D'uccle Thread

[SilkiesForEver]

My newest set of d'uccle chicks, at three weeks, are all flying out of the bin they are in. I've got four large, clear plastic bins kept in a nice warm bathroom and every time I go in there, they are all over the place. So much for keeping them separated They are so cute!
I have a new project, one that wasn't planned for. My black splash silkie/d'uccle has created several d'uccle splashes, so I might develop that line. The latest chick was born white with a small black spot on the top of his head, and two spots over his hips. The other splash d'uccles are a little over a month old, but none were born with these cute dots.

So darling! I would love to have splash D'uccles..

 

[Bama1]

I am so happy with my three little tiny d'uccle chicks. They are 18 days old and they run circles around my 16 day old LF chicks in with them. They are social, and like humans. They are brave and are always the first to check out something new, while the LF chicks hide or wait and see.... The d'uccle chicks will come hop up in my hand and get meal worm treats. All the others refuse to get near. They have all been raised together, so its not that they got any different contact or exposure. My other chicks are two black copper marans, one wheaten marans, two easter eggers (HUMONGOUS!), two buff orpingtons, and one rumpless araucana.

 

[Phoenix Farms]

Does anyone have hatching eggs in self blue, mottled, black or white D'Uccles?

 

[JulieNKC]

My d'uccle chicks.

One of my pullets started laying a few weeks ago, and I have some of my first d'uccle chicks from my birds in the incubator.

 

[wegotchickens]

We had a warm spell and I got a batch of eggs from all pens. I had my "oddballs" in with the self blues, and theirs were the only eggs to hatch from that pen.
But I have some mille fleur chicks, some black, some mottled, and some 'splash'. (BYC still won't let me post the photos for some reason).

I also have a bumper 'crop' of buff silkies and various showgirls.

We have been in a yo-yo pattern between warm days and cold, damp days. As soon as we have steadier weather, and the gals lay more steadily, maybe I can get away from staggered hatches! And maybe I can sell a few eggs....


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Also, we're hosting a National show in December.
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[chicknfun]

I am so happy with my three little tiny d'uccle chicks. They are 18 days old and they run circles around my 16 day old LF chicks in with them. They are social, and like humans. They are brave and are always the first to check out something new, while the LF chicks hide or wait and see.... The d'uccle chicks will come hop up in my hand and get meal worm treats. All the others refuse to get near. They have all been raised together, so its not that they got any different contact or exposure. My other chicks are two black copper marans, one wheaten marans, two easter eggers (HUMONGOUS!), two buff orpingtons, and one rumpless araucana.

I only have one d'uccle hen that I got last spring, I had the same experience-
She always was the most curious, and would come right to me if I opened the door to the cage.
She wanted to be the first so that no mealworm could get past her!!





She is still that way today, always the first to run up and greet me as soon as I go near the run!!
My Little Chickadee: I <3 U

 

[chicknfun]

Quote: This pic is soooo cute!! Looks like that chickie wants OUT!!

 

[mstricer]

Quote: I have a splash girl in my Mille's pen, she throws splash chicks. I have a splash chick that is around 12 weeks.

 

[laseterlass]

His beards not the best. He has feathered middle toes and a nice temperment. He is not much of a crower. Milton D'uccle 7 months.

 

[laseterlass]

Somebody must have snuck an egg in there. The first thing d'uccles add to ANY other breed is their foot feathers. Vulture hocks take a second breeding to come back. There just doesn't seem to be any way that could be a d'uccle chick, unless there are screwy genetics, which can happen, of course. But of all my breedings, I've never had a chick born without foot feathers, and they sometimes outcross. Even then, the cross chick are born with foot feathers. 
But weirder things can happen, I suppose.

I have 3 sisters . Seabright/Duccle Parents are purebred. Hen1 red, boots shanks, blue ears, lace on neck and BAD ATTITUDE! Hen2 black shanks sketchy foot feathers, big beard, built like a Duccle red lace on neck and sweet. Hen3 black seabright build. Clean neck and feet no shanks. Red lace on neck and sweet. They are a nice addition as the boys are mature and the Duccle Poot hens are not ready.