D'uccle Thread

[Phoenix Farms]

Can anybody help identify the genders of these chicks? They are around 3-4 weeks old and are supposed to be Mille Fleur D'uccles.

Chicks #1 & 2

Chicks #3 & 4

Chicks #5 & 6

Chicks #7 & 8

 

[animalsRawesome]

all you gotta do "turn" is tip one side of a bator up and put something to prop it All i did was use an empty cool whip tub! If the bator doesn't have a turner you take a paper egg carton and cut the cups to half the height, just enough to hold the eggs. That way the egg can still "breathe".

The carton helps to steady the humidity, as it soaks up and lets go. I didn't have sponges, so i improvised by saving little rectangles off the cut up carton, and set those in the tiny canning jars with an inch of warm water at lockdown, and filled the channels! Humidity was perfect!

I don't have notes on your specific bators, but i do have tons of hatching notes from my hatch and tons of bookmarked threads all about hatching in my siggy link, including how to calibrate your thermometor and hydrogametor if you need to know Also candling info, air cell info............. hey, it was my first hatch! I let the hens do the work before, now i truly appreciate their work


(the hydrogometer is taped to the TP tube, that's the only thing i could find that would prop it up at the right level

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Wow! Thanks so much for the info, as well as all the info in your siggy.

 

[CGinJCMO]

Can anybody help identify the genders of these chicks? They are around 3-4 weeks old and are supposed to be Mille Fleur D'uccles.


Chicks #1 & 2


Chicks #3 & 4


Chicks #5 & 6


Chicks #7 & 8

At 4 weeks, I was able to start seeing the bigger comb (in profile, not from above like these photos) of the one cockerel out of 6 d'uccles. I'd say you may have the same gender.

CG

 

[mstricer]

X2

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Can anybody help identify the genders of these chicks? They are around 3-4 weeks old and are supposed to be Mille Fleur D'uccles.

Chicks #1 & 2

Chicks #3 & 4

Chicks #5 & 6

Chicks #7 & 8

I can't really tell, because of the lighting.

 

[dsfrango]

Can anybody help identify the genders of these chicks? They are around 3-4 weeks old and are supposed to be Mille Fleur D'uccles.

Chicks #1 & 2

I would give it just another week or 2 justtt to be sure How will you know which ones which when theyre running around in the brooder haha, They all look the same...

 

[hdowden]

silkie/d'uccle

self blue/porcelain

golden neck

mille

dogs got my white and a nice blue milli and my other blue has to regrow his tail from the attack

 

[dsfrango]

silkie/d'uccle

self blue/porcelain

golden neck

mille


dogs got my white and a nice blue milli and my other blue has to regrow his tail from the attack

So sorry to hear that. I hope you were able to get the dogs.... on a better note, I really like the mixes, very pretty Nice golden neck too

 

[hdowden]

i cant wait for them to molt though and look cleaner i may keep them penned to help keep them clean

 

[SilkiesForEver]

I have question.

I have 4 porcelain D'uccles that are 2 1/2 months old (2 males and 2 females) that I purchased from Ideal Poultry. I also have 3 Mille fleur D'uccles that are 2 months old (2 females 1 male) that I purchased from Belt Hatchery.

My question is, the porcelains are a considerable amount smaller than the mille fleurs even though the milly's are younger. Is this normal with Ideal's d'Uccles? Even the porcelain cockerels are smaller then the Mille pullets.

They also have "different" body types. The porcelains are small and lean, while the mille's are large and "thick". Anyone have any thoughts on which is better? And why they are different sizes?
Thanks!