D'uccle Thread

[mstricer]

These are gold necks no blue

 

[K Epp]

I'm sad... My sons dog got loose today. It killed a D'anver roo and one of my d'uccle x Silkie cross roos. It could have been a lot worse, but I hate loosing anything like that. If my 9 year old hadn't been with me I would have one less dog.

 

[QuoVadis]

These are gold necks no blue

Yup, that's what I was saying, the spangles are splash colored (basically white

 

[Joliet]

These are gold necks no blue

wow they are beautiful. I purchased what I was told was a light gold neck but the brown is much lighter. Do you think it's really a gold neck?

 

[Joliet]

Can anyone tell if these are boys or girls. Some are older than others.

 

[QuoVadis]

Can anyone tell if these are boys or girls. Some are older than others.

How many chicks are there? Is each picture a different chick? Top and bottom mille fleurs are definitely a boys (if different chicks). Once you get the knack of it D'uccles are pretty easy to sex at 2-3 weeks old. Boys have bigger, pinker combs

 

[mstricer]

Quote: Do you have any pictures. These are not my birds was using them as an example got them off of google. But they are what they should look like and if I could find some like this I would buy in a heart beat. They are more of an red brown. Here is there standards
GOLDEN NECK
Comb, Face, Wattles & Ear Lobes: Bright Red
Beak: Light Horn with reddish tinge, darker at base.
Eyes: Reddish Bay
Beard & Muffs: Golden Bay, each feather ending in a V-shaped creamy white spangle.
Boots: Creamy White
Shanks and Toes: Light Slaty. Plumage, Golden Bay, each feather ending in a V-shaped
creamy white spangle.

Plumage: Male:
Head: Golden Bay, tipped with diamond-shaped creamy white spangle.
Neck: Hackle – rich lustrous golden bay, each feather ending in a diamond of creamy white
spangle. Front of neck same as breast.
Back: Rich Lustrous reddish brown.
Saddle: same as hackles.
Tail: Main Tail, Creamy White, Sickles – Creamy White, Lesser Sickles – Creamy White with
a very fine lacing of golden bay, tipped with a creamy white diamond shaped spangle.
Coverts: same as back.
Wings: Shoulders, Fronts & Bows- Lustrous rich reddish brown. Coverts- Rich Golden Bay, ending in
a creamy white spangle, forming a distinct bar across wing. Primaries- upper webs, creamy white;
lower webs, creamy white tingled with golden bay. Secondaries- upper webs, creamy white; lower
webs, golden bay, ending in a large creamy white spangle.
Breast: Rich Golden bay, each feather ending in a V-shaped creamy white spangle.
Body & Stern: Body Same as breast. Stern- Light golden bay with indistinct creamy white tips.
Lower Thighs- Same a breast but slightly lighter shade.
Undercolor: Creamy White

Plumage: Female:
Head: Golden Bay, tipped with diamond-shaped creamy white spangle.
Neck: Hackle – golden bay, each feather ending in a V-shaped creamy white spangle. Front of neck
same as breast.
Back & Cushion: Golden Bay, each feather ending in a V-shaped creamy white spangle.
Tail: Main Tail, Creamy White,
Coverts: same as back.
Wings: Shoulders, Fronts & Bows- same as breast. Coverts- Golden Bay, ending in a creamy white spangle, forming
a distinct bar across wing. Primaries- upper webs, creamy white; lower webs, creamy white tingled with golden
bay. Secondaries- upper webs, creamy white; lower webs, golden bay, ending in a large creamy white spangle.
Breast: Golden bay, each feather ending in a V-shaped creamy white spangle.
Body & Stern: Body- Same as breast. Stern- Light golden bay with indistinct creamy white tips.
Lower Thighs Same a breast but slightly lighter shade.
Undercolor: Creamy White

Defects
More attention should be given to brightness and sharpness of spangling that whether the bird appears lighter or
darker than your individual preference. In Golden Neck plumage, the male hackle and saddle feathers should match.
There appears to be a tendency toward lightness in the hackles with a darker coloring in the saddle feathers which is
a serious defect

 

[NYREDS]

These are gold necks no blue

He's not a d'Uccle, he's a Booted Bantam.

 

[QuoVadis]

This might help with the golden neck confusion... appartently there are two genetically different forms of golden neck, one lighter than the other. Now I just want to know which kind Ideal sells!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/367832/gold-neck-duccle-vs-regular-mille

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I'm sad... My sons dog got loose today. It killed a D'anver roo and one of my d'uccle x Silkie cross roos. It could have been a lot worse, but I hate loosing anything like that. If my 9 year old hadn't been with me I would have one less dog.

I am sorry for your losses.