Blue Laced Red Wyandotte THREAD!

[cluckingheck]

Decided to get something I haven’t had before and settled on this girl from a hatchery. She’s only a couple days older than this picture of her ( picked her up Tuesday ).

Yeah, I had to clean some pasty butt.

 

[Madie'sOddFlock]

This might be a dumb question, but do you know if they are blue, black, or splash when they are a day old, or do you have to wait until they start feathering?

It's not dumb at all. From my experience I can tell between blue and splash but I haven't had a black yet so I don't know about them.

 

[5 Points Wingfeather]

It's not dumb at all. From my experience I can tell between blue and splash but I haven't had a black yet so I don't know about them.

Well I hope to be tagging you next week so you can let me know.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Differentiating the colors at hatch depends on the source. If the blue color is every range then it's very difficult to distinguish a light blue from splash or very dark blue from black. If from a source that has worked on the variety for a while then the blue should be more consistent which is a lot easier.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Here’s my Blue Laced Red Wyandotte cockerel that was my surprise chick from McMurray Hatchery. He’s so sweet! His name is General.

 

[5 Points Wingfeather]

Ok, tell me what I got—blue, black, or splash!

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Ok, tell me what I got—blue, black, or splash! View attachment 2759336View attachment 2759338View attachment 2759341View attachment 2759343View attachment 2759344View attachment 2759345

Looks like dark blue to me, but I’m not super experienced with BLRWs as general is my first one.

 

[5 Points Wingfeather]

Looks like dark blue to me, but I’m not super experienced with BLRWs as general is my first one.

Those are all different chicks. I would be very pleased if it turned out to be 5 blue hens and a splash too. But only time will tell

 

[5 Points Wingfeather]

@Egghead_Jr @Madie'sOddFlock if y’all want to take a guess as to color that’d be great. I know it’s not fool proof and the pictures aren’t great.

 

[Thunder344]

I really need to get some pictures of mine and post them here.
I bought 9 BLRW at tractor supply a couple months ago. They are all nearing egg laying. Of course though, with tractor supply being sus with their tags, I have only one that actually looks like a BLRW. Then their are two others who could be BLRWs? Their are a few that may be golden laced Wyandotte's, and the others that are black. Will try and get photos in a bit.