Silver Laced Wyandotte mix-up?

[Blue Raptor]

We have two SL Wyandottes, but one has a spiky comb (although flopped over) and the other has a rose comb. They both came in the mail, and the 3rd dies of heat stroke, but she has a spiky comb too! I don’t think Bess (rose comb) is a Colombian Wyandotte, because she looks like a normal one, and her feathers aren’t white enough! Are they the same breed, just different combs? And if so, why are they different??

 

[LadiesAndJane]

It is common to see single combs in hatchery wyandottes. They should be rose combs. Not a problem unless you plan on breeding them.

 

[Blue Raptor]

It is common to see single combs in hatchery wyandottes. They should be rose combs. Not a problem unless you plan on breeding them.

I don’t, but thanks.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

From what I understand, single combs were introduced some time ago for fertility reasons I am not clear about. The single comb is recessive, so if two rose combed birds that are recessive for the single comb breed, 25% of the chicks when then have single combs. Hope this makes sense.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Do you have pictures? Sounds like they’re just single combed hatchery wyandottes, as @LadiesAndJane said.

 

[Blue Raptor]

Do you have pictures? Sounds like they’re just single combed hatchery wyandottes, as @LadiesAndJane said.

I can’t right now, but I’ll try tomorrow!

 

[Blue Raptor]

This is Cow (single)

Her and Bess together (rose)

Sry about the lighting, and Griffin photobombing.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

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This is Cow (single)
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Her and Bess together (rose)
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Sry about the lighting, and Griffin photobombing.

Those are wyandottes.

 

[Blue Raptor]

Those are wyandottes.

Thanks!