D'uccle Thread

[mstricer]

the coloration looks more hazy/blurry which does indacate blindness pm her/him and let them know if you haven't already. it could be an incubation problem but also something the breeder may want to look into as well

for a blue eyed chick it would look like this (google image)

She did tell me, I think it is an incubation problem. I have not had any hatch out blind, but I will keep an on it. I have been hatching since last year, and not one blind chick have come out of these hatches.. I do have a blind Marans who is blind due to incubation, that is why I asked her if she had to help it out., which she has indicated she had to. Once again I don't want to sell bad birds so I will be watching for this. Once again I have not hatched any blind chicks.
Michele
I also want to make it right, so I offered her 6 more eggs if she pays shipping.

ETA: edit to make offer

 

[JulieNKC]

Here's a picture I posted earlier,


Is that okay? I will try to get a close-up tomorrow.

That little dot in the middle of the eye does look similar to my duck. From the research I did when I had my duckling hatch for them to hatch blind is extremely rare. Usually genetic, but only like 1 in 200 female ducklings will hatch with it. And it's always girls. The blind bird is also unlikely to pass the blindness to her offspring. Don't know if the same is true for chicks. I think as long as she follows the other chicks to find food/water and things don't get rearranged on her much she should be fine. Good luck! She's a cutie!

 

[hdowden]

She did tell me, I think it is an incubation problem. I have not had any hatch out blind, but I will keep an on it. I have been hatching since last year, and not one blind chick have come out of these hatches.. I do have a blind Marans who is blind due to incubation, that is why I asked her if she had to help it out., which she has indicated she had to. Once again I don't want to sell bad birds so I will be watching for this. Once again I have not hatched any blind chicks.
Michele
I also want to make it right, so I offered her 6 more eggs if she pays shipping.

ETA: edit to make offer

thats nice of you to do some of the ones i have helped out have been slightly deformed while others were just stuck in the shell

 

[FairLeaBantams]

All the adorable pictures that have been posted lately made me want to post some of my own! Those black mottled chickies are too cute, and Wingshadows hacienda's rooster are awesome!!! Here are some of mine:
This is "Puff puff" I think she's a blue mottled?

This is my mille roo "Midas", I like his feather patterning a lot, and he's starting to get really friendly.

This is my mille hen "Grouse" doing an excellent job of blending in!

 

[SilkiesForEver]

I have confirmed Hopes blindness. Completely and totally blind in both eyes. She is now fluffy and will be going into the brooder with her siblings as soon as I finish typing.

 

[BlueCamas]

All the adorable pictures that have been posted lately made me want to post some of my own! Those black mottled chickies are too cute, and Wingshadows hacienda's rooster are awesome!!! Here are some of mine:
This is "Puff puff" I think she's a blue mottled?

This is my mille roo "Midas", I like his feather patterning a lot, and he's starting to get really friendly.

This is my mille hen "Grouse" doing an excellent job of blending in!

Midas is gorgeous!!!!!! Fabulous coloring, nice "v" top-line as well

 

[coffeekittie]

His comb is WAY too big.
Thank You
According to the ABA bantam standard book, the booted bantam should have a "slightly long neck, covnexly arched" whereas the d'Uccle should have a "medium length, convexly arched" I'm thinking this is why there are so many "long necked" d'uccles out, the hatcheries, may have some together and the result is long necked and wattled d'Uccle's

I see! Thank you for that, it makes a lot of sense.

ETA: I've chatted with mstricer about the 14 chicks I got from her recently, and none of them are blind, based on how they react to my presence and what their eyes look like. All quite healthy and vigorous - I don't think she has a problem with her flock, and would buy her babies again. I'm sorry about your baby though, SilkiesForEver. It sounds like you could take the chance of breeding her and watch how her babies turn out. It probably was caused by an incubating/hatching issue. It's a cute chicky.

I've got 2 gorgeous Silver d'Anver hens to cross into my project flock to shorten their necks and get a stouter body type. Hoping that in a couple years I'll get d'Uccles that look closer to the birds I'm seeing overseas - chunky, bull-necked and feathery!

 

[jaydannaduval]

I have posted this is the "behavior" thread and gotten no responces.....

I have 2, 6 month old D'uccles-one cockeral (crowing) and one pullet (laying for about 2 weeks now) and I recently had to separate them because he started giving her small beak wounds on her head. I separated them so that she could heal (bc I have heard horror stories that if they smell or taste blood they go crazy) and they have been alone at night for about a week.

Here is my questions:
Should I reintroduce them back together? My thoughts for doing this is, I live in NH, and it is getting down to the 20's at night, and I dont want them to "freeze to death" because they dont have a cuddle buddy....Will he continue to peck wounds in her head and did separating them make things worse rather than letting him continue to mate with her and beat her up?

Please let me know your thoughts!!!


P.S I have 2 pullets that are in the house that I will be introducing to my pullet and roo once they are older (to help the hen roo ratio)

 

[FairLeaBantams]

SilkiesforEver, I am sorry to hear about "Hope" being blind, but it sounds like she'll get along just fine. You'll have to keep us updated, hopefully she's enjoying time with her little buddies.

BlueCamas, thanks! "Midas" was pretty unremarkable until this last molt and he's about 2, so I have decided not to sell anybody until 2 years old, just in case they mature into something really nice!

Jaydannaduval, I would try to put them back together but just watch carefully, I'm guessing the roo's hormones are just out of control, naybe he will calm down now that it's cold? They are probably fine alone temperature wise as long as they are sheltered, but the longer they are apart the more nutty he might get when you put them back together, more hens would be the best distraction, or another roo that will keep him in check

 

[mstricer]

I have posted this is the "behavior" thread and gotten no response's.....

I have 2, 6 month old D'uccles-one cockerel (crowing) and one pullet (laying for about 2 weeks now) and I recently had to separate them because he started giving her small beak wounds on her head. I separated them so that she could heal (bc I have heard horror stories that if they smell or taste blood they go crazy) and they have been alone at night for about a week.

Here is my questions:
Should I reintroduce them back together? My thoughts for doing this is, I live in NH, and it is getting down to the 20's at night, and I don't want them to "freeze to death" because they don't have a cuddle buddy....Will he continue to peck wounds in her head and did separating them make things worse rather than letting him continue to mate with her and beat her up?

Please let me know your thoughts!!!


P.S I have 2 pullets that are in the house that I will be introducing to my pullet and roo once they are older (to help the hen roo ratio)

I would put them back together and start hatching those eggs

If you notice anything get some blue cot (I think that is how you spell in) he's just over breeding her. She is young and will learn to be more submissive and won't get hurt as bad. I have a quail the same way as I only bought a pair. I hatched 2 more and have 16 in the incubator to help this out.

Quote: Thank you Parker, I appreciate it. I was wondering how the babies were doing. I just separated the birds in variety pens now waiting for eggs.

This is going to be a winter full of d'Uccle's