New Blue Laced Red Wyandotte Flock

[mjgigax]

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so Beautiful! I have Bantam Cochins but enjoy seeing BLRWs. It feels like going to a museum - "not all the paintings are equally good but all of them look good on the walls"

Give me another year - my F1s (Bantam Cochin BLR) are only 2-1/2 months old now.

Hi Coopa,
I first "met" you on the Mille Fleur Cochin Yahoo Group. Wish I could have as many flocks as you have.
MJGigax

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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Give me another year - my F1s (Bantam Cochin BLR) are only 2-1/2 months old now.

Hi Coopa,
I first "met" you on the Mille Fleur Cochin Yahoo Group. Wish I could have as many flocks as you have.
MJGigax

Hi! Small world, isn't it? I've always loved the BLRW, well, almost as much as I love my Bantam Cochins! So when the opportunity presented itself to find good-typed birds with the genes I needed to get started, I thought why not give it a try. To get not only the color correct but also clear, defined lacing is certainly going to be a challenge. I really admire and thank all the BLRW breeders for all their time, hard work and dedication. I just hope I have the stamina to see this through.

 

[chickens & dogs]

What do you think about my roo?how dose he compare would he do good for breeding and what would you breed him too?

 

[chickens & dogs]

THIS IS ONE OF MY GIRLS.Im not sure on how they fis the standard?any advice is welcome

 

[NYREDS]

They're not a recognized variety so no colour standard exists. As to type she's too long & flat in the back. Tail isn't fully developed but appears a bit pinched. Most Blue Laced Reds I've seen have poor type. People who breed these have been too concerned with colour & not concerned enough [or at all] with type.

THIS IS ONE OF MY GIRLS.Im not sure on how they fis the standard?any advice is welcome

 

[colby318]

What do you think about my roo?how dose he compare would he do good for breeding and what would you breed him too?

I think his back is too flat. The saddle should be a concave curve to his tail. Wyandottes are called a bird of curves. He has a bit of a squirrel tail also. It's hard to tell from this angle if he has a pinched tail. www.wyandottebreedersofamerica.net on the "wyandotte standard" link is a diagram that shows the correct back and tail rise.

 

[chickens & dogs]

Thanks NYREDS,I would like to get to the type that is true im not trying for color i just want to end up with a true blrw...Any thoughs?so my hen is not a good one for working on the breed?Thanks

 

[chickens & dogs]

Thanks i took a look and i see what your talking about.

 

[colby318]

Thanks i took a look and i see what your talking about.

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