D'uccle Thread

[laseterlass]

Now this is a very interesting mix. I must admit I'm drawn to all the Silkie crosses (like sizzles). Seems like a great mix for personality. My friendliest birds have been D'uccles and Silkies.
Is this a new trend? I haven't seen them before. Very interested in seeing how your projects turns out. She's very unique and cute.

Lose the boots and blue skin and your working on a Watermahl I will be crossing my blue silkie hen to my Danver Roo to start

 

[Metella]

ha ha I didn't even know about the porcelin color until I came to this thread and think they look lovely.

Personally I never liked the silkie, crested or even tuffed and beared look - at least not in a whole flock - maybe one chickie to make fun of

but I know they are super popular, and your cross is right up there on the adorable scale. My personal preference is the Millie / spangled look - and that sure came out dominate, didn't it ?

 

[joanie_maine]

Porcelain Belgian Bearded d'Uccles



By the way, these birds came from eggs from Teddiliza's birds.

I sold my flock recently, but I am still interested in the improvement of the breed.
I do believe that when you cross a d'Uccle with another breed, the resulting chicks are not d'Uccles. They are mixed breed birds.

 

[Fred's Hens]

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[hdowden]

Now this is a very interesting mix. I must admit I'm drawn to all the Silkie crosses (like sizzles). Seems like a great mix for personality. My friendliest birds have been D'uccles and Silkies.
Is this a new trend? I haven't seen them before. Very interested in seeing how your projects turns out. She's very unique and cute.

i had someone offer me 40 for her lol. everyone just loves her looks

 

[hdowden]

Lose the boots and blue skin and your working on a Watermahl I will be crossing my blue silkie hen to my Danver Roo to start

not gonna be lossing the feathered legs and skin color

 

[hdowden]

ha ha I didn't even know about the porcelin color until I came to this thread and think they look lovely.

Personally I never liked the silkie, crested or even tuffed and beared look - at least not in a whole flock - maybe one chickie to make fun of

but I know they are super popular, and your cross is right up there on the adorable scale. My personal preference is the Millie / spangled look - and that sure came out dominate, didn't it ?

i love beards, crest, feathered legs, a combo of all is the best

shes a 2nd generation cross and i do love how the mille pattern came out on her.

 

[Helen in the Desert]

hdowden, you should explain what you are doing with your cross

 

[hdowden]

i have in this one and in another thread(s) ....

 

[Metella]

Yes, you and most everybody loves those fluffy add-ons ! So I totally get it.


Personally, I like the grey and dark legs any hen I get, no matter how much I like her - I wouldn't bred her true to bred if she has yellow legs. If she were a pet and I wanted babies of HERS, I would pick out a roo with dark legs.

However, I am not breeding to start any line or show or anything like that ... If I hatched out any eggs, they would purely be for my own place and my own viewing enjoyment.

Right now - I have a little group o D'Uccles that are sooo cute ! that I may decide to have some in my flock every year ... meaning I may have buy some millies every other year or so.