D'uccle Thread

[Gagirly]

The thing that I wait on is color. Any structural faults (crooked toes etc) is easy to catch early. I look for dark brown-red color. They'll get paler as they get older and the paler ones won't do as well at the shows. That being said, if you have a paler bird that is superior type, keep it to breed to your dark birds. If you keep breeding dark to dark, you can end up with birds that are too dark. It's all a balancing act and experimentation.

 

[Lorilyn Farms]

 

[doramechicks]

There's no such thing as a show quality egg. Even show quality birds can throw pet quality. They only way to guarantee show quality is to purchase them as nearly adults. That's the only way to tell feather coloration, besides the other qualities. Most d'uccles don't have show color until sometimes as long as a year old.
You also take quite a chance trying to hatch mailed eggs. The post office is quite rough with packages and the yolks can get scrambled, etc.

I know that but I would like eggs from show quality stock there are many people out there selling eggs from awful stock, Thanks! Also I do know the risk of shipped eggs but when you have no choice because there are no eggs locally that is all you can do.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Just got a first egg from my White D'uccle pullet! So happy!!

 

[Lorilyn Farms]

I have my first silkie/serama cross born!



The second one is hatching now- looks just like the first one. I'm hoping to capitalize on the pumpkin factor with this cross.
On another note, this is the first time that the only water I have in the incubator is in a small dish. Kept humidity at around 30%, right up to hatching and is working better than keeping humidity up high. Also, I never do a lockdown on the bator. I'm always in that thing, turning, candling and so on.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

I have my first silkie/serama cross born!



The second one is hatching now- looks just like the first one. I'm hoping to capitalize on the pumpkin factor with this cross.
On another note, this is the first time that the only water I have in the incubator is in a small dish. Kept humidity at around 30%, right up to hatching and is working better than keeping humidity up high. Also, I never do a lockdown on the bator. I'm always in that thing, turning, candling and so on.

Aw! What a cutie! Not to mention the pretty color!

I incubate the same way. It's worked best for me, and I usually get a 95% hatch rate.

 

[nothingbutbirds]

I have my first silkie/serama cross born! The second one is hatching now- looks just like the first one. I'm hoping to capitalize on the pumpkin factor with this cross. On another note, this is the first time that the only water I have in the incubator is in a small dish. Kept humidity at around 30%, right up to hatching and is working better than keeping humidity up high. Also, I never do a lockdown on the bator. I'm always in that thing, turning, candling and so on.

cute!!! I do the same thing. Its not like the hen has a lockdown. Mine get up during the time when its supposed to be lockdown so. . .

 

[SilkiesForEver]

cute!!! I do the same thing. Its not like the hen has a lockdown. Mine get up during the time when its supposed to be lockdown so. . .

Exactly.

 

[OneCrazyCowgirl]

I have my first silkie/serama cross born!



The second one is hatching now- looks just like the first one. I'm hoping to capitalize on the pumpkin factor with this cross.
On another note, this is the first time that the only water I have in the incubator is in a small dish. Kept humidity at around 30%, right up to hatching and is working better than keeping humidity up high. Also, I never do a lockdown on the bator. I'm always in that thing, turning, candling and so on.

Keep us updated! SO CUTE

 

[Phoenix Farms]

Does anybody know what colors I'd get when I cross a Porcelin and a Millie Fluer?