Blue Laced Red Wyandotte THREAD!

[BlackwoodHollow]

Okay, thanks, guys! I was thinking the same thing, but can't really tell anything for sure.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Nice coloring! Well, our chicks are 7 1/2 weeks now and I am still having trouble sexing them. I tried to go by feet and legs, but they all seem to be the same size and thickness. Not looking at combs and wattles b/c of the breed. Anyone care to take a guess? Same two, over and over. lol #1 #2 on left #2 in front and #1 in back. We have 18 total, but I'm only posting these. Are they too young to sex for sure?

I see 2 cockerels. :/

 

[BlackwoodHollow]

I see 2 cockerels.

Well, that's okay. Why do you say K?

Edit: Forgot why I came here for a sec. Today I separated them strictly by wattle size and color and it looks like we are about 50/50 if I count the "on the fencers" as cockerels. I checked legs after separating all the boys from the girls and it seemed to match up. I guess we'll see.

 

[bcog571]

I think these are all girls, what do you think?

Yep I think so too.

 

[Exotica]

Hi everyone!

I read somewhere that you might be able to sex RLBW chicks by feather growth?
Is that true?

I bought this chick from a breeder last Sunday and it hatched on Friday.

Would this mean it's a male since the wing feathers are growing slowly and it has no tail feathers yet?

This is Cadence:









I know I'm not supposed to play favorites.. but she/he is my favorite

Such a sweet little pea that loves to be held and is always sleeping in a tiny little fluffy ball!!
He/she'll run around and is healthy (I feed them fermented starter and also add vitamins in their water) but just loves to snooze!

Since this chick is a lighter color.. does that mean that when it's an adult the the blue won't show as much?

 

[Sclark73]

Quote:
Almost looks like it has a single comb.

 

[Exotica]

Quote: Would that be bad? Does that mean he/she isn't pure?

 

[BlackwoodHollow]

Not necessarily.

"its a "Well known" secret that some lines of Wyandottes are not pure for the Rose Comb gene, breeders do this on purpose, there is only one main reazon some breeders do this, and its because pure Rose Comb birds(R/R) have lower fertility rate than Heterozygous Rose Comb Males(R/r+) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8072931 and there is the fact that the Rose Comb gene is one of the few completely dominant gene, what does this means? it means that you cant tell apart a heterozygous rose comb rooster(R/r+) from a Homozygous Rose Comb rooster(R/R) so some single comb wyandottes are to be expected..."

--Nicalandia (a byc member)

It could mean that if it's a pullet, she will lay a lot of eggs(debatable).

Here, there is lots of info about it in this thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/714166/silver-laced-wyandotte-with-single-comb

Cute little fluffy ball, btw.

 

[Exotica]

Not necessarily.

"its a "Well known" secret that some lines of Wyandottes are not pure for the Rose Comb gene, breeders do this on purpose, there is only one main reazon some breeders do this, and its because pure Rose Comb birds(R/R) have lower fertility rate than Heterozygous Rose Comb Males(R/r+) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8072931 and there is the fact that the Rose Comb gene is one of the few completely dominant gene, what does this means? it means that you cant tell apart a heterozygous rose comb rooster(R/r+) from a Homozygous Rose Comb rooster(R/R) so some single comb wyandottes are to be expected..."

--Nicalandia (a byc member)

It could mean that if it's a pullet, she will lay a lot of eggs(debatable).

Here, there is lots of info about it in this thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/714166/silver-laced-wyandotte-with-single-comb

Cute little fluffy ball, btw.

Thanks! I hope "she" is a pullet but I read this: http://hanburyhouse.com/how-to-distinguish-male-chicks-from-female-chicks-in-1-week-old-cochins/
and I know it is pertaining to bantam Cochins but someone said it may apply to other breeds as well.
This chicks wings are growing as an "L" shape ):

 

[BlackwoodHollow]

Thanks! I hope "she" is a pullet but I read this: http://hanburyhouse.com/how-to-distinguish-male-chicks-from-female-chicks-in-1-week-old-cochins/
and I know it is pertaining to bantam Cochins but someone said it may apply to other breeds as well.
This chicks wings are growing as an "L" shape ):

I think that kind of sexing is only applicable if there is a slow feathering gene(males feather slower).

Here's an album with a few pics on it that are Wyandotte specific.

Good luck with sexing your chick. I'm still playing that game. Keep saying "No more! I'm waiting for eggs and crowing." A few days later, I'm back out there studying. Hope you get a pullet.