Mille Fleur

[wisconsinjimmy]

My buddy Dave and I were having coffee at the kitchen table when Dave made note of the chicken blending in with the surroundings and not knowing which chicken he was referring to I took a look and HOLY SMOKIN HEN with NINE yes I said nine chicks. Like where the hoot did she find nine chicks!!!!
Carol and I have always been pretty good at counting heads at night to make sure all are in and yes we got lazy, the hen hatched these little buggers somewhere on the acreage and it is amazing she survived as we have our share of evil thingys roaming at night. I did a half baked search to see if I could find the shells to no avail, we have been pretty diligent to remove eggs right away as we do not need more. Here are some of the photos of the hen-chicks and rooster and I have to admit it was a stroke of luck that she mated with her own breed (we have two roosters). The sad news is that I am thinking that there are seven roosters in this hatch and well it is never fun. Sorry for the problem this should work

http://pets.webshots.com/album/583180098IuzhCb

Jim
Cushing, WI

 

[theoldchick]

Aw, I couldn't see the photo.

 

[kitten6566]

Sooo pretty.

 

[b.hromada]

Simply gorgeous! I too have 2 OEGB Mille-fleur, they are soooo cute! Enjoy!!

 

[wisconsinjimmy]

The Belgian Bearded d'Uccle (pronounced dew-clay), or Barbu D'Uccle in French, is a breed of bantam chicken originating from the town of Uccle on the outskirts of Brussels, Belgium. The bird is frequently referred to as the Mille Fleur in the U.S.,[1] after the most common color variation (which is French for "thousand flowers"). It also has a related variant that is tailless, called the Belgian d'Everberg.

After posting the hen and her chicks I have now learned the true identity of the birds
poultry.

 

[wisconsinjimmy]

Well out of the nine that hatched 6 are roos and I need them gone, so if anyone is within the Cushing, Wi area let me know.
Jim

 

[speckledhen]

I have Mille Fleur Belgian D'Anvers, a cousin to the D'Uccles, and I've always noticed how well they blend into the oak leaves here in the woods.

 

[scratch'n'peck]

They are cute. You may want to post on your state's thread to see if you can get them rehomed: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/245700/wisconsin-cheeseheads

You could also post on the buy, sell section of the forum.

By the way, love the pic of your grey cat in your avatar.

 

[speckledhen]

Actually, any want ads should not be posted in a state thread, but only in Buy Sell Trade.

 

[scratch'n'peck]

Actually, any want ads should not be posted in a state thread, but only in Buy Sell Trade.

Oh, that is helpful to know. That goes for the "giving away to a good home for free" info as well?