D'uccle Thread

[Grumpypantsmomma]

I think your babies are super cute, but I have no guess as to what color this will be. I'm excited to watch it mature though, maybe it will be a new and exciting color that no one has ever seen Man, I can't wait to have mystery babies of my own!!

their fun and i will be posting pics as it grows up for sure!

 

[wegotchickens]

A while back I posted about Ron Tallent's Silver Milles that he's been working on, and also the Buff Columbian d'Uccles that he showed in Newnan. I had photos, but didn't want to post them without permission. Well, he has very generously given me permission to share the photos!








None of these has been admitted into the Standard yet, so they show as AOV (alternate of variety). The silver male got dissed a little for leakage (gold bleed through) but was still a very pretty bird! There are steps that can be taken to get them admitted into the standard, but that will take a while.

 

[kiaa]

very beautiful
thank

 

[FairLeaBantams]

I love those silvers, what has he been breeding to come up with that color?

 

[MNShepherdess]

I've seen the silvers on UK websites...those are absolutely beautiful. A little leakage or not, he's come a looong way

 

[wegotchickens]

I know they have mille fleur in them, which is where the red leakage comes from.
But I don't have the specifics of crossing and crossing back again. I know Ron's dad had been working on them for several generations before he passed away.

 

[meshellrose]

Roo Roo..my 4 yo named him

 

[MaryRuthLangdon]

 

[teddiliza]

I put up some mille fleur eggs for auction if anybody is interested. So far I only have one offer...my rooster won 1st place at the FL State Fair this past month and my flock is pretty good quality if you are looking to add to yours. My birds are the result of 3 years of selective breeding and they are SQ now

. I put in 10 eggs in the incubator 4 days ago and every single one is fertile.

Great Job, getting your d'uccles out there! I will definitely have to think about getting some from you this year after my garage is empty of chicks. I have a few promising recruits, but my milles are currently being selected for personality right now, and looks will be coming later. I have no illusions about my milles being a work in progress.

 

[kiaa]

thanks your all frends