Blue Laced Red Wyandotte THREAD!

[Egghead_Jr]

It's hard for me to get any good photos this time of year. They pack up in the winter run and when I toss treats for them to get out in open they are moving too fast. Whatever. I tried to get a few shots of the cockerel I'm using this spring. He's got same issues as others have posted. Some shafting and the comb still has unwanted growth. Compared to the boys I culled his comb looks smooth but that isn't saying much at all.

I still like him, kind of have too as it's the best I have to work with-

This girl stood still for me, didn't pay attention to which one she is but she illustrates they have decent body type. Profile shot- OK I see who she is now. I don't believe I'm breeding her but she really does have good type regardless of this photo. I know this girl.

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[Poultrybonkers]

Hi everyone! I just joined backyard chickens so bare with me. I got my first flock of chickens this spring, 6 straight run BLRW.
They are 5 months old now and I still don’t know which ones are hens and which ones are roos. I was hoping I could get some feedback.
Chicken #1
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Please let me know your opinions! I have a feeling I have mostly boys but am hoping for at least 1 hen.

all are hens your good to go

 

[dlamb82]

Mid winter and I'm chomping at the bit awaiting spring breeding.

Let's see some eye candy! Post some BLRW photos to hold us (me) over for another month.

here is some of my current flock.

 

[5 Points Wingfeather]

Here is a close up I snapped of one of my pullets this morning. She’s still young but I’m hoping for really pretty coloring and lacing.

 

[Poodlemum]

Super excited to have added a BLRW this past week My other Wyandottes are finally starting to lay more reliably with better egg sizes, they took foreverrrrrr to lay

 

[Poodlemum]

Our little BLRW is so gorgeous, I really want to get more! Soft spot for Wyandottes

 

[Egghead_Jr]

I entered a pair at one of the local fairs. Show stoppers. Literally! AI testing was performed on all birds entering and my results came back three days into fair as non conclusive. Poultry barn was shut down immediately and all birds under quarantine until the results of a second round of testing finished. My flock was quarantined and tested also.

No AI and the hen entered got best of show.

On another note- leg feathering showed up again in some birds this year. Thought I'd culled enough to rid that. Anyone else ever see that genetic throw back in their flock?

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Result of efforts for flock/breeder increase this summer were dismal. Have a second incubator so one can be a dedicated hatcher and other have faster rotations of egg batches.

The short of it is my water for humidity would evaporate before I got home for work many time lowering hatch rate considerably and increasing cockerel percentage of what hatched. Certainly going to make some changes next year.

What I can't change much is the killing fields the smartest and quickest birds survive from mink attacks in late spring to raccoon conundrums when fall asleep waiting for dusk to close them up and of course the hawks come summer. 55% survival rate made this year the worst predator problem in over 10 years. My final count was 14 birds with only four being pullets. Of which I culled and sold two. But enough of excuses, here are my two new additions as future breeding hens. Oh, and I kept two cockerels to compare with sire this spring.

They've got more tail lift than shown, still not as much as they should.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

You got one black laced red and splash laced red none are blue laced red

 

[WillowMoonWyandottes]

Splash/Blue Laced Red pullets and a black laced red cockerel I hatched at the beginning of this year. Very happy with how they look so far!