D'uccle Thread

[mstricer]

Quote: Midas is beautiful nice markings, unfortunately he is not a d'uccle and if he is, his wattles would be a DQ. I also like the girl, she has a nice beard and good markings.

 

[nothingbutbirds]

anyone have any hatching eggs for me for the BYC NYD

 

[JulieNKC]

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!

I think the blindness at hatching is just a freak thing. From what I've read even if it does have a genetic base, it's unlikely to happen again. I think your baby will be fine SilkiesForEver, and not have many problems. Look at silkies and polish, they are close to blind from their crests and do great, lol.

Keep us updated on her. I really want to know if she is a she, and if there is anything to what I read about congenital blindness being linked to girls.

Coffeekittie- Sounds like a great project. Are they silver quail? I love that coloring, and would love some d'uccles in quail.

Or silver mille fleur.

 

[mstricer]

anyone have any hatching eggs for me for the BYC NYD

My girls are not happy with their new boyfriends so they quit laying.

 

[FairLeaBantams]

Mstricer, "Midas" is a D'Uccle, but his beard is a little small and I know about the big wattles, that's why I don't show him. I'm going to breed him to the little hen, hoping to get those wattles smaller!

 

[mstricer]

Oh I see. I would too he has great markings. Love his spangles

 

[nothingbutbirds]

im having so much trouble finding any eggs i can purchase for the nyd hatch. none at all

not even on ebay. grrr

 

[nothingbutbirds]

What are your thoughts on my Stone

 

[SilkiesForEver]

My girls are not happy with their new boyfriends so they quit laying.

Aw, I'm sorry Michele. Hope they start laying soon.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

What are your thoughts on my Stone

Lovely. In my opinion he's a little heavy on white, but other than that, he looks great! He does have the slightest bit of wattles, but they aren't to noticeable. I would definitely breed him!