Is there such a thing as a "Key" to chicken breeds?

[Crickett B]

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Right, you start with one trait and go from there to pick things like eye color, leg color,ear color. For instance you have a black chicken then your next decision might be a) if it has yellow skin and legs then go "here" - b) if it has black legs and skin go "here" - c) if it has white legs go "here" and so on. Hope that makes sence

That is a dichotomous key. They can be very handy at narrowing down choices.

ok, I need one of those too!!!!!

 

[fernnut]

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I was hoping that there was a key to the pure breeds and if you eliminated those possibilities then you'd know you had a "mutt"

By the way, I forgot to mention that she has a mostly black beak - does that help?? I'm begining to think she may be a mutt - a very pretty mutt

Donna

 

[fernnut]

Well, I think I've figured out what she is - a Columbian Wyandotte - she looks exactly like the picture on the breeds page. I don't know how I missed that the first 10 times I looked through it Can someone please tell me how to pronounce Wyandotte (why aren't my smileys working???)

One down and 5 to go - boy that key would sure be helpful.

Donna

 

[Ridgerunner]

If you leave a space on each side of your smiley, it might work.

Can you post pictures? We can try to guess so at least that narrows down where you have to look.

How to post pictures/avatar
http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=26838

 

[Cowgirl71]

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I think it's pronounced why-an-dot. The smileys need at least one space on either side.

 

[banjoejoe4783]

i think it is whyn-dot

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I'd hazard a guess that wy-an-dot and whyn-dot are differentiated by regional accent. Those who live where a drawl is part of the expected pronunciation probably use two, drawn out syllables.

 

[jenjscott]

go here and you can listen to the pronunciation.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wyandotte

 

[Chris09]

If they have a Single then I would say Columbian Plymouth Rock --
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...page=1&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0&tx=96&ty=34

If they have a Rose Comb Columbian Wyandotte --
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:28,s:0&biw=1440&bih=688

Chris

 

[fernnut]

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Very cool! thank you!