What gender is my d’uccle?

[thenovicehen]

The first week of March, I purchased three day old Belgian D’uccles. We have an obvious roo porcelain; our white is clearly a hen; but what the heck is our Mille Fleur? They appear to have hackle and saddle feathers, but not sickle feathers. They don’t crow, and our porcelain has been crowing for months (it’s so cute! ). They just appear to be somewhere in between to me.

Bonus question: when should we start to expect an egg or two from them?

 

[DobieLover]

He's a cockerel.

 

[Painted Calls]

Cockerel

 

[Briannaquinn16]

The first week of March, I purchased three day old Belgian D’uccles. We have an obvious roo porcelain; our white is clearly a hen; but what the heck is our Mille Fleur? They appear to have hackle and saddle feathers, but not sickle feathers. They don’t crow, and our porcelain has been crowing for months (it’s so cute! ). They just appear to be somewhere in between to me.

Bonus question: when should we start to expect an egg or two from them?

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Yeah he’s a cockerel, This is my Mille fleur and she’s a hen this is her:

And unfortunately yours looks nothing like her kuz yours have saddles, a massive comb and even rooster colors. But all your d’uccles are beautiful

 

[Sussex19]

Definitely a cockerel

 

[Sammi_0411]

Cockerel

 

[thenovicehen]

So weird! They do not behave like our other cockerel at all. I wonder when their tail will grow more like the other. They were hatched the same day, and Kurt Russel had been roostering since mid-May, the whole nine yards. Their tail is the same shape as our female. Thanks everyone for confirming! I guess I still have too many Roos, even after rehoming a few. Lol

 

[Khooky chooks]

Not sure if this is what we are supposed to do when asking for the groups guidance but I've got a Belgium D'uccle I'd like help identifying too. Please see photo and let me know what you think. Thanks : - )

 

[Painted Calls]

Not sure if this is what we are supposed to do when asking for the groups guidance but I've got a Belgium D'uccle I'd like help identifying too. Please see photo and let me know what you think. Thanks : - )

Welcome to BYC! Typically it's best to start your own thread. You usually get more replies that way.

How old is your d'Uccle? I believe I see male saddles.

 

[Tonyroo]

Not sure if this is what we are supposed to do when asking for the groups guidance but I've got a Belgium D'uccle I'd like help identifying too. Please see photo and let me know what you think. Thanks : - )

Don't breed your blue D'uccle male, he has a cross beak. Female behind him.