Blue Laced Red Wyandotte THREAD!

[newtwinmom]

I have two mystery Whyandottes. Does anyone think this is a BLRW? They both look exactly the same and have this blue-ish color coming in but I can't see any lacing yet. They were three weeks yesterday.

 

[Texasmja]

I have two mystery Whyandottes. Does anyone think this is a BLRW? They both look exactly the same and have this blue-ish color coming in but I can't see any lacing yet. They were three weeks yesterday.

It looks like one to me.

 

[uphilljill]

I have 4 six-week-old BLRWs, and the blue and the black ones still have a bit of speckling on their wing feathers like the photo above. Do they outgrow that?

 

[mhamilton]

I would definitely say those are blrw, it has that chipmunk coloring, and the speckled face. I have the twin chick to yours, I swear.... But they also come in other colors, but this one definitely is one. How pure breed though you might not know until Much older.

The first picture if of a chick that looks like yours, and then of 4 Blrw that all came from the same breeder.

 

[Texasmja]

I have 4 six-week-old BLRWs, and the blue and the black ones still have a bit of speckling on their wing feathers like the photo above. Do they outgrow that?

Yes, they will molt a few times before they are 5 months old. Each time their feathers will get better.

 

[mhamilton]

Yes, they will molt a few times before they are 5 months old.  Each time their feathers will get better.

Isn't the speckling on small chicks Help them hide from predators? In any breed, or any wild baby animal for that matter.

 

[mhamilton]

I guess there are exemptions, like domesticated pets (apart from chickens), I feel like I'm staying from the point here..... I'm gonna have a cup of coffee now.....

 

[uphilljill]

Ok, thx! Camouflage makes sense. My splash chicks never had as much speckling, so I was wondering. Could they also outgrow shafting? Still a bit early to tell, but it looks like I have 3 cockerels and 1 pullet. Not the best start.

But nice, big, round birds. And very friendly.

 

[kara1015]

Oh they look lovely! How did you get them to pose like that?!

They were being 'chicken' and didn't want to come out to free range.

 

[newtwinmom]

Oh thank Heavens!!! I was getting very worried based on some other info I got!!!!

Anybody have a general cut off for wattle growth or comb color indicating roos? As in at week X , if the comb is pale and no obvious wattles the bird should be a pullet.