Mille Fleur D'uccle ...Roo or Pullet?

[SuperChiks]

I'm very new to the chicken world. This is one of my favorite new chicks. It will be three weeks old on Sunday. Can you tell if its a Roo or Pullet? I'm thinking Roo. Had NO plans on keeping any Roosters however, if this on is I'm pretty sure he will be staying cause he is a sweet as can be. The Porcelain I"m holding for someone has absolutely no sign of any comb. Here is the picture of mine. Hope I did this right.

 

[pdsavage]

Looks like a roo to me...

 

[NC29mom]

Yeah, if already showing comb this early....COULD be roo! But don't get rid of the little one yet.....wait and see......

 

[SuperChiks]

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I think I'm going to keep him - cause he is too sweet. Hopefully he won't be too loud. My issue is that I have two silkies and will have no idea about them for a while - so if they are Roos ...someone will have to move

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I have learned to be careful with d'uccles. I had one that I thought was a roo, and turned out to be a hen!

They are so tiny, easy to squeeze just one more bird in the coop, lol!

 

[SuperChiks]

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yeah I agree - they are so darn cute and sweet and grow up to be really pretty.

 

[Sorin]

I'd say Roo. I ordered a Duccle Roo from MPC, he's almost 6 weeks now, but his comb was like that at 3 weeks. That's assuming they sexed him right at the hatchery

 

[SuperChiks]

These little ones were straight runs. Thats the only down side to that. However I think it gives the Roosters at least a chance at life. I cringe to think of what happens to all the roosters at the hatcheries.

 

[Nicole01]

Sorry, he's a boy. Maybe he won't crow or crow very infrequently. I have a Mille Fleur as well that is 3.5 weeks old. The comb on mine is small and yellow, I lucked out. All Mille Fleurs are straight run. Your Millie has much more color then mine too.

 

[Nicole01]

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I think you should keep the porcelain and give the mille fleur to the one your holding for.