D'uccle Thread

[TattooedChicks]

So, the 1st one is the suspect D'uccle? Yes it has a lot of comb...but the cochins, esp the last one, are less developed....
I'm glad to see them out on soil/grass to help develop resistance to cocci. Everyone healthy?
When you are completely sure he's a male, I'd be interested in taking a trip up your way.
I have 9 chickens, 3 are hens and 6 are pullets almost 4 months. Only 2 pullets are bantams. I had included them in my order of Leghorns hoping to get a little rooster, but they are both girls, a Sebright, and a MF d'uccle. I had wondered how the size difference would work out, there's no problem. The bantams are treated as equals..by hens and pullets alike. I imagine that a younger cockerel would be shown how to fit in, after an introductory phase in separated quarters where they can see but not touch. The others all integrated seamlessly that way.
Here's a pic of the 2 bantams w 2 of the br. leghorns. The 9 girls have about a 1,000 sq. ft. run, and a walk in coop that is about 45 sq. ft. It's a nice little habitat. I think we have room for a rooster.
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Your birds are lovely and that sebright is a doll!!

Yes, everyone is happy and healthy! They've been loving the grass turn outs they get every day for nearly two weeks now and have just flourished in health and personality, much more so than my previous broods who I kept inside much longer than this batch. These are the most spoiled yet for space, with 17 now sharing a 4 x 8 stoop in coop and an 8 x 32 run. I'm hoping to have my yard finished by the end of the year to give them wider access as mature birds, the girls I'm allowed to keep that is.


(Only two weeks old here, doomed from the start)
And no one has combs nearly as big and bad as my other two black Cochins, but the early onset, thicker legs and rough behaviors make me believe so many of them to be male.

I'll keep watching over the next few weeks, maybe we can see where they are at the end of the month and go from there when they are close to two months old. That way you'll get pick of the litter so to speak.

 

[TattooedChicks]

View attachment 1070587 Anyone know where I can get or should order some porcelain d'uccles? I have one little lonely Roo that needs a friend. The silkies or the seramas don't care for him, but he's soo dang sweet!

I got my porcelain out of Ideal, great shipping and prices but I'd order extras. Apparently I'm not the only one who got a very heavy male batch this season.

 

[SueT]

View attachment 1070587 Anyone know where I can get or should order some porcelain d'uccles? I have one little lonely Roo that needs a friend. The silkies or the seramas don't care for him, but he's soo dang sweet!

Also there is Cackle Hatchery. It's in Lebanon, MO. They show online that they have Pocelain, Mille Fleur, as well as Self Blue D'uccles. I haven't been there or ordered from, but I enjoy looking at their website....

 

[sue25]

I noticed you were from GA, I'm in middle GA near Warner Robins and may need a home for my Porcelain, he's around 15 weeks. Let me know if you may be interested and I can figure out how to share a pic!

I will be at the Macon show this weekend as.well as many others in GA see our state thread YO GEORGAINS. We could meet up there and I will take him.

 

[SueT]

Your birds are lovely and that sebright is a doll!!

Yes, everyone is happy and healthy! They've been loving the grass turn outs they get every day for nearly two weeks now and have just flourished in health and personality, much more so than my previous broods who I kept inside much longer than this batch. These are the most spoiled yet for space, with 17 now sharing a 4 x 8 stoop in coop and an 8 x 32 run. I'm hoping to have my yard finished by the end of the year to give them wider access as mature birds, the girls I'm allowed to keep that is.
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View attachment 1070604 (Only two weeks old here, doomed from the start)
And no one has combs nearly as big and bad as my other two black Cochins, but the early onset, thicker legs and rough behaviors make me believe so many of them to be male.

I'll keep watching over the next few weeks, maybe we can see where they are at the end of the month and go from there when they are close to two months old. That way you'll get pick of the litter so to speak.

Sounds good, our pullets should all be/or soon be at point of lay by then. We are retired and have open schedule so just let me know.
Meanwhile I am studying forums on roosters, specifically bantam roosters with large breed hens. People here are saying it works. I didn't want to overwhelm the 2 bantam girls..the Sebright is really tiny and that's about how big she'll get. But she's feisty, and doesn't take any flak from anyone.

 

[TattooedChicks]

Sounds good, our pullets should all be/or soon be at point of lay by then. We are retired and have open schedule so just let me know.
Meanwhile I am studying forums on roosters, specifically bantam roosters with large breed hens. People here are saying it works. I didn't want to overwhelm the 2 bantam girls..the Sebright is really tiny and that's about how big she'll get. But she's feisty, and doesn't take any flak from anyone.

My sebrights were like that, tough little birds. And where there is a will there's a way, lol.

I'll keep you in the loop with how all the rowdy boys are doing and start making plans for some of the extras. My two btw japs decided they don't like the OEs today, hopefully that settles down soon or they'll end up on Craigslist.

 

[violet27]

I will be at the Macon show this weekend as.well as many others in GA see our state thread YO GEORGAINS. We could meet up there and I will take him.

I don't know that I'll be able to make it to the show, but I'd be happy to bring him to you. I'm still trying to decide if he'll for sure be the one going (& also giving a no crow collar a try) but I can definitely let you know. Thanks!

 

[sue25]

Just washed a couple of porcelins random check for mites.lice.ect..they were both clean.

 

[sue25]

I don't know that I'll be able to make it to the show, but I'd be happy to bring him to you. I'm still trying to decide if he'll for sure be the one going (& also giving a no crow collar a try) but I can definitely let you know. Thanks!

How far.os Macon from you.

 

[Chicken Chat]

So it turns out I have 11 roos out of 17 chicks! I was trying to convince myself that those combs were not very red and maybe those could still be girls but no, they are starting to crow. I only planned to keep one roo, maybe two if they get along well so it looks like the freezer is going to get stocked this fall. I'm hoping one of my three hand raised ones makes the cut, the other roos were raised by hens so aren't as friendly.