D'uccle Thread

[LuvMyChicks1491]

Yesterday when I was outside watching some Chicken TV, I watched my Speckled Sussex (LF) Roo mount my little mottled D'Uccle. It was to funny to see him, being such a big boy try to balance on her tiny back. She is so little. I may have to try to hatch some of those eggs out. I was hoping that she would like my black frizzle, but looks like she prefers the big Roo instead. Maybe it's because the SS is the alpha roo.

 

[SonRise Silkies]

Yesterday when I was outside watching some Chicken TV, I watched my Speckled Sussex (LF) Roo mount my little mottled D'Uccle. It was to funny to see him, being such a big boy try to balance on her tiny back. She is so little. I may have to try to hatch some of those eggs out. I was hoping that she would like my black frizzle, but looks like she prefers the big Roo instead. Maybe it's because the SS is the alpha roo.

I bet that was a sight! Please don't take this wrong but I think if you have the room you might move the bigger chickens to a different pen and save the poor little hens from the advances of the large roo.
If you want to raise some real cute little chicks I'd put her with something more like her in size.
Ususally though the eggs produced by a tiny hen will be tiny regardless of what she is bred to.
Also just wanted to say that just because a hen "prefers" a certain roo doesn't mean she needs bred to him, just separate them, she will fall in love with another.

Again don't mean to be sounding disapproving just some free advice.
BTW they ought to be beautiful chicks!

 

[Lorilyn Farms]

Along those same lines, a larger roo will damage her legs and could kill her. I have seen too many females go lame. I don't keep standard size roos for that reason. I'd much rather see a little roo mount my giants than the other way around. That is just too much weight for the little girls. Even if the death isn't instantaneous, the damage to her legs causes her to have to fight for food and get bred too much (because she's an easy target), so that she suffers a really sloooow death.

 

[SonRise Silkies]

I agree completely, I was trying to be "gentle" about it but should have just said it like it is. It is a BAD idea.
The poor hens of a similar size to the roo still takes a beating sometimes, hence the chicken saddles.
I have banty Cochins and D'Uccles and there is no LF roo in with them. Makes a much happier flock.
The largest roo I own is a Showgirl and he is not large but still.......he lives alone or with Silkies.

 

[Lorilyn Farms]

Here is a 2nd gen D'uccle cross roo. He's carrying Silver and Dun, not sure if the spots are due to spangling or mottled, no Columbian. Anyone familiar with the diff betw spangles and mottle?



And my D'uccle boy.


Someone ate his tail spots...

 

[LuvMyChicks1491]

I'm not offended so don't worry. I have had all my chickens and ducks in the same large fenced in area. The d'uccle was the only bantam chicken that I had up until a few months go. I just got a pair of frizzles and a pair of cochins to join her. The plan has always been to seperate them. I let them all free range together and have never had a problem. The d'uccle just has just started laying so this is all new. I appreciate your advice. That is why I am on the site. I didn't think about him hurting her, but it is good to know. Looks like that it is time to get cracking on making the bantam run.

 

[Rhandi74]

D' uccle or cochin?

 

[Rhandi74]

Here is a 3 week pics

 

[SIMZ]

Here is a 3 week pics

This made my day! He is just ADORABLE!!

 

[SIMZ]

HI everyone!

I'm fairly new to breeding these guys and am currently working with my original SQ birds. Here is a male that I kept from last year - he'll be a year old in May. Can someone help me evaluate him according to SOP? Would he make a good candidate to use as a breeding male? (I want to learn, so I can handle the truth even if it hurts!

) Thanks in advance!

"Eddie"