D'uccle Thread

[SilkiesForEver]

yes I have some, not many though. if they hatch that way, best I can figure is they have mottling in them, may only have the recessive single copy, not sure why they do it. Seems to be more of an exception to the rules than a rule.

I have also had solid true lavender hens change to pure white with age. One was lavender for 2 years, her 3 molts she had a few speckles. The 4th molt, looked just like a perfect lavender mottled. The 5th time though she turned solid white.
Was told by a relaible source that that is usually an illness at some point in her life that some what damaged her pigmenting. as she aged it allowed for it to basically loose color with time. Have only seen that in 3 birds anywhere though, seems to be pretty rare. She still makes the prettiest lavender chicks you ever seen though

That's very interesting. Is she a D'uccle?

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

That's very interesting. Is she a D'uccle?

she's a d'anver

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Edited post- I changed my mind.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

She sounds beautiful. Could you post pictures?

 

[phoebs]

look like a self blue but mottled (there is a difference between blue and self blue

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so they are either blue or self blue not lavender mottle??

 

[hdowden]

so they are either blue or self blue not lavender mottle??

i have heard of self blue (also known as lavender) being mottled i just have not seen it before so i'm not fully sure if self blue can come in mottled form but i think it is possible but again i'm not sure on that

 

[phoebs]

i have heard of self blue (also known as lavender) being mottled i just have not seen it before so i'm not fully sure if self blue can come in mottled form but i think it is possible but again i'm not sure on that

i see i got them from a stud auction so i need to no there actuall colour if i want to sell my chicks

 

[wegotchickens]

i see i got them from a stud auction so i need to no there actuall colour if i want to sell my chicks

Yes, lavender can be mottled, and that's probably what you have.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

i see i got them from a stud auction so i need to no there actuall colour if i want to sell my chicks

If you breed them please let me know! I would love to have that color!

 

[wegotchickens]

If you breed them please let me know! I would love to have that color!

phoebs is in Australia, so you won't be getting any birds from there any time soon....