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[WVduckchick]

Speaking of cochins... I got a splash!!!

 

[Pyxis]

What I was told about mille vs. calico on cochins was that the hackle feathers should be dark or black to be mille.  Calicos are the lighter ones. 

Calico wasn't a 'real' color (maybe people are trying to actually breed it now so that could have changed?) but it was what people were calling their birds from the mille project that had too much white. The end goal of the mille fleur project is to have birds that have the same pattern as a mille fleur d'uccle, so just having black hackles wouldn't have made it a mille, they would need to have the proper feather spangling, the black chevrons in the right places on the feathers, etc. Maybe things have changed, but back when I was working on it a couple years ago calico was what people were calling their mismarked birds from the mille fleur project that had too much white, incorrect markings, etc. Seems like the color may have taken on a life of its own.

 

[casportpony]

Speaking of cochins... I got a splash!!!

 

[WVduckchick]

Calico wasn't a 'real' color (maybe people are trying to actually breed it now so that could have changed?) but it was what people were calling their birds from the mille project that had too much white. The end goal of the mille fleur project is to have birds that have the same pattern as a mille fleur d'uccle, so just having black hackles wouldn't have made it a mille, they would need to have the proper feather spangling, the black chevrons in the right places on the feathers, etc. Maybe things have changed, but back when I was working on it a couple years ago calico was what people were calling their mismarked birds from the mille fleur project that had too much white, incorrect markings, etc. Seems like the color may have taken on a life of its own.

Sounds right to me (for the little that I know).

 

[dan26552]

Here's a few of the ones I think I want to keep, haven't quite made up my mind on the others.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Does this one look kinda Mallardish to you guys? It's got yellow webs.

No, Dan... mallard would have eye stripes and pattern...

My babies make such pretty babies!

This one is really interesting

Yeah, they do!

There seems to be more than just you at that game . Rav claims that her ducks choose to lay in her incubator

I never said that... they just fall in there... somehow...

1. Greenfire chicks are here 2. I have a call duckling mostly hatched, still absorbing yolk 3. My eBay Swedish flower eggs, 8 made it to lockdown and have either internally or externally pipped 4. I have birds sold and leaving this week e e :yiipchick

Does that mean this weekend is a go???

Snowy baby!!!!

Wow!! So pretty!!!

The Pomeranians have found the creek

Those are gorgeous! Between you and Pyxis, ya'll are trying to get me in trouble...

Hi everyone!

Hi, Kathy!!

I did give the chicks my normal 4 times the recommended dosage of Agri Labs vitamin electrolytes Plus. The first time I ever did that was by accident and it actually saved three chicks that I know we're destined to die over the first week. I swear by that stuff

Good stuff... I only go for the Rooster Booster brand cuz it's cheaper by volume amount when bought from the store... it's opposite if bought online though, lol...

My spangled OEGB eggs just came in! Hopefully this batch I will get some to hatch

because we all have way too many chickens

And ducks... and... and...

Speaking of cochins... I got a splash!!!

Sweet!!!

Calico wasn't a 'real' color (maybe people are trying to actually breed it now so that could have changed?) but it was what people were calling their birds from the mille project that had too much white. The end goal of the mille fleur project is to have birds that have the same pattern as a mille fleur d'uccle, so just having black hackles wouldn't have made it a mille, they would need to have the proper feather spangling, the black chevrons in the right places on the feathers, etc. Maybe things have changed, but back when I was working on it a couple years ago calico was what people were calling their mismarked birds from the mille fleur project that had too much white, incorrect markings, etc. Seems like the color may have taken on a life of its own.

I'd say I agree... it became a fad, just like the silkied feathers in other breeds now... I see so many that try to say they must have Silkie in their background, it drives me crazy... it's just a recessive feather gene that was considered a defect and culled for in the past... now people like it so they breed FOR it now...

 

[dan26552]

No, Dan... mallard would have eye stripes and pattern...
Yeah, they do!
I never said that... they just fall in there... somehow...


Does that mean this weekend is a go???
Snowy baby!!!!
Wow!! So pretty!!!
Those are gorgeous! Between you and Pyxis, ya'll are trying to get me in trouble...


Hi, Kathy!!
Good stuff... I only go for the Rooster Booster brand cuz it's cheaper by volume amount when bought from the store... it's opposite if bought online though, lol...

And ducks... and... and...
Sweet!!!
I'd say I agree... it became a fad, just like the silkied feathers in other breeds now... I see so many that try to say they must have Silkie in their background, it drives me crazy... it's just a recessive feather gene that was considered a defect and culled for in the past... now people like it so they breed FOR it now...

Ah. What would I do without you?

 

[Ravynscroft]

Ah. What would I do without you?

Oh, you'd get by others, don't worry...

 

[dan26552]

Oh, you'd get by others, don't worry...

 

[minihorse927]

awww he loves you!!!   Those must have been love bites 

He's a turd

No, Dan... mallard would have eye stripes and pattern...
Yeah, they do!
I never said that... they just fall in there... somehow...


Does that mean this weekend is a go???
Snowy baby!!!!
Wow!! So pretty!!!
Those are gorgeous! Between you and Pyxis, ya'll are trying to get me in trouble...


Hi, Kathy!!
Good stuff... I only go for the Rooster Booster brand cuz it's cheaper by volume amount when bought from the store... it's opposite if bought online though, lol...

And ducks... and... and...
Sweet!!!
I'd say I agree... it became a fad, just like the silkied feathers in other breeds now... I see so many that try to say they must have Silkie in their background, it drives me crazy... it's just a recessive feather gene that was considered a defect and culled for in the past... now people like it so they breed FOR it now...

yes this weekend! e Need to figure out where we're meeting you. Heading home now to go check on the snowy baby. it doesn't look very Lively there but it was very vocal this morning which was not as vocal yesterday so I'm hopeful this will be the first successful hatch I've had in a while on the call ducks.

I love the bonkers. They are hilarious. They make my Ancona look like midgets though

Oh, we are planning Saturday