D'uccle Thread

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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Misty,
Just curious, what part wouldnt work?

I may have missed AC's goal too,
but if millies are bred to lemon milles, the offspring will all be millies split to lemon.
Back breed those, and you'll get 1/3 millies 1/3 millies split to lemon and 1/3 lemon millies.

I was trying to figure out which roo I could put lemon girls with, fingers crossed that I get some at some point. You both said the GN was a bad idea because of the white and that is fine, I understand that. So, it would be OK to put them with a MF roo?

And, I put my GN in with my MF girls because my MF roo hurt his leg. With this combo I should get 50/50 GN and MF, correct?

Thats what I thought too.
yes millies to gold neck should be 50% of each.
assuming you dont get a lemon roo out of anything when you get your lemon hens,
yes the millie over the lemon hens should work as stated (actually should be your only real option to finish the project out side of just finding some ), will take you 2 seasons to make 100% true breeding ones, but better than not having some.

Now, I have yet to work with these hands on like Misty, so maybe she can add a little of how she's doing it too, I could be wrong....
Any tips would be good for me too though, as that's my plan for infussing the color into my millie d'anvers as well...

 

[acid_chipmunk]

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I was trying to figure out which roo I could put lemon girls with, fingers crossed that I get some at some point. You both said the GN was a bad idea because of the white and that is fine, I understand that. So, it would be OK to put them with a MF roo?

And, I put my GN in with my MF girls because my MF roo hurt his leg. With this combo I should get 50/50 GN and MF, correct?

Thats what I thought too.
yes millies to gold neck should be 50% of each.
assuming you dont get a lemon roo out of anything when you get your lemon hens,
yes the millie over the lemon hens should work as stated (actually should be your only real option to finish the project out side of just finding some ), will take you 2 seasons to make 100% true breeding ones, but better than not having some.

Now, I have yet to work with these hands on like Misty, so maybe she can add a little of how she's doing it too, I could be wrong....
Any tips would be good for me too though, as that's my plan for infussing the color into my millie d'anvers as well...

Since I am hoping to get hatching eggs, would it be OK to breed brother to sister?

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

one time isnt bad, sometimes you have too.
Best on down the line to cross them to something, like say millies, to add some new blood into the mix to keep your stock strong.
But, yes, back breeding is a very common practice.
Once you get going, line breeding (offspring back to parent) is best, as that was they dont share all the same genetics like sibilings will, they parent will only sare half of it with the offspring they are bred back to

 

[acid_chipmunk]

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Thank you!

 

[nuttyredhead]

I finally have pictures!! A little dark, but they never want to come out when i have the camera lol!!!
This is my first little girl 4/5 months old. (Freckles)

Same Girl

This is one i got from Shay20. 1 1/2 years old

2nd girl from Shay20 1 1/2 years old

Same girl!

 

[spook]

Hi nuttyredhead and Shay, those are beautiful birds!
Previously I felt in dispair over the loss of my birds and after speaking to the vets office, I'm feeling better and quite surprised at the results of the conversation. So, in the spring, I'll begin again. Brush myself off and get back to my D's! Thank you everyone for putting up with me, I appreciate it.

 

[GypsyChic]

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I was trying to figure out which roo I could put lemon girls with, fingers crossed that I get some at some point. You both said the GN was a bad idea because of the white and that is fine, I understand that. So, it would be OK to put them with a MF roo?

And, I put my GN in with my MF girls because my MF roo hurt his leg. With this combo I should get 50/50 GN and MF, correct?

Thats what I thought too.
yes millies to gold neck should be 50% of each.
assuming you dont get a lemon roo out of anything when you get your lemon hens,
yes the millie over the lemon hens should work as stated (actually should be your only real option to finish the project out side of just finding some ), will take you 2 seasons to make 100% true breeding ones, but better than not having some.

Now, I have yet to work with these hands on like Misty, so maybe she can add a little of how she's doing it too, I could be wrong....
Any tips would be good for me too though, as that's my plan for infussing the color into my millie d'anvers as well...

Hi Guys, it WILL work, but as stated, will take 2 seasons of culling/breeding to get the colors you want. I lucked out with some of my project birds on this color selection, so I've already got the cream/lemon to work with. Mille split to lemon will be of value when breeding back to your lemons and add diversity of lines. Your both correct on that statement.

ETA: If I've missed something in my notes or on the thread, please direct me to it so I can see if I've made a mistake somewhere in my genetics expl

 

[Celtic Hill]

hey, Gypsychic did you see the picture i posted on pg 92?

 

[GypsyChic]

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Of your booted mille boy? I saw him and dont think he's to awfull bad. I cant tell much about his feet but he's not butt ugly by any means

Once your used to the d'uccle it is hard to overcome the nakeness of beard and having wattles, but I've seen some stunning booted and have a very SMALL program of them going.

 

[Doug the Chicken Man]

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Spook
We are all here for you and wish you the best.
now you can take the time and make sure you have everything the way you want it before you get the D's back.
I know I am still fighting the snow in order to finnish what needs to be done before winter really sets in.