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alibra said:
Maybe a brown red d'uccle or d'uccle mixed with a cochin bantam :)
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Yeah, so the consensus appears to be confirmed then that she is in fact a cross. I've had people throw out anything from Americauna to Easter Egger to Cochin...so it may remain a mystery as to what type the cross is, but I want to confirm that she is in fact NOT a PURE D'uccle and I'll be satisfied with that. Thank you for the help! What is is that makes her not on obvious D'uccle (since i've never owned one before...i'm curious what the giveaway's are)
 
I have a few D'Uccles that are missing the very tip of certain toes. I have heard that it is a genetic defect that can be common in d'Uccles. I have bred them and found that it sometimes gets passed on and sometimes doesn't. Weirdest thing is, sometimes when they first hatch it looks like the end of the toe is missing, but within a few weeks it seems to repair itself and has a toenail and everything.
 
FairLeaBantams said:
I have a few D'Uccles that are missing the very tip of certain toes. I have heard that it is a genetic defect that can be common in d'Uccles. I have bred them and found that it sometimes gets passed on and sometimes doesn't. Weirdest thing is, sometimes when they first hatch it looks like the end of the toe is missing, but within a few weeks it seems to repair itself and has a toenail and everything.
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I really don't know, I haven't dealt with anything like this before with my hatchlings. But it sounds like it may be a mix between inbreeding and genetic mutations. As strange as it may sound the ends of their toes could be regenerating (if it is a very small bit). Even humans can regenerate to some extent. Example: getting a small portion of your finger cut off, there have been instances when it has grown back
 
FairLeaBantams said:
I have a few D'Uccles that are missing the very tip of certain toes. I have heard that it is a genetic defect that can be common in d'Uccles. I have bred them and found that it sometimes gets passed on and sometimes doesn't. Weirdest thing is, sometimes when they first hatch it looks like the end of the toe is missing, but within a few weeks it seems to repair itself and has a toenail and everything.
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Every d'Uccle I've gotten from hatcheries have had missing outer toes. Maybe it's a hatchery defect?
 
Here is an old post about this very issue. WeGotChickens posted the reply and they really seem to know their stuff:)

tbitt said:
Is it common for this breed to NOT have all their nails? I have one that has nails missing (or very small), she is also missing a digit on one of her toes...I am not sure the missing digit wasn't a mishapp as a baby though.
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It is very common for them to be missing a toenail on the outer toe.
It also is not supposed to be a DQ when showing a d'Uccle.

However, some do start to miss a segment on an outer toe, or have a very short outer toe.

Even though it isn't a DQ, I have tried to avoid having any breeders that are missing toenails. Since it's the outer toes that are the most heavily feathered, a shorter toe or missing segment affects the look of foot feathers on show birds. The missing toenail is a red flag that outer toe genetics are at issue, so the first young birds I sell are always the ones that are missing a toenail.
 
got my fist mille fleur d'uccle baby Friday it is a fast little thing.


hope it is a little girl
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but i guess only time will tell.
 
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Some of my chicks are 7 weeks old and I don't see very much showing to be roosters. Wouldn't they be showing bigger redder combs by now?
Or am I looking too soon?
Also some of them are tiny, really healthy and active but lots smaller than the others. I thought they might be pullets, and I think they are but not just cause they are small.
I know you need pics!!!! The small ones are so cute. Of course even the "big" ones are just a hand full.
 

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