Blue Laced Red Wyandotte THREAD!

[Iko127]

you're very welcome! post more pictures anytime!
can I ask where you got the older and younger BLRW from?

2 different people..off of craigslist....2 older hens from a individual person and the 3 younger ones were from a breeder in webster, FL

 

[Iko127]

these are the 3 whatever they are!! lol

 

[Fancychooklady]

ok maybe these might be better

I would say its a roo.

 

[Farmer Viola]

2 different people..off of craigslist....2 older hens from a individual person and the 3 younger ones were from a breeder in webster, FL

nice thanks for sharing, Im always interested in where BLRW are coming from

these are the 3 whatever they are!! lol

Beauties!

 

[Iko127]

I would say its a roo.

nice thanks for sharing, Im always interested in where BLRW are coming from

Beauties!

Thank you both

I love them and hope my journey with the 28 eggs to hatch can give me more!

 

[Mtn Laurel]

Sorry for another "Him or Her" question but I'm not familiar with either roo's or this breed. Up to this point I've only had hens. I purchased 11 fertile eggs of assorted breeds to put under my broody Buff Orpington just to see if she'd hatch them. Well, only one hatched - reportedly a blue laced red wyandotte - and we've named it "Sophie". I'm beginning to think we may have been premature in picking that name! Sophie is 6 weeks old - will be 7 weeks old in two days. Below are two pics of her. Hope they'll enable someone to tell if we should have gone with "Sam"!

 

[Farmer Viola]

Sorry for another "Him or Her" question but I'm not familiar with either roo's or this breed. Up to this point I've only had hens. I purchased 11 fertile eggs of assorted breeds to put under my broody Buff Orpington just to see if she'd hatch them. Well, only one hatched - reportedly a blue laced red wyandotte - and we've named it "Sophie". I'm beginning to think we may have been premature in picking that name! Sophie is 6 weeks old - will be 7 weeks old in two days. Below are two pics of her. Hope they'll enable someone to tell if we should have gone with "Sam"!

Hellooooo Sam! Yes I would say that's a boy for sure, very large and red comb and wattles for 6 weeks of age. A hen wouldn't get that red until 5-6 months right before she lays eggs.
My Wyandotte roosters are the nicest boys I have ever had!

 

[Mtn Laurel]

Hellooooo Sam! Yes I would say that's a boy for sure, very large and red comb and wattles for 6 weeks of age. A hen wouldn't get that red until 5-6 months right before she lays eggs.
My Wyandotte roosters are the nicest boys I have ever had!

Argghh!! Thanks so much for confirming what I was thinking. I'd been looking at pics of boy/girl chicks trying to get a handle on the situation but the comb and wattles sure seemed large and bright. Not having any other chicks his age for comparison has made it difficult in figuring out, too.

Sadly, I can't keep roo's where I am so will begin to look for a home for him. Hate to see him go as he was our very first hatched-on-the-premises chick. My hens came to us as chicks. Oh, well, will just do this again the next time Momma hen gets broody. At least I now know she's a good mom. Thanks!

 

[MarshallPrime]

So ordered 9 chicks and of course got 7 roos and 2 hens. They hatched 2nd week of April. I have been trying to sell them on craigslist and other places but no takers...which leaves me with one option, and it is a tasty one.

When is the right time to butcher the roos? I dont want them to get to mature where it could damage the meat but I want them big enough to have a quality amount of meat to make their death worth it...plus they are eating alot of feed right now which is getting expensive. Im just not sure what age is the best to butcher, especially for Wyandottes,

Im planning on keeping my 2 best roos for the winter and the other 5 must go.

thanks for any input.
-Matt

 

[Iko127]

So ordered 9 chicks and of course got 7 roos and 2 hens. They hatched 2nd week of April. I have been trying to sell them on craigslist and other places but no takers...which leaves me with one option, and it is a tasty one.

When is the right time to butcher the roos? I dont want them to get to mature where it could damage the meat but I want them big enough to have a quality amount of meat to make their death worth it...plus they are eating alot of feed right now which is getting expensive. Im just not sure what age is the best to butcher, especially for Wyandottes,

Im planning on keeping my 2 best roos for the winter and the other 5 must go.

thanks for any input.
-Matt

I believe with a wyandotte you wouldn't butcher before 5 months....keep in coop/run, no free range and feed high protein and some corn the last couple weeks....I'm not an expert, just from what I have read