D'uccle Thread

[mstricer]

Looks like a girl, but the hackles are throwing me

 

[joanie_maine]

It's a cockerel - 4 months with a reddish comb???

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Quote: What is your dose of Corid? Also if they are very bad off they will need to have the medicated water gently dribbled alongside the beak with a syringe in order for them to ingest it. This can be very labor intensive...depends on your flock size as to whether it is feasible...but helps greatly. They do stop eating and drinking when they become very ill with it.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Just checked on it and so far so good. Its up running around.

This is my 4 mth old Milli Fleur. Can you confirm its a pullet. She

has the sweet personality. She hangs out with a Sizzle Silkie, Sultan, and a Polish.

I vote pullet. I don't see anything that would lead me to believe she is a cockerel.

Nice looking pullet!!

 

[K Epp]

What is your dose of Corid? Also if they are very bad off they will need to have the medicated water gently dribbled alongside the beak with a syringe in order for them to ingest it. This can be very labor intensive...depends on your flock size as to whether it is feasible...but helps greatly. They do stop eating and drinking when they become very ill with it.

1cc to 1 pint of water. I only have 1 D'uccle left and there is a older Silkie chick in the brooder with it. They are both eating and drinking fine.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Quote: I use the Corid 9.6% solution and use 9.5 ml per gallon of water - as their only drinking water for 5 days.

I am glad your others are fine.

 

[Bantamlover124]

Sorry, all I have are Millie's. I have none available right now- maybe in a month.

 

[Bantamlover124]

It's a cockerel - 4 months with a reddish comb???

Just because it has a reddish comb doesn't mean it is a cockerel. Although, in Millie's, comb size can determine. I happen to have two young Millie cockerels and according to it's comb size and saddle feathers- I would say it is a girl.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Quote: I say girl as well. My roos were OBVIOUS at 4 months. Silky hackle and saddle feathers, LARGE comb, and a pointy tail.

She's a girl.

 

[K Epp]

Good deal. I lost my last d'Uccle chick today, but came home tonight to chicks hatching on day 17 in incubator. Silkie is now named Big Mama. I wasn't prepared so chicks went with her and I locked bator down.