D'uccle Thread

[Carolynspeeps]

So cute! Worth a trip in the snow

 

[speckledhen]

The D'Uccles were flying and playing in there, but I found the Delaware way up on the top roost bar, then she started walking the perimeter top plate. The D'Uccles kept looking up in awe, LOL. This is off topic, but look at this cutie pie daredevil:

 

[wegotchickens]

Lookit Mom, giving her the stink eye over the shenanigans....

 

[speckledhen]

There are two roost bars in there, a lower and the high bar that I caught this little buggar on. Nugget even jumped up on the lower bar, trying to reach that silly Dellie kid while the D'Uccles watched in amazement.

 

[acid_chipmunk]

Here are pics of the new GN baby. We aren't sure if it is GN though. It has a blue "stripe" running down it's back. So here is the question, what do you get when you have GN over MF? I was under the impression that you got 50% GN and 50% MF, is that right? This baby is definitely not a regular MF.

And here is the 9 day old GN girl

 

[speckledhen]

Isn't a GN actually a splash MF? That baby looks like any splash I've ever hatched in the Orps or Ameraucanas.

 

[acid_chipmunk]

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Yes, the first one does look like that, but the second one is what a GN baby looks like. That is why we are so confused. You can't really tell in the pic, but the "stripe" is a light blue on it. The second one in the pics is totally golden all over, no other color.

 

[wegotchickens]

I'd say you have a butterscotch (older girl, unless the camera washed her out) and a splash form of goldneck. But wait and see. That blue strip may fade to nothing. Or you may end up with a bird that's almost porcelain-looking. Are you sure your mf are 100% mf?

I thought mine were, until I got a bunch of laced project birds instead of all black....

I think d'Uccles genetics may be more complicated than your average bird!

 

[GypsyChic]

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Funny AC, but I kid you not, I had a baby hatch yesterday who looks exactally like that. I'm wondering if it's a 'sex link' trait, possibly??

Cynthia, baby PICS

I X's 2 w/AC, girl. Also I (JMO) believe she is blue too

. Her beak is blue, not black pigment, her down is also blue, and I see dark wings/bows, ect. You did mightY fine lady picking those Chickies

Carolyn, did they stop with your eggs today?

ETA: my spleeelling always

 

[Carolynspeeps]

No eggs today

The tracking link still says they are out there....somewhere. At least the PO is now aware and I will stalk them again tomorrow.

Keep your finders crossed!