D'uccle Thread

[mstricer]

 

[Metella]

Based on my little experience with 6 of them this spring - it is a male.

My hen doesn't have nearly close to that pronounced red or largeness. 5 of the 6 turned into roos with different sizes of combs - all had deep ridges like are on that one - my hen as a small comb but with shallow ridges. Of course, they can all be different - but my roos got brighter red as they grew - but the size was the teller for me.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

so no takers on the spangle genetics question? I'm thinking it's a win-win situation if it would work. I could get mahogony into the d'uccles, and porcelain in the big birds?

 

[Lorilyn Farms]

I'm breeding a lemon spangled hamburg with my d'uccles to get the lemon, but so far, there haven't been any spangled OR spotted babies. The mottling takes an extra 2-3 breedings to get the fleurs back, but I'm not sure about the spangled gene. wish I could help.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

hmm. i thought the pattern was the same, different name.

gonna have to surf some more pics.....drat. LOL.

 

[Lorilyn Farms]

I thought the same thing too. I liked the spangled gene because it was much cleaner than the millie fleuring we strive for. Doesn't mean we can't use it. I say go for it and see if it cleans up the fleurettes.

 

[mstricer]

so no takers on the spangle genetics question? I'm thinking it's a win-win situation if it would work. I could get mahogony into the d'uccles, and porcelain in the big birds?

I must of missed your question

 

[fuzzybutt love]

I currently have a speckled sussex hen (standard size) that my porcelain d'uccle roo has taken a shine to. I had wondered what would happen if i let them cross and got the porcelain color in the large breed, and the mahogany color in the d'uccle breed. But i thought both the patterns were the same.

how many generations if i mix the two patterns then, anyone else try? And when you start mixing does the lav color show itself without the wheatish color? I like lemon blue color and had wondered if impure crosses showed darker feather colors with the lav pattern. (i like the blue, but it gets splash and whatnot.)

 

[insanity]

Hi,
Just separated out my mille fluers (1 roo and 3 hens) into a breeder pen. I would like to give him at least 1 or 2 more hens. I have an assorted flock to pick from. A big 2 1/2 lb serama type roo over 3 EE, 1 black lace wyandot,1 Dominique,1 white leghorn,1 speckled Sussex,1 wellsummer,1 red frizzle Cochin,1 white silked Cochin, 1 white silkie, and 2 polish. Any ideas on what 2 hens would make good mixed mutts. I was thinking the leghorn and 1 other but can't decide which one.

 

[alibra]

I say EE x millie!