Black or Blue? Laced Red Wyandottes

[Bleenie]

A while back I picked up a few chicks from a local breeder in hopes they would be Black Laced Red Wyandottes. I have 3 pullets left and now that they're coming into their colors more I am becoming a bit disappointed because I think they may be Blue Laced instead of Black Laced like I wanted.

They look dark blue and all have dark blue underfluff. These are my first BLRW's so I don't REALLY know how a black laced should look.

Here's pictures of the 3 girls...

#1 - Does this one looks like it might be mixed??


#2


#3, probably the nicest looking one.

 

[Bleenie]

Anyone?

 

[chickenmaniac]

A black laced variant of the blue laced red Wyandottes.
http://www.bluelacedred.com/blue black and splash.html
on this link theirs info

click on the picture galleries on the link

 

[Bleenie]

So it looks like in their gallery pictures none of the Black BLR's have lighter/bluish underfluff... I guess all mien are dark BLR's... bummer

 

[BlueCamas]

They look like they have some Partridge Wyandotte in them, especially the first 2.

 

[Bleenie]

I don't think the breeder had any of those but he did have a lot of Dorking chicks and said there was a small chance some could be mixed. I will probably only keep the bigger chick since these are all blue instead of black.

 

[goldfinches]

I don't think they're pure either. I have a black BLRW who is almost 5 weeks and she has lacing but no stripes like your top two girls have.

 

[donrae]

I agree the bottom one is the only pure laced bird. The others show a partridge type influence and won't lace out properly.

 

[Bleenie]

Thank you guys for the input, I appreciate it! I found someone to buy the 2 mixed up ones and I am pretty sure I'll keep the nice-looking one. =)

 

[Hezz]

The bottom one is the only one that looks like it could possibly be a pure golden lace to me. The other two....I have no idea. I honestly don't think any of them are pure.