D'uccle Thread

[shelleyd2008]

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D'uccles in general are a very docile breed, though in my experience the hens are more 'cuddly' than the roosters are. But I'm sure he's just been spoiled well

 

[Doug the Chicken Man]

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D'uccles in general are a very docile breed, though in my experience the hens are more 'cuddly' than the roosters are. But I'm sure he's just been spoiled well

We have 2 roos That are cuddley and a few that don't like to be cuddled and one that if you try it he will flog you.

The hens are generally more favorable to cuddling. My daughter has both roo's and hens trained to jump up on her arm on command.

 

[GypsyChic]

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LOL, I'm sure I will

Have a couple people ahead of you, but would be happy to place you on the list for after first of year

 

[Carolynspeeps]

Thanks!

Try to stay warm. It is still a brisk 24 degrees in Atlanta!

 

[GracefulBantams]

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Their father was a Mille Fleur and their mother was a Black Mottled. They look most like the Black Mottled, but with about 1/3 of the mottling.

I'm just adding to my last reply

When I was taking care of the birds this morning. I noticed the BM/MF five month old cockerel has gotten red (mahogany?) feathers in his hackles!

 

[GypsyChic]

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Their father was a Mille Fleur and their mother was a Black Mottled. They look most like the Black Mottled, but with about 1/3 of the mottling.

I'm just adding to my last reply

When I was taking care of the birds this morning. I noticed the BM/MF five month old cockerel has gotten red (mahogany?) feathers in his hackles!

PICS Grace, we need pics...he sounds absolutely gorgeous.

When you have time, I need to catch up w/u regarding the PI/lavs. Will be working with Bren too I hope, so it's all very exciting to me.

Misty

 

[wegotchickens]

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Thanks GC, I appreciate your support!

I tried to send you a PM but it flaked out on me. Will try again later.

The older millies are gorgeous, just a tad older with some sagging of the comb and such. Not sure how many eggs they lay, but daily numbers lead me to believe they were laying when the weather was warmer. There are 2-3 of them that I'd like to find a home for. One really worries me because she refuses to sleep inside the coop. I think she didn't like living full time in the barn with her previous owner LOL. I have to go out and get her every night in this cold weather so that I can throw her inside.

The younger one.... Well, she has feathers I don't care for, too frayed around the edges so they almost look like those of a silkied Serama. Not right for my millies, but for someone working on a 'project' she might be a good girl. She's young, so no good spots yet.


I need to get new pics of my boys. Parti-boy has definite white, a yellow color, and a darker gold. Not sure if he fits the 'lemon' mold or not. I don't care for his comb much, so he better stay pretty colors

Another boy has the two colors for yellow/gold on him, less white, and a lovely comb. I sure hope he carries the lavender gene

My little blue babes are growing despite being a little cold most of the time. They are distinctly NOT lavender, for sure.
One of their brooder mates had that bad lav gene to him that results in poor feathering, especially on the shoulders. He's gone now. I just can't afford to feed a bird that I wouldn't want to ever breed.

 

[wegotchickens]

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chickiemommy, my favorite roo, Tennessee was cuddly when he was young. He would fly up to me looking for bread, and let me pose him for photos, too.
He survived a dig attack, protecting his girls from a dachsund, when he was about 1 year old. After he healed up and went back with his girls he was a different bird. He's very protective of them now, and very anti-cuddle. I think it makes him mad when I laugh at him, but being charged by the little guy as he waddles on his hugely feathered feet cracks me up. And thanks to DH, TN hates brown shoes with a passion

I was cleaning the coop last weekend and had been tripping over curious d'Uccles. So when I came out and there was no one under my feet I looked around. I looked up in time to see a disappointed hawk swoop away! I was so proud of my birds! Tennessee is the only mature roo, and I know he warns everyone of danger. But everyone must've listened well, because they were all at the edge of the woods instead of dancing around in the grass. And I listened to ALL the cockerals relay the 'all-clear' when they knew the hawk was gone.
And then I was tripping over curious d'Uccles again

 

[elmo]

d'Uccle experts: I have a question for you about leg scales. I have two d'Uccle pullets with the usual foot feathering, plus I have three part d'Uccle hens with only a bit of foot feathering. I was noticing some slightly raised scales on the legs of the hens with only a bit of foot feathering and started to worry about scaly leg mites. My other hens have perfectly smooth scales on their legs. When I looked at my d'Uccles, it was hard to see under the feathers but I did notice some scales that were a little bit raised, too.

So what I'm wondering is...is it normal for the feathered foot breeds to have some raised scales on their legs...kind of where the feathers grow out?

 

[texasgal]

I've been trying to get pics of my little flock .. they are so active that it's sometimes hard to catch them.

I don't delude myself into thinking I have any kind of quality here.. But I love love love them.

They are 4 1/2 month old.

Pogo -- BMF roo - he has some MF pattern but barely. Mostly white tips on feathers??

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The little pullet on the left is blue (MF?) .. with no MF .. I'm guessing I have to breed her back to MF to get the pattern?

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The girls

Pullet on left is crippled.. has no use of her right foot .. hence the stance.

Pullet next to her is a mottled?? There is no blue or black on her at all.