D'uccle Thread

[WestKnollAmy]

Here are some photos of chicks I hatched from the very sweet babymakes6! She wanted a tester and I did my best to please her. In return I got some gorgeous MF d'Uccle chicks that hatched yesterday and the last one this morning. She sent 9 but I only was able to get 5 to hatch. I am sure the PO and my 'bator had a lot to do with it. The eggs were in wonderful shape upon arrival!
I try not to handle them much after taking from the hatcher.

Screamer.....look at those middle toes and fluffy cheeks!

Bitsy.....small but just as nice.

And the one that popped out last this morning.

I am super pleased with these babies and hope I get all girls. I am sure I will have some boys in there but it is a nice wish!

THANK YOU, babymakes6!!!! They are ALL beautiful.

 

[babymakes6]

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So the sixth one didn't hatch? That's too bad.

I am glad you got several, though. They are the sweetest babies-I love them as much as (or more than!) my Silkies-and that is hard to beat!

 

[BHep]

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rooster looks like he might have the hint of some very small wattles
the girls if they are young which i am guessing they are i would watch for their middle toe feathers as one looks like she is lacking them
beards look alright but the hen on the far right appears to be lacking a beard at all
foot feathering(besides middle toe) looks nice

now all these are just what i can tell from the pics maybe if you can get better pics can better judge them. i'm just starting out in d'uccles but i do prefer a slightly fuller beard then what yours have

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Thank You.

Since I know NOTHING about them any info is good.

So Roos should not have wattles?
and all should have feathered middle toe.
Going out to check and get some better pics.

 

[hdowden]

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rooster looks like he might have the hint of some very small wattles
the girls if they are young which i am guessing they are i would watch for their middle toe feathers as one looks like she is lacking them
beards look alright but the hen on the far right appears to be lacking a beard at all
foot feathering(besides middle toe) looks nice

now all these are just what i can tell from the pics maybe if you can get better pics can better judge them. i'm just starting out in d'uccles but i do prefer a slightly fuller beard then what yours have

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Thank You.

Since I know NOTHING about them any info is good.

So Roos should not have wattles?
and all should have feathered middle toe.
Going out to check and get some better pics.

that is correct.

WATTLES: Rudimentary only, preferably none
Toes - four, straight and well and evenly spread; plumage, outside toe and outside of middle toe covered in same manner as shanks.

and here's the site that this info also came off of and you might find it usefull in judging your d'uccles i know i did for my self blue

http://belgianduccle.hypermart.net/dUccle1page.html

edit: first page you pop onto will be the over all apperance and at the very bottom are links that go into the variety (color)

 

[BHep]

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''
Thank You.

Since I know NOTHING about them any info is good.

So Roos should not have wattles?
and all should have feathered middle toe.
Going out to check and get some better pics.

that is correct.

WATTLES: Rudimentary only, preferably none
Toes - four, straight and well and evenly spread; plumage, outside toe and outside of middle toe covered in same manner as shanks.

and here's the site that this info also came off of and you might find it usefull in judging your d'uccles i know i did for my self blue

http://belgianduccle.hypermart.net/dUccle1page.html

edit: first page you pop onto will be the over all apperance and at the very bottom are links that go into the variety (color)

THANK YOU !!!!

Book marked the page.

 

[hdowden]

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that is correct.

WATTLES: Rudimentary only, preferably none
Toes - four, straight and well and evenly spread; plumage, outside toe and outside of middle toe covered in same manner as shanks.

and here's the site that this info also came off of and you might find it usefull in judging your d'uccles i know i did for my self blue

http://belgianduccle.hypermart.net/dUccle1page.html

edit: first page you pop onto will be the over all apperance and at the very bottom are links that go into the variety (color)

THANK YOU !!!!

your welcome

 

[mammat]

Sorry dnt know where to ask this....do d'uccle roost like regular chickens? I only have one and I am not sure of the "norm".
thanks!

 

[dsfrango]

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Yes they would roost just like normal chickens.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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Oh, gosh, yes! They love to fly as high up as possible and roost as high as they can get. Mine would love the luxury of it but I don't allow them.

 

[Lady Chickadee]

One of our d'Uccles flew up onto the roof of our big coop yesterday, they sure can fly high! Any of my other chickens haven't flown that high before.