Blue Laced Red Wyandotte THREAD!

[delisha]

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.

saddle feathers

 

[ki4got]

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.

if the standard is written for blue, it's for blue... there would have to be a separate standard for splash and another for black. APA and their lovely OCD for getting everything down to the letter... now once i'ts accepted, if you were to enter splash or black as blrw...

that's up to the judge to decide.

and I think you're right, a medium-dark blue is what they'll look for IMO.

 

[ki4got]

Quote: at just over 4 months old?

 

[delisha]

Quote: at just over 4 months old?
Looks like a cockerel..I hope I am wrong.

 

[ki4got]

Quote: me too... otherwise i'm down to 1 girl and 2 roos... but at 4 months old, my roos have always had way more comb/wattle and the sickle feathers are growing in. not to mention hackle too.

don't take it wrong, but i'm hoping you're wrong too.

looking at last month's pic, i'm still thinking pullet... hatched may 1.
besides, roos don't usually have great lacing across the shoulders... right?





da poppa

 

[delisha]

lol..I don't take it wrong

I had a pullet exactly like yours..a little leggy...small and never got over 4lbs.I decided to cull..she had.a few sharp saddle feathers at 7 months...never had red comb or wattles. I butchered out and sure enough..nuts...no eggs..


I have a 7 month old cockerel and no sickle feathers yet...he is a male. He is the one I am showing in Sept.

I am wrong at least 10 times a day..and I am due to be wrong at least one more time today.

 

[ki4got]

lol..I don't take it wrong

I had a pullet exactly like yours..a little leggy...small and never got over 4lbs.I decided to cull..she had.a few sharp saddle feathers at 7 months...never had red comb or wattles. I butchered out and sure enough..nuts...no eggs..

I have a 7 month old cockerel and no sickle feathers yet...he is a male. He is the one I am showing in Sept.

I am wrong at least 10 times a day..and I am due to be wrong at least one more time today.

well, either way I get "it" back in 3 weeks... a promise I made 3 months ago when we realized it wasn't SFH. LOL

I may have to shop for another girl in the mean time then... right now I've got my buff orp in the blrw pen just to keep the roo happy.

 

[delisha]

Max,,,,

Post some of those new Foley chicks you have please..I wanna see them..

 

[cracrzy4chicks]

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.

Gotcha on posting the complete standard. I was just curious, I know yellow are correct for the BLRW's legs, but wasn't sure about the other colors. Same with the eye color.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Shawneegyrl]

This quote from the Wyandotte web site is what I was referring to when I said no standard (for color)
I understand that the Wyandotte body type and characteristic standard is well set and written out.

The ones that I referred to as being so dark with a blue sheen are perhaps the black variety of BLRW.
Thanks for the pics of the 3 types labeled as such, blue, black and splash posted.

Being a new chicken owner, I get a bit confused about some of the references to color and patterns sometimes.
I am a bit confused about what makes a splash a splash.
I do not always know or see the subtle differences that make the difference between a really, really pretty chicken and a model of the standard.

I had also visited Mr Foley's site and he has absolutely stunning birds and discusses getting the BLRW accepted but I did not find a written standard he was working toward.
Maybe I missed it?
I have a better idea about what I should look for as my BLRW feather out and realize that I should also be patient.
Looking at the pics I can envision his goal to some extent, but that is not the same as a published A.P.A. standard.

I do think I will order the book just for my own education.

Also, thanks for all the responses. I did not mean to open a can of worms or create discourse. The discussion has been great and enlightening for me!

There are several other colors/varieties that are
not recognized by the A.P.A but have become familiar to show goers. The blue laced red
variety is perhaps the most commonly recognizable variety not yet admitted into the
A.P.A​

They are not dark at all..the blue is not dark enough and the red is not mahogany.
BLRW come in three variety.
Blue
Black
Splash


Black Laced

Blue Laced (Mr. Foley's pullet)

Splash (Off the web)



There IS a color standard. It is not accepted into the APA yet, but it is well on its way. Mr Foley and several hard working breeding folks that love the bread have in fact written a standard.It is a working standard.

Please read this information to help clarify.

http://www.wyandottebreedersofamerica.net/wyandottestandard.htm
http://www.foleyswaterfowl.com/blrwyandotte.htm