Blue Laced Red Wyandotte THREAD!

[delisha]

I would cull all single combs and DQ's
why?

Because These Wyandottes are not single combs. Birds are available that do not have that fault. Do not go backwards. You have the correct comb..it makes no sense to use incorrect. It takes generations to remove it..or you would not have it popping up in your birds..cull them out. Do not breed a bird with a DQ..it is a cull
why?

let say you decided to keep that inverted comb and breed her..she has 100 chicks her first year and 50 of them have DQ combs. You have a single comb in that line too..so out of the inverted 50 you have half of them also with the single comb gene and the 20 normal looking combs carry the gene for both DQ's.and 30 single combs..You did not remove the problem, you just burried it for the next round.
you keep 5 of the best but you need to feed 100 chicks to find the best..you just spent $600 in feed and you have more DQs in your line than you originally had.
You keep breeding your originals and now add her chicks to the mix..you now have doubled your chances of DQ's, and you still get to spend money on feed. After you feed out all those birds for a few years you will still have the DQ's. If you breed what you see you have a better chance of keeping it in the line..knowing you have a DQ and breeding it anyway, it cost money, time, and frustration.

It cost far less to purchase quality birds with out faults. You can purchase the top of the line birds for far less than it will cost to feed all of those DQ birds for a year. A quality trio of birds will cost much less in the long run..you will have breeding quality right put of the gate and possible show birds in two years with a good culling and breeding program. Less money..less frustration..and more exciting..

 

[carriebain]

You guys are all so great and very patient with us newbies! Thank you all so much! I want to go to a show, but my husband thinks I'm a dork! Well, pffft to him!

 

[PeakyBeaky]

carriebain:

Here is a link to Jerry Foley's web site. His birds and breeding program for BLRWs are highly regarded.

http://www.foleyswaterfowl.com/blrwyandotte.htm

 

[Our Roost]

delisha,
Okay, heres the deal-----Hopefully this spring I am acquiring 2 new breeds I have done a little homework on. I will be raising and breeding these for both meat and egg color quality. I will be getting fertilized eggs, so I have some hatching to do and will be waiting all summer long for them to develop. I most likely wont be able to sample the delicate taste of these until fall.
One of these birds is the black copper morans. Noted for deep rich chocolate brown eggs and dual purpose for meat. Fair tasting I am told.This is not the U.S. strain but from Belgium and France.
The other breed I want you to go on line and read up on. It is the Belgian Mechels/Malines. A rare and world wide breed known for its delectable taste and meat qualities. A movement is being made in an effort to bring the numbers back through the minimal bloodlines and true stock available. It is moving along very well and its numbers are ever increasing. I am very fortunate to be acquiring some eggs from this source to be a part of this effort. These birds are unknown to my knowledge in the U.S. anymore.They all died off.
I have acquired the recipe for making a 100% true golden cuckoo marans breed and need a true golden cuckoo Marans cockerel to get started. This is why I posed the question to you! I have 3 blrw's if you would like to take them off my hands. They are 7 months old and have great coloring with a bit of splash going on in their hackles. Good size and ready to lay! Dont know where you live, but if you are interested, please contact me for directions.

 

[Horseshoe]

Just wanted to show some pictures of my BLRW

 

[hickchick02]

I'm afraid I already know the answer but do the last 2 blrws have inverted combs? What about the first 1? It isn't inverted I don't think but is it acceptable? I really don't want to cull more birds from my small flock but don't want to breed birds with such obvious faults even though they are very nice otherwise. I have already culled a hen with incomplete lacing & 3 roosters with light hackles from my young flock of 13.

 

[hickchick02]

Actually this was the first pic I meant to post. Sorry I got mixed up.

 

[Farmer Viola]

Actually this was the first pic I meant to post. Sorry I got mixed up.
What about the first 1? It isn't inverted I don't think but is it acceptable?

I am questioning this guy.
I see a lot of little leaders coming off the comb, little spikes going everywhere. I believe that is what you do not want.
It should be bumpy but without leaders growing upwards. I am a novice, I am sure someone experienced will be by shortly!

I think this comb looks good, it has small bumps but they are not growing out into Leaders. Experts say?

This comb is funny looking, has extra leaders. Experts say?

I'm afraid I already know the answer but do the last 2 blrws have inverted combs?

I don't see an inversion, the last pic looks like a good comb to me. I see a leader growing up/back. Experts say?


here is a photo I found online, see how it is bumpy but not spikey?


this is the goal:

 

[Farmer Viola]

here is a picture of an inverted leader comb, she is only 5 weeks old in this picture

BUT you can see where there should be a leader growing backwards over her head, there is an indentation going into her head instead.

 

[Countrypunk92]

So, What about a rose comb with what looks like several spikes? I have a roo with a decent looking comb except where there should be a spike you see 4 bumps.. he is still very young so it could change but never seen one quite like this.