Blue Laced Red Wyandotte THREAD!

[PaintedFeathers]

Poor thing, does she eat OK or do you have to feed her by hand?

she eats fine, I give her her own bowl of moist crumbles every morning. She seems to drink fine as well.

Depends on your point of view. Poor markings are different than poor color. They all change as they mature. Some go threw quite an ugly stage before they get adult feathers. They change about 5-7 times as they grow. You do not get the full beauty till full maturity at 18 months.
Thank you for posting this picture.

I have seen this too many times in some lines. People are not culling enough and this is not going to go away until people start to cull hard. I started this year with 52 chicks and I am down to one in one group, non in another group, and 4 possibles in another group. I have a new batch in a few weeks that might change my numbers, however it takes hard culling in any new breeding program.

This is a personal statement and just my opinion and shared information and is not said to any one individual but said to anyone who breeds.
Please people..do not breed these birds. The chicks might not show this, however it IS going to stay in your lines and you will knowingly be giving this genetic flaw to someones else's breeding program. All of the siblings from this same breeding will carry this. Cull all of the chicks and change the breeding program. Get another roo and hen and try that. Make sure they do not throw it. Bred just the new hen to the old roo and see how the chicks are. Bred each old hen to the new roo individually until you find who is throwing it. Cull all birds who is and who you suspect might be.

This is not off color or a lacing fault..this is a life altering defect. The quality of life for these birds is effected. Some people will not know how to care for these birds and they could starve or die of thirst if they are not culled. it is a horrible death.

Animal husbandry is a responsibility I know many of you take seriously. Animal husbandry includes responsible culling. Normally when I say culling I mean remove from a breeding program. Move to an egg laying flock. Normally it is because of a color fault or a single comb etc. In this instance I am speaking of culling in killing terms. When quality of life is effected and chance of survival with a normal healthy vibrant life is effected, I recommend killing. Not in vain ever. But to give nourishment to your family or back to the flock to give respect to the life that was given. Wit ha little extra TLC, time and energy that chick can be fed to process weight.

I do respect your opinion, however I am not the breeder and got her and her brother from a friend who bought them unknowingly. Her quality of life is fine and I make sure all her needs are met. She will not be bred, she is with my laying flock. I do hope the breeder just doesn't know about the defects and finds out, but she may just not care

The brother passed away yesterday from some sort of neurological disorder, which is also why I am not going to even try to breed her. It may be genetic. She is just a pet.

 

[Nava]

I think I only have 1 pullet and 2 cockerels. What is the verdict with the experts? They are 15 weeks old in the photos.

I don't see any pullets here.

 

[SalinasChicken]

I think I only have 1 pullet and 2 cockerels. What is the verdict with the experts? They are 15 weeks old in the photos.

I agree with Nava, I only see cockerels

 

[PeakyBeaky]

X 3.

I agree with Nava, I only see cockerels

 

[sol2go]

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Animal husbandry is a responsibility I know many of you take seriously. Animal husbandry includes responsible culling. Normally when I say culling I mean remove from a breeding program. Move to an egg laying flock. Normally it is because of a color fault or a single comb etc. In this instance I am speaking of culling in killing terms. When quality of life is effected and chance of survival with a normal healthy vibrant life is effected, I recommend killing. Not in vain ever. But to give nourishment to your family or back to the flock to give respect to the life that was given. Wit ha little extra TLC, time and energy that chick can be fed to process weight.

Thank you for this statement, it helps me with some of my flock challenges. While I enjoy my flock and consider many of them pets, it is a good reminder that all in all it is animal husbandry. I really appreciate your sensitive approach to difficult decisions that I never knew I would have to make.

My early enthusiasm has been tempered by all of the time, effort and personal involvement. I can see that my long term commitment could have been more fruitful if I had had better resources in the beginning. Then again, I love the concept I've seen in BYC (was it yours?) that a flock becomes recognized as a new breeding line when the breeder takes the flock from lemons to lemonade.

 

[KW Farms]

My first BLR Wyandotte chicks arrived this morning! Very lively and active and so cute! I got them from McMurray. 10 total in this group...

 

[pebcrb]

Bought two pet quality blrw "pullets" today I had to meet the people cause they are over an hour and a half away and they lady seemed shady like she didn't want me to see them. I looked in and could only see butts and we were by the road so I didn't worry about it. Once i got a look at them I am sure at least one is a roo. hope they both aren't roos! Unbelievable that some one would do that. I will post some pics later to see what everyone thinks

 

[fowlmouthgirls]

I've never understood how people can do that kind of crap! Cull your flock if you have too many and kind find homes, don't pawn them off on unsuspecting buyers! What jerks!

 

[pebcrb]

Of course I am new to chickens but I have done research enough to know a roo. Fingers crossed I am wrong!

 

[pebcrb]

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The body shapes are different, the one with the bigger, redder, wider comb has a stumpy butt and the more narrow, lighter, smaller combed one has a longer tail.

Pretty obviously too to me!

Color doesntcshow well here but size and with does.
The roo looking one has the best blue of the two and it is the only one of my chicks that has ever pecked me! It also has already started pecking my little araucana cockerel and he us just a baby and is like what did I do! ****** at myself for paying $15 bucks for an obvious roo! jerks!