Are these chicks Blue Laced Red Wyandottes?

[kshamric]

My husband bought 26 chicks a few months ago and was told they are pure bred blue laced red wyandotts. She said that they are out of different lines but still pure. I have mixed fillings about them being pures. What do ya'll think?

 

[Sunshine0235]

Looks pure to me. The parents were blue laced red, so you get 50% blue laced, 25% black laced, and 25% splash laced, i believe from what I have seen.

 

[keesmom]

Blue does not breed true. Same for blue laced reds.

blue laced red x black laced red = 50% blue laced red, 50% black laced red
blue laced red x blue laced red = 50% blue laced red, 25% black laced red, 25% splash laced red
blue laced red x splash laced red = 50% blue laced red, 50% splash laced red

splash laced red x black laced red = 100% blue laced red
splash laced red x splash laced red = 100% splash laced red

black laced red x black laced red = 100% black laced red

The depth of the blue coloring ranges from light to very dark, almost black. Your birds do look to be pure blue laced reds.

 

[Michael OShay]

X3 on your birds being pure Blue Laced Red Wyandottes.

 

[kshamric]

Thanks for the replies. This makes me feel so much better.

 

[BantamLover21]

All are Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, but some are black or splash laced instead of blue.