Blue Laced Red Wyandotte THREAD!

[ekellam3]

 

[SalinasChicken]

Hello, this is a splash roo. His lacing isn't great, it might improve, but he isn't breeding quality. Very pretty boy to have around though

 

[SalinasChicken]

please can you show some pics of day old chicks, i have a chck that i think is blw but i dont know so i need some to compare it to, please

I'm on my phone, so I can't post pictures right now, but if you look through the thread photo album there are tons of chick pictures! If that doesn't help I will post some later

 

[ekellam3]

Well I cannot keep Roo's, so I will have to re-home him when he crows and start over

 

[ekellam3]

do you think the buff is a roo too?

 

[Flowerbh]

I think I will join in! Hi everyone! I just hatched out my first set of chicks. I set 40, 12 of which were dotties. I got 30 to hatch including 8 (I think, maybe 9?) dotties! I started with four each of silver, gold, and BLRW. I kinda got overwhelmed with the 40 eggs and lost track of exactly who didnt make. I KNOW I had one infertile blue and one with a blood ring. I also know a silver died mid zip and I had a gold quitter too. After that, I sorta got lost, lol!

Here are the chicks I'm saying are dotties! My problem is I also set a lot of EEs and some of them are very loudly marked meaning I have had some trouble keeping everyone apart! They will be two weeks old tomorrow. A significant size difference is developing between the EEs and everyone else to that is helping tell them apart. I'm hoping feathering will help too!

Here is the group from the brooder!

Is that a BLRW in front?

Here is a close up of one of the blue candidates.

This one is really dark and I'm not sure what to make of that!

Not sure if you can see it, but its face is a pretty mahogany.

This is a GLW right? It's pattern is almost identical to some of my EEs and doesn't seem lacy at all. Is that normal?

Two (or three) more are out with my broody BCM. I'm not sure on the number because I have one (my fav chick naturally) that may be a dottie or a funny colored EE, lol! Here's the group-

From the right, its a SLW in back, a GLW in front, a black sex link (pullet?), the maybe chick, then a blonde EE.

Here is the best side shot I could get of the maybe chick

I caught him up today, much to his mamas dismay, and he appears to have a rose(-ish) comb? His coloring and pattern plus the comb could be BLRW I think but he is sooo puffy faced! I dunno???

So excited to see these chicks grow out! Trouble's coming though! I only have space for 4 more hens at most and no roosters! Lots of CL listing in my future!

Your EEs should have slate colored legs, beards and muffs (small, but you should be able to tell if they will have them) and have pea combs. Your wyandottes should have rose combs. That should help you tell which are which. They are all really cute. I just love chicks!

 

[delisha]

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He might have a few leaders..but it might be the angle too. He does have some shafting..but his body is beautiful for this age. I really do not stress about shafting at this early in this project bird. Please post monthly pictures of his progress. What are his lines? What are you feeding? Do you have any of his siblings? I love his short beak.

 

[Retrieverluvr]

These are hatchery birds. I orderd 3 strait run hoping for one hen. I think I got 3! What do you all think?

Love these birds. So friendly and pretty.

Almost 10 weeks old

 

[delisha]

These are hatchery birds. I orderd 3 strait run hoping for one hen. I think I got 3! What do you all think?

Love these birds. So friendly and pretty.

Almost 10 weeks old

They are lovely pets and the most important thing is that you love them. The first one looks like a pullet. The last one might be a pullet. Jury is still out on the one in the middle. I am usually correct 50% of the time.

 

[delisha]

Blue or splash? Should the lacing be better at this age (11weeks) or will it improve with time?

do you think the buff is a roo too?

You have roo's..even your cochin