D'uccle Thread

[Phoenix Farms]

No suspects yet. I'm sure if two being pullets though. I hope I get a good outcome

 

[Phoenix Farms]

Some of the chicks have poo stuck around their bottoms. I've tried soaking it in warm water and cleaning that area but it is too stuck on. Will they be ok if I leave it and just make sure it doesn't cake up or what can I do?

 

[Sparky2133]

Do they have mites? Because, my d'Uccle hen has mites and some excrement is stuck to her feathers around her vent.

 

[Phoenix Farms]

No they don't have mites. They came from a crowded pen full of chicks so they may have been in a too close environment.

 

[wegotchickens]

No they don't have mites. They came from a crowded pen full of chicks so they may have been in a too close environment.

Chisel off enough that they can poop freely and they'll be okay!

 

[OneCrazyCowgirl]

Has anyone mixed a buff columbian with a mille fleur?

 

[wegotchickens]

Sorry, I guess it was kind of confusing.

Well, when people put a porcelain rooster with a porcelain hen, they can sell their eggs for more, then say, a mille fleur rooster with a mottled hen (I'm making the combos up). Why?

Another reason is that the mixes don't always breed true. So you could have a gorgeous bird and never EVER get to that color again.

Met a guy at the show yesterday that had some beautiful yard-art birds in non-showable colors. We were talking about the breeding of them, and he showed me the sire of some really odd colors. The sire was a poor-quality blue wheaten in color. He sired some almost whote columbian-like d'Uccles as well as some black-copper-type d'Uccles. None of them had a bit of blue on them, or wheaten. All the birds had porcelain mothers.

I was tempted to buy a couple of the columbian, but he wanted $30 a pair. I don't really have room for more birds, too cold to quarantine in my usual outdoor cage, and they aren't showable. Add in that they may not breed true..... NOPE, no sale!


If I'm going to play with color, I prefer to use birds that I know quite well. I can't post photos on BYC right now (they just won't load for some reason), but you can see them on my website...

http://www.dsdas.net/my-coop-and-sales.html

If you scroll down, you get to the recent photos.

 

[OneCrazyCowgirl]

Another reason is that the mixes don't always breed true. So you could have a gorgeous bird and never EVER get to that color again.

Met a guy at the show yesterday that had some beautiful yard-art birds in non-showable colors. We were talking about the breeding of them, and he showed me the sire of some really odd colors. The sire was a poor-quality blue wheaten in color. He sired some almost whote columbian-like d'Uccles as well as some black-copper-type d'Uccles. None of them had a bit of blue on them, or wheaten. All the birds had porcelain mothers.

I was tempted to buy a couple of the columbian, but he wanted $30 a pair. I don't really have room for more birds, too cold to quarantine in my usual outdoor cage, and they aren't showable. Add in that they may not breed true..... NOPE, no sale!


If I'm going to play with color, I prefer to use birds that I know quite well. I can't post photos on BYC right now (they just won't load for some reason), but you can see them on my website...

http://www.dsdas.net/my-coop-and-sales.html

If you scroll down, you get to the recent photos.

How did you get the mahogany? It's gourgous!

 

[wegotchickens]

How did you get the mahogany? It's gourgous!

I followed the recipe

He has a lot of growing to do, but has real promise. I have the birds I need to create more of them in 2013, and every intention of doing so!

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Oh my.

Your black D'uccles are the prettiest things ever!!!! I "need" some of those!!!