Blue Laced Red Wyandotte THREAD!

[delisha]

Quote: Thanks for this additional information..can you get me your links and references? All information is very important.

 

[cracrzy4chicks]

Delisha the standard in the sites you posted don't state leg or eye color.............. why ?

 

[delisha]

Delisha the standard in the sites you posted don't state leg or eye color.............. why ?

Let me go look..its been a while since I went there..I have the book here and rarely use the Internets standard page.

If you need it in print, you will need to purchase the book it looks like. I did not find eye color or leg color posted on the Wyandotte site either..I will look threw it a bit more and see if I can find it on different pages. In the mean time for additional information...

http://www.wyandottebreedersofamerica.net/articles.htm

Sorry..

It is in the book. You can click the additional link and it will take you right to the page for ordering the book. It is a great investment.

 

[ki4got]

well, my ONE bantam blrw egg to survive the hubby unplugging the incubator (accidentally, the plug was just loose) hatched today... one of those gooey sticky hatches that needs help because of the industrial strength superglue that dries to a clear hard lacquer as soon as pip starts (even at 65% humidity!) but he's out and moving around the hatcher. trying to decide if I give him to my stubborn broody dorking who's been patiently waiting for her wooden eggs to hatch for going on 2 months now... if she'll accept a transfer to the indoor brooder with her eggs, then she'll get him in the morning I think. she'll help him fluff faster than anything else I can think of, and teach him how to 'be a chicken' much better than I could. especially since I don't have any other youngsters to give him for company.

I have 1 more egg (from the same pair) due on the 4th that has a cochin and 3 dorkings hatching along side. they seem to have weathered the 'power failure' much better, possibly because they weren't quite as far along.

 

[DMRippy]

I read the question about blue being all over from very dark almost black to light blue, and to answer that question YES Blue will not really breed true in color. DOES BLUE EVER? As with any blue proceedings you can try to breed for the color you like. I would think the winning color of BLRW will be a med blue to darker blue but not a really dark blue. when breeding blues you will get the most consistent color from blue to blue pairings. other pairings work too but you may have more culling for color as you will get a bigger variety of colors.

I personally really like the dark dark blue with the deep deep mahogany color. very striking to me. I like the splash and black too but that blue is so pretty.

 

[ki4got]

there is a PROPOSED standard for the blrw... it simply has not been accepted yet, but my understanding is there will be a meet this year or next to make it official. (it's been a while since I went to Jerry's site and read up on it).

to say there is NO standard is wrong, since you have to have something to base a project on. you can't just say i wonder what will happen if I... then randomly throw birds together and create a standardized variety. there are 2 standards to consider... the first is breed type. ALL Wyandottes regardless of color are judged by the same standard in regards to body type. (shape, size, carriage, etc). the second standard to consider, once the type is correct, is color (including correctness of shade and pattern in this case). the standard for laced varieties already exists, so that is something to go by. simply change out black and white of the silver laced for red and blue of the blrw. (ok a bit more involved than that, but that's the basic idea).

Also, BLRW ARE recognized in other countries and have their own standards to go by. so saying there is no standard is still incorrect.

and IMO, there ARE breeders out there breeding to standard and maintaining that standard in the hopes to have it recognized by the APA. Jerry Foley is just one person but he's done a lot to get the variety recognized. if I remember correctly though it takes a minimum of 5 breeders entering a variety to the qualifying meet who have been working on the variety for at least 5 years.

 

[ki4got]

Quote: I think it's against the APA copyrights to post a complete standard. most breed clubs are allowed to post a modified standard highlighting the key points. all Wyandottes have yellow legs/toes (some colors allow dusky or willow legs but bottoms of the feet must be yellow) and "reddish bay" eyes.

 

[delisha]

Quote: I think it's against the APA copyrights to post a complete standard. most breed clubs are allowed to post a modified standard highlighting the key points. all Wyandottes have yellow legs/toes (some colors allow dusky or willow legs but bottoms of the feet must be yellow) and "reddish bay" eyes.
Thank you for additional clarification..You have a good skill for words.

I was not sure if the poster was asking for what the colors are..or the actual print of the Standard.

 

[ki4got]

got another pic of my girl i'm picking back up in 3 weeks.

my mistake for hatching multiple breeds at once and thinking I could tell them all apart. LOL so he's getting his SFH when I pick up the 'oops' girl.

she looks a bit leggy in the pic, but I think it's just that 'awkward' age where nothing's growing at the same rate. LOL

I do like how her tail is shaping up, as well as her color.

 

[delisha]

ki4?

Have you heard one word about not accepting black or splash? Today was the first time I heard that. I understand in many cases when they start a new variety color of a breed they do not use splash in the first phase of acceptance..however i have never heard of them not doing black. Of course it is always a possibility.

I am showing my black laced and blue laced next month..they are young and will not do all that well..but I am starting somewhere.