D'uccle Thread

[wegotchickens]

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My kids are both into them. They are perfect for kids since they are so calm and cuddly!

I have said that repeatedly at shows and sales. Being small birds, they are easy to handle and care for as well.
I like their persoanlities better than silkies, but silkies have that fuzzy mind-control thing going for them....

 

[Celtic Hill]

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Yeah they do! I have one sitting in the trailer right now, i got it this weekend.

So found a decent Porc roo this weekend and i was excited! untill i picked it up and it was missing a toe nail!

... the Search goes on. I wonder if it would be just as easy to make my own? lol

 

[wegotchickens]

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Hey Gypsy-lion, I have a genetics question I don't care to post on the genetic thread:

My 'wild child' is 1/2 lav, 1/2 mf. If I cross to a gold & white goldneck do you think I'll get gn, or blue mf?
And if I cross the wildchild with a cream d'uccle, do you think there's a chance of getting porcelains?

I won't know until spring, as the goldnecks are only about 6-8 weeks old (little sisters of Acid_chipmunk's soon-to-be goldnecks).

Most of my project crosses of lav x mf are gold-laced. I don't know exactly how to program that into the calculator, but have been playing wth it. I am not getting ANY true mottleds from the crossing, and very few black birds (strictly hens) and an amazing number of pullets with a little bit of rooster tail-feathering. Weird....
Will try and get some pics to illustrate this.

 

[Celtic Hill]

wegotchickens, how do i get points twards my Master Breeders with the D'uccle club?

 

[wegotchickens]

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You have to have a state rep attending the shows and filling out the forms. It's why I became the rep for TN.

If you have a state rep, contact them and find out what shows they attend.

 

[StevenW.]

mille fluer d'uccle hen named lucy calls her my stalker chicken!! follows me everywhere!!

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

didnt have time to run threw 76 pages, but do any of you have the lemon cream millies? Would love to get my hands on some, but they are hard to come across.

 

[wegotchickens]

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Have never seen them.
They're not a 'showable' color, at least in the US. Do you have any pics?

 

[wegotchickens]

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D'Uccles are like that!
Another reason they make great kids' birds!!

 

[Gypsylion]

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Hey Gypsy-lion, I have a genetics question I don't care to post on the genetic thread:

My 'wild child' is 1/2 lav, 1/2 mf. If I cross to a gold & white goldneck do you think I'll get gn, or blue mf?
And if I cross the wildchild with a cream d'uccle, do you think there's a chance of getting porcelains?

I won't know until spring, as the goldnecks are only about 6-8 weeks old (little sisters of Acid_chipmunk's soon-to-be goldnecks).

Most of my project crosses of lav x mf are gold-laced. I don't know exactly how to program that into the calculator, but have been playing wth it. I am not getting ANY true mottleds from the crossing, and very few black birds (strictly hens) and an amazing number of pullets with a little bit of rooster tail-feathering. Weird....
Will try and get some pics to illustrate this.

I'm very flattered you asked me! Unfortunately, I don't have a solid answer for you...

I don't know how the goldneck or cream genes work yet... so far I feel like I really only understand the MF/Porc genes, and maybe a little of the mottled and self-blue. I'm interested to see the pics of what you're getting, tho! If I come across any better info as I'm researching, I'll definitely let you know.