D'uccle Thread

[dsfrango]

I believe that would be a silkie. They have the black skin, beak and feathered feet

 

[CamiLynn]

I thought that at first too but when I lift it's "fuzz" its skin isn't black. However, I'm new to this so you could be right. I just wish I knew. Thank you.

 

[Zonoma]

ACK!

I just bought eggs from gyspy and teddi. After a year of cyber-stalking breeders and researching standards and pros and cons, I'm finally getting a second flock together. All d'uccles. All the time. And I will hug them and squeeze them and call them George!

Okay, okay, my d'uccle flock will also have 3 little silkies that I just bought from chickenonthehill. They're ridiculously adorable, too.

 

[Zonoma]

Sorry for the double post- silkie skin isn't 'black' like all the books say. It is a deep, slate gray or blue when they are chicks. Does that help?

I thought that at first too but when I lift it's "fuzz" its skin isn't black. However, I'm new to this so you could be right. I just wish I knew. Thank you.

 

[CamiLynn]

I'll have to look again and get better pictures to post this evening. Might just be too early to tell I guess. I posted on the silkie forum and its unknown there as well. Grr this wait is driving me nuts! lol Come on little chickie show me what you are!

 

[CamiLynn]

Can you post pics of your chicks? I'm trying figure out if my chick is a d'uccle or a silkie..maybe your pics can help.

 

[Hope0491]

Hey Everyone!!

I'm happy to have found this thread! I loved reading through all the posts!

I have fallen in love with the d'Uccle breed and would like to add them to my breeding/show program. Currently I work with Silkies and Cochins.

I am looking for a show quality mille trio - are there any breeders you guys could hook me up with? I am okay with having birds shipped! They would be going to PA.

Thank you so much!

 

[Zonoma]

Can you post pics of your chicks? I'm trying figure out if my chick is a d'uccle or a silkie..maybe your pics can help.

I would be happy to but it may take a day or three.

 

[dUccle-Pearl3]

Well, what I wanted to know was good color combos. Since I live in the city I am not allowed to have a rooster, and anyway my dad wouldn't want one anyway.

I already know about white to porcelain, since white fades the color in the chicks, and I wanted to get advice from people who actually know what they are doing. lol

I was thinking I could go to some shows (like field day) and look around for nice roosters and maybe arrange for a breeding to take place.

I would still have to wait, since my little pullet hasn't started laying yet.



So, like I said before, what would be good color combos to keep the color from becoming too dark or too light?

 

[wegotchickens]

It looks more like a self-blue d'Uccle chick to me than a silkie. How many toes? Silkies have 5.

Can someone please tell me if this is a d'uccle? I have been searching trying to figure out what type of bantam he/she is and self blue d'uccle is the closest thing I have come accross that looks like it. He/ she was part of a bantam assortment at Tractor Supply and I'm dying to know what he/she will look like grown. BTW some gorgeous babies on here!! Sorry for the not so good pic, but any help would be greatly appreciated.