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what gender is my D'uccle

Discussion in 'What Breed Or Gender is This?' started by dracon, Feb 22, 2012.

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  1. Feb 22, 2012 #1
    dracon

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    hi all im new to D'uccle chickens i first saw them while getting some laying hens
    and would describe it as love at first sight , long story short placed an order for some
    and after probs with incubaters and a bit of a wait i finaly have one with more to come
    anyway not sure on the gender of my chick any help appreciated
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    Last edited: Feb 22, 2012
  3. Feb 22, 2012 #2
    kari_dawn

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    how old is the bird in question?
     
  5. Feb 22, 2012 #3
    dracon

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    not 100% sure between 10/12 weeks i think, it was 7/8 weeks when i got it
     
  7. Feb 22, 2012 #4
    spikennipper

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    I'm not familiar with the breed but the white one looks to be a hen the brown one in the first pic is a roo.
     
  9. Feb 22, 2012 #5
    wildriverswolf90

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    I'd say pullet
     
  11. Feb 22, 2012 #6
    dracon

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    the brown is a Rhode Island Red and i thought it was a male you can see his little spurs comming through
     
  13. Feb 23, 2012 #7
    dracon

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    so a girl then
     
  15. Feb 23, 2012 #8
    Pele

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    10 weeks is way too early for a hen to have that red of a comb. Unfortunately, spur nubs are present on both genders, so you cannot use those to determine rooster-ness.

    I would say that you have two roos, based on the age you gave.
     
  17. Feb 23, 2012 #9
    Lothiriel

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  19. Feb 23, 2012 #10
    BlueCamas

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    Yep I would say the d'uccle is a roo. My duccle pullet is 4 months and is just starting to pink up.
     
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