Blue Laced Red Wyandotte THREAD!

[ih66series]

I think I determined chick #1 is a BLRW. Agree or disagree? Does #2 look like a BLRW?

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#2

 

[TBJumper0514]

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Looks like BLRW to me!

 

[moodlymoo]

Well its a week later and I have updated pics of my 2 BLRW's and Im still not sure if one is a roo. Little background, chick 1 was so slow to grow and we thought it wouldnt make it. Seemed to be suffering from failure to thrive...or so we thought. Now its almost caught up to its sibling. Also one is darker in color and one is lighter in color. They hatched September 14th. Sorry about the gazillion pics Im just trying to make sure I have enough to make a good guess

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Chicken #1

Chicken #2

 

[TBJumper0514]

Anyone have BLRW with double lacing? I have a nice little pullet who has double lacing present...think it will show up in her chicks?

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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I think you have 2 roos. I have been watching mine mature and grow as I hatch out almost every week now from my breeding pen. I have tagged a few blue for boys and pink for girls and it seems I am getting them right.
But that may just be from my pen. I have had other people buy chicks from me and say I sold pullets where I said they were roos and roos where I said they were pullets. However, I am also finding that the photos they show me are still what I say they are.

I don't think I am off on gender from my Wyandottes like others lead me to believe.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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Photos?

 

[WestKnollAmy]

I snapped a few photos last night before I put the BLRWs up for the night. They do enjoy grazing around the front pasture.

They are laying well right now and good sized eggs so I am setting a few each week. I really don't want to raise chicks through the winter but I have a few chicks in the brooder anyhow so I might as well hatch out a dz or so from a few of my breeding pens. I won't do 400 like I did last winter though.

I am not breeding my Wyandottes as close as others do to the standard. I stay as close as I can without losing the egg laying ability or the beautiful pattern but mine will never go before a judge. I have to have eggs and meat so mine are true dual purpose birds, not just beauty. I think they are nice big beautiful birds and work on them being part of a self sustained farm.
I love their temperament, too. They let me pet them and enjoy taking treats from my hands. How can you not love these birds???

 

[colby318]

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Nice flock! You have a chicken-cat like we do.

 

[cram]

sooo.....I've got two blrw hens that are about 8 months and have NOT layed!!! Anyone got any advice or ideas as to what may be going on???

 

[colby318]

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Are you using light on a timer? Mine turns on at 3:30 am so the girls get the 14 hours of light needed to stimulate laying.