D'uccle Thread

[K Epp]

Well he is in with the Porcelain, Silkie, and other assorted bantam so there are plenty of girls.

 

[alibra]

What's more common, splash mille fleur golden necks or buff mottled golden necks?

 

[K Epp]

I would say the Milli are since most hatchery sell them..

 

[alibra]

I mean, as far as golden necks, are most buff mottled or splash blue mille fleur? How can you tell?

 

[dorothymcd]

I have a incredibly sweet sweet boy but i cant keep him. I think hes a boy im waiting till im sure before I give him away.. He is also solid. Its a rare color to find and I cant find anyone local that wants him yet.. if hes a he!

Anyone know what sex it could be? If its a girl i can keep her and I really like this one so friendly & docile but I cant keep if its a boy I already am over my limit.. My last Mille Fleur Roo looked just like this one (diff color) I thought it was a girl for 3 and 1/2 months then in month 4 BOOM he transformed into 100% Rooster. Im afraid this one will do same thing.

 

[schnebbles]

is it d'uccle/silkie? It's head looks silkie. I can't really see a comb.

 

[QuoVadis]

I thought you all would be interested to know how a Belgian told me D'uccle is pronounced.

My husband and I were at Disney (not really our thing, but his parents offered to pay for the vacation in full, so it was great), and as some of you may know, people from all over the world work there. At one restaurant we were waited on by a nice man whose name tag said he was from Antwerp, Belgium. After dinner my husband was talking to him about Belgian beers, and the whole time I was thinking of my chickens at home - D'uccles (my favorite breed) and dDanvers (from the waiter's hometown), and I ended up mentioning this to him in a joking way. He thought it was very funny, and he said they do have a chicken they are known for that has long feathers on it's cheeks. I don't know which one he meant because every Belgian chicken I know of has a beard! I asked him how to pronounce D'uccle, and after I spelled it for him he said it was pronounced "dickel" (rhymes with nickel). It sounds funny to my ears, but there you go, that's how it's pronounced, at least according to a native Belgian!

 

[K Epp]

At lock up I noticed one of my hens comb was a dark purplish color. Its very cold here compared to what we are use to. She is on the perch beside the dominant too. Is there anything I should be worried about it watching for?

 

[alibra]

I'm getting a splash d'uccle rooster and a black mottled hen!

 

[fuzzybutt love]

K Epp
If it's frostbite it goes from white (frost damage) to black, which is gangrene. That part will die and fall off.
There are some diseases as well that cause comb darkening, i hope all is well though!