Parinoid about how my SL wyandotte chicks will turn out...

[dracoe19]

I am doing my first hatch from my best silver laced wyandottes. The father is from Foleys line (he is my profile picture) and the 3 girls I bred who's babies these are are of "unknown" bloodlines (pictures of them below). I was very picky when choosing them to breed and feel they are a good representation of the breed. I picked one of the 3 to send to the fair and got a best in breed so I know that there has to be good attributes in her. So far I have 12 hatched with more on the way. The oldest have started to get a few feathers in but they are dirty/ mossy. I'm probably just being paranoid about them... they are still very young and barely have any feathers in... Your thoughts?

Chick 1# (picture 1 and 2)

Chick 2# (picture 3 and 4)


Hens/mothers (pictures are of my hens not from internet)

 

[sumi]

Wow, wow, wow. Your hens are gorgeous! That's my thoughts

. Sorry, am not familiar with this breed!

 

[lareynadenada]

They are beautiful, I haven't had chickens for years and this is the breed I chose to get this time Mine are 7 weeks and just starting to be really pretty. I am surprised to find that they are very friendly and allow me to pick them up and spoil them. Good luck with your babies!~!~!

 

[dracoe19]

Thank you very much .

Mine are super sweet as well. Definitley my favorite breed. My rooster has gotten a "bee in his bonnet" lately though... I bet he thinks I am taking his hens from him haha. How are your chicks looking at this age? I'd love to see some pictures of them .

 

[drpurl]

Beautiful! I have one SLW and she is two weeks old.

 

[dracoe19]

What a cutie!

 

[Cotton42]

Your birds are beautiful! You might want to ask about them on the Wyandotte Thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/279470/the-wyandotte-thread
or the SLW Thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/605156/the-silver-laced-wyandotte-thread

 

[dracoe19]

Thank you and thanks for the links!

 

[lareynadenada]

YOUR slw'S ARE SIMPLY GORGEOUS!!! mine are hatchery birds so I know they won't be that pretty but I love them, I am getting some eggs from my nephew they are blue laced reds from a grand champion pair and I will try my luck at incubating, a little daunting though!

 

[NovaAman]

Those have to be the most gorgeous hens! I am so jealous. I so miss my SLW... She was nice a fat like your girls till she got EYP...