Proper wyandotte face type

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Hi all, I've been looking at these birds for a few years, since I'm still learning about proper wyandotte shape and standards, I'd like second opinions.
Their body looks good to me but I'm concerned about the head shape. I know wyandotte are supposed to have short, curved beaks but these appear so short that a few look either debeaked or malformed.
Thanks!
 
Ooof! :sick
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No: the Standard calls for a beak that is short and well curved (and it doesn't mention it but there should also be some stoutness to it.)
At first when I saw those pictures I thought "these are rather too long, straight, and narrow!" but I kept clicking the arrow and the beaks got worse and worse
This is fine (though the skull should carry forward more)
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This isn't!
I've never seen such a short beak on a chicken.
Good eye. I wouldn't buy from them.
I don't believe they have been selecting for beak shape at all considering how much variability there is. Just got a weird gene in there somewhere.
Myself I have the opposite problem. I am fighting against the long, straight, narrow, overgrown upper mandibles in my d'Anvers.
 
Amer said:
Ooof! :sickView attachment 3759610
No: the Standard calls for a beak that is short and well curved (and it doesn't mention it but there should also be some stoutness to it.)
At first when I saw those pictures I thought "these are rather too long, straight, and narrow!" but I kept clicking the arrow and the beaks got worse and worse
This is fine (though the skull should carry forward more)
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This isn't!
I've never seen such a short beak on a chicken.
Good eye. I wouldn't buy from them.
I don't believe they have been selecting for beak shape at all considering how much variability there is. Just got a weird gene in there somewhere.
Myself I have the opposite problem. I am fighting against the long, straight, narrow, overgrown upper mandibles in my d'Anvers.
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So they should look more 'parrot beak' ish. None of the other colors seem to have the beak issues, at least none that they have pictures of. That's a pity, they seem to be pretty good birds other wise
 
I couldn't get past the tails. Good catch on the beaks. Fair pattern pictured but background birds have poor patterns. Far from $22 per chick quality.

The more I see of BLR stock being sold the more I realize I don't charge enough. And I know mine are not SOP Wyandotte. There is a lot going on with Wyandotte body type perfection. Too bad you don't live closer, I'm giving cockerels and cock birds away for free.
 
Egghead_Jr said:
I couldn't get past the tails. Good catch on the beaks. Fair pattern pictured but background birds have poor patterns. Far from $22 per chick quality.

The more I see of BLR stock being sold the more I realize I don't charge enough. And I know mine are not SOP Wyandotte. There is a lot going on with Wyandotte body type perfection. Too bad you don't live closer, I'm giving cockerels and cock birds away for free.
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I just looked at your gallery. Wow, your birds are fantastic.
 

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