instead of running away. We have plenty of hens too.

if you have room build them their own pen they really don't need a lot of space but the more the happier, from there you can add more hens. i haven't had a problem introducing new cockerels/roos but all mine are bantams and not different sizes.

 

[Lorilyn Farms]

lol. Well good news is roos can get along ok with each other if there's no girls, bad news is that once there's girls.......... . I have a few of these kind of roos together in a coop and they get along pretty good. They even call each other over to food, just as if there was a girl. Some roosters like people! My porcelain roo likes to be held with the girls. (different coop)

The porcelain hasn't crowed yet, either but there is 2 easter egger roos in that coop with him and only the dominant roo has crowed that i've ever heard. They leave each other alone, but that isn't usual. I just happened to find the wusses of the bunch, lol.

My roosters get along when they are raised together with hens and such. All my birds are raised in a group setting, and turned out into the larger group in that setting. I have very little fighting for females and roos and hens and roos walk side by side. Introducing a new roo as an adult is different and they do tend to fight. I am having posturing going on right now as I try to introduce the serama roos to the flock. Must be due to the fighter in them.

 

[kristip]

My roo is 5 months old and finally starting to woo some of the girls. Not friendly with us yet, but we keep trying with plenty of treats! Lets hope for good babies in the spring!