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Need thoughts on breed.

Discussion in 'What Breed Or Gender is This?' started by mustangrooster, Jun 24, 2018.

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  1. Jun 24, 2018 #1
    mustangrooster

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    Hi all,

    I got these two little Wyandotte ladies around January this year. Sadly, the rooster that came with them got eaten by a snake, however with the show coming up, I sorta need to know exactly what they are...before I enter them. I'm 90% sure that they are silver laced Wyandotte bantams, but I couldn't find much photos of Wyandotte bantams anywhere to confirm that...so, I would appreciate any confirmation or other breed suggestions. If it helps, they dont have any bare spots or just plain/black on their bodies, they are laced all over.

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    Thanks!
     
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  2. Jun 24, 2018 #2
    WhiteWyan

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    They look more like "pencilled" varieties? Even with fuzzy picture those feathers are so beautiful! I'll try to google a bit, see if I come up with anything...
     
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  3. Jun 24, 2018 #3
    Nats Chickens

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    they look partridge to me. definantly not silver laced.
     
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  4. Jun 24, 2018 #4
    WhiteWyan

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    Did your roo look like one of these guys?

    Google came back with maybe "partridge" or "silver pencilled." Do those look like your birds? I think small differences between birds come from different stock. Some of the pictures I saw of hens had much whiter/lighter head and neck feathers. Others have more bold or more fine "pencilling".
     
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  5. Jun 25, 2018 #5
    ButtonquailGirl14

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    looks like a pencil laced.
     
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  6. Jun 25, 2018 #6
    mustangrooster

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    Thanks for the quick replies. :)

    @WhiteWyan The rooster looked a lot like the ones in the picture, the only thing different was the size difference and his feathers were a lot darker, he didn't have much light white feathers. The hens look nearly identical, just without the white head/neck.


    They do look like they are pencil laced, thanks for your help guys!
     
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  7. Jun 25, 2018 #7
    WhiteWyan

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    Cool good luck showing them! They are beautiful!
     
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  8. Jun 25, 2018 #8
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    Thank you! :)
     
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  9. Jun 25, 2018 #9
    Gray Farms

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    They are Silver Penciled sometimes called Silver Partridge. But the APA calls it Silver Penciled so that's what color they'd be shown under.
     
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  10. Jun 25, 2018 #10
    Alexandra33

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    Beautiful Silver Penciled, undoubtedly. I've got one just like her. :)

    ~Alex
     
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