D'uccle Thread

[chickletteSarge]

been wonderin when i should expect our 1st eggs from our pair? they hatched 23 May so they are aboot 6 1/2 mo.....

 

[elsfieldchickens]

How are these two? Roo has tiny wattles, clear marking, tail is coming in better and better with the spangles on the feathers, good beard, upright position, feathers on middle toes, small size.....
Hen has foot feathers, tail dots, nice beard, short comb.........?
???? Thx.

they look like good birds

 

[Gagirly]

I've been meaning to update everyone on my last show but have been busy. I took a gold neck pullet, black mottle pullet, self blue pullet and mille fleur hen to the Hartwell, GA show 12/8. They all won BV and the gold neck won BB (her first show !) with the mille getting reserve BB. I hope you don't mind the bragging, but I'm really proud of the girls. They looked good and behaved great ! I'm crossing my fingers for some good chicks ! I picked up a pair of black d'uccles on the way to the show. I really like the hen and may take her to a show in Jan. Hopefully, my porcelains will be ready for that show too. I bought 2 more show boxes and now my little Ford Taurus can haul 16 birds at a time !

 

[KoriSAF]

I just wanted to jump in and say I got my very first trio of Mille Fleur's, and they are now hitting 4 months of age, and I am in love with them. I can't wait for them to begin laying. I have done lots of research, and this thread has helped me a lot to, and I feel they will make excellent show birds! I want to get some porcelains as well, and some self blue, but have had trouble locating any. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to find any, and some shows to attend? I am in Western NC.

PS Love this thread!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I just wanted to jump in and say I got my very first trio of Mille Fleur's, and they are now hitting 4 months of age, and I am in love with them. I can't wait for them to begin laying. I have done lots of research, and this thread has helped me a lot to, and I feel they will make excellent show birds! I want to get some porcelains as well, and some self blue, but have had trouble locating any. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to find any, and some shows to attend? I am in Western NC.

PS Love this thread!

If you don't mind ordering 30 chicks at a time, Welp Hatchery has self blue and porcelain (and white, golden neck, mille fleur, and black mottled). They are in Iowa- I have ordered from them twice and have been pleased.

 

[Gagirly]

I'll have some in the spring and probably some juveniles as well. I've got chicks now and going to see how they grow out before I decide which to keep. For show dates, check out poultryshowcentral.com.

 

[BlueCamas]

I haven't posted on this thread in a while and I had a "photo shoot" the other day and I thought I'd share some of the better pics.

Porcelain Hen




Hurley, my Showmanship hen, she's such a sweety

Pullet "#1", 6 months old


Pullet "#2", 6 months old




6 month old Cockerel, "Red Red"







Also, for you more experienced with genetics I have a question. If you breed a Porcelain to Mille Fleur and they produce 100% Mille Fleur chicks, are those chicks "split" to Porcelain? If they are bred to Porcelain, will produce a % of Porcelain and a % of Mille Fleur chicks? Thank you

 

[CGinJCMO]

I haven't posted on this thread in a while and I had a "photo shoot" the other day and I thought I'd share some of the better pics.

Also, for you more experienced with genetics I have a question. If you breed a Porcelain to Mille Fleur and they produce 100% Mille Fleur chicks, are those chicks "split" to Porcelain? If they are bred to Porcelain, will produce a % of Porcelain and a % of Mille Fleur chicks? Thank you

Good question that I'd like to hear as well. I know porcelains are dilute mille fleurs, so I guess it depends upon the dilution genes (recessive or dominate).

CG
ps. you've got pretty birds.

 

[mmi 45]

the self blue ones breed true right
also how do they lay(how many hens do i need to get 15 eggs a week )

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

I haven't posted on this thread in a while and I had a "photo shoot" the other day and I thought I'd share some of the better pics.

Porcelain Hen




Hurley, my Showmanship hen, she's such a sweety

Pullet "#1", 6 months old


Pullet "#2", 6 months old




6 month old Cockerel, "Red Red"







Also, for you more experienced with genetics I have a question. If you breed a Porcelain to Mille Fleur and they produce 100% Mille Fleur chicks, are those chicks "split" to Porcelain? If they are bred to Porcelain, will produce a % of Porcelain and a % of Mille Fleur chicks? Thank you