Shadow Source
Songster
I bought a Belgian D’Uccle from my local Wilco. The chick ended up being a rooster. He was crowing at three months old, and he joined the flock of large chickens when he was 5 months old. Out of all of my roosters in my flock, he has the most personality. Every time I go down to the chicken house he has to flap up on something, and crow. Then sometimes he will go side to side along the chicken wire, kind of like a dance, and if you stick your finger through it he will peck it. Not a mean peck but more like a "Love Peck". I also have a lot of hawks and birds of prey in my area, but he seems to be okay. If he gets in trouble, like something is chasing him, he will often fly a distance to get away from it. The most my D’Uccle has flown was 50 yards!! I would encourage to get a few D’Uccles, because you would not want a little chicken with a bunch of big chickens.