Very small, fluffy footed chickens?

[coffeekittie]

He folks,

I'm the new owner of several breeds species of poultry that are new to me. I'll post the questions and pictures in the appropriate forum.

To begin, what are these? I wasn't able to get it to show, but they are a creamy beigy thing going on a bit in with the white and gray.







These guys are very very small.

Thank you,
Parker

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

Those are porcelain D'Uccles. Very nice birds! i've always wanted one myself. I've just had Mille Fleurs.

 

[flewdacoop]

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[coffeekittie]

Those are porcelain D'Uccles. Very nice birds! i've always wanted one myself. I've just had Mille Fleurs.

Really? Oh wow, did I get lucky then. I bought these birds plus some other critters at a small local auction close to town. It's almost a chicken swap-meet, as everyone pretty much knows each other at least by sight, and we sort of trade off our animals to each other.

Is there a recommended website for me to go to in order to learn more about this breed? How interesting! And of course, thank you for your help!

Parker

 

[ChickenExtreme]

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[Chickerdoodle13]

Feathersite.com has some good information. They are usually my go-to site when I need chicken breed info!

 

[Panth]

Do they have straight combs? The pics make them look more like pea-style combs....which would make them Quail D'anvers, probably Lavender or splash...but I do see vulture hocks which is a D'uccle trait.

 

[coffeekittie]

Do they have straight combs? The pics make them look more like pea-style combs....which would make them Quail D'anvers, probably Lavender or splash...but I do see vulture hocks which is a D'uccle trait.

Ok, I went and looked at them - finally had to track down the little rooster as the hens' combs are soooo tiny. He has a definite single comb. I didn't know those huge feathery outcroppings were called vulture hocks. How interesting! I'm off to look up more information now.

Thank you again everyone who answered

Parker

 

[hdowden]

they are porcelain d'uccle

here's my pullet

 

[hdowden]

a porcelain is the millie fleur (it is a pattern) diluted by the lavender gene. they lay a white to very slightly tinted eggs. my pullet there is very sweet. they should have feathers down their legs and on their middle toe. i will give the links to 2-3 sites that i use for d'uccle.