D'uccle Thread

[nothingbutbirds]

my adults are a little lighter but the babies are almost red
they are two and a hakf years old so not to young my babies dont have that much white. i ordered some eggs from someone whos chickens are really realy dark i wont get rid of my current quad my hens are to good of mothers and producers of dark chicks at on year they didnt have half as much white as they do now especially my roo
anyone tried breeding mille fleur to self blue i think i have one since its bluish looking and is still in the egg wet.though just took s glance under my broody silkie and found it

 

[SilkiesForEver]

my adults are a little lighter but the babies are almost red
they are two and a hakf years old so not to young my babies dont have that much white. i ordered some eggs from someone whos chickens are really realy dark i wont get rid of my current quad my hens are to good of mothers and producers of dark chicks at on year they didnt have half as much white as they do now especially my roo
anyone tried breeding mille fleur to self blue i think i have one since its bluish looking and is still in the egg wet.though just took s glance under my broody silkie and found it

Who did you order from?

 

[nothingbutbirds]

mt healthy but i got them from tractor supply really but i have been selectively breeding and getting them much better. i never planned on breeding them or getting so attached to the breed
my hens were darker but with age have gotten very faded. i will get some pictures of the some that i hatched from them i was really impressed with them

 

[Sparky2133]

http://kippenjungle.nl/Overzicht.htm#kipcalculator

This is a great website for looking and deciding the different color variations and combinations for genetics. But, be warned, it gets addicting

 

[nothingbutbirds]

http://kippenjungle.nl/Overzicht.htm#kipcalculator

This is a great website for looking and deciding the different color variations and combinations for genetics. But, be warned, it gets addicting

thanks

 

[SilkiesForEver]

http://kippenjungle.nl/Overzicht.htm#kipcalculator

This is a great website for looking and deciding the different color variations and combinations for genetics. But, be warned, it gets addicting

If you can figure out what they're saying.....

 

[nothingbutbirds]

i think there is a version that helps you with all that stuff

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Ok so I have a question, I have a trio of Mille fleur chicks that are 2 months. Those three have a wide variety of colors in them selves. I'm wondering what you think is the best color, according to the Standard.

Cockerel feather pattern.



Pullet #1 feather pattern


Pullet #2 feather pattern


Cockerel


Group.


All of them together. Left to right: cockerel, pullet #2, amd pullet #1


Pullet #2

Pullet #1


I also have a question about my Porcelain pen, but I don't have the photos up-loaded yet.

Anyone???

 

[Sparky2133]

My personal opinion:

1# he has too much white.

2# Okay, but I would like to see a bit more black.

3# I like this one the most out of all 3 of them, she's more evenly colored.


Although, they will look different as they grow. Once they have gotten their adult feathers, we might be able to evaluate them more thoroughly with out the question mark.

 

[Stewzoo]

Here are my "Mystery Chicks". They were the ones I had spoke of about 10 pages or so ago that were hatched from D'uccles with the only difference being an antibiotic treatment prior to egg collection. I think they are kind of dorky cute! Sorry they aren't the best photos, I was using my cell phone.

Front view....the gold coming through on his chest.



Side view with "momma" in the background.


Another side view


In my most recent hatch of four that are about 3 weeks old, I have one that is black, one that is lavender and 2 millies. Crazy rainbow assortment at my house!