Silver laced wyandotte: which roosters to keep?

[hman0217]

This is for folks who have worked with the silver laced wyandottes

I got a straight run of 6 slw's and 5 of them turned out to be roosters. So I'll be dispatching all but one or two. The three I've narrowed down as keepers are pictured below.

All roosters are around 14-15 weeks old at this time so I'm not sure we have the alpha yet

Franco

I was sure i was gonna cull him based on the single comb alone, as the breed standard is a rose comb. But his chest coloration is so brilliant, he's the biggest, and he's head to head with Kevin on leading the crowing. But that single comb...

Kevin

Has a proper rose comb. Chest coloration is second best and he's right up there with Franco in crowing and second in size

Ernesto

Has a proper rose comb. I'd say his chest coloration is the least impressive but...he's the only one Ive seen mounting the hens so far so that is a big plus for him

Who would you keep as your first and second choice roosters?

 

[hman0217]

Here are the side views

 

[nuthatched]

Where'd you get them? Ernesto has the proper comb and better color.

 

[hman0217]

I got them from tractor supply. Was not really meant as breeding stock but I've taken a liking to them. Better to start with known breeder chickens i realize.

I was thinking Ernesto was the #1 too

Thanks

 

[nuthatched]

I got them from tractor supply. Was not really meant as breeding stock but I've taken a liking to them. Better to start with known breeder chickens i realize.

I was thinking Ernesto was the #1 too

Thanks

unless these are for your own use, you might want to get breeder quality stock to breed, breeding mediocre birds will result in mediocre birds. :]

 

[hman0217]

unless these are for your own use, you might want to get breeder quality stock to breed, breeding mediocre birds will result in mediocre birds. :]

Noted! Will certainly do so if i keep going with the breed. Thanks

 

[Amer]

I’d go with Kevin. He has poor coloring but he has better Wyandotte type. Wyandottes are large and fluffy and circular.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Kevin is your chosen one....franco has wrong comb and ernesto has leakage in the hackles

 

[hman0217]

Kevin is your chosen one....franco has wrong comb and ernesto has leakage in the hackles

I did end up keeping Kevin, actually. But could you tell me how you determine leakage in the hackles? I understand that leakage is colors bleeding over. What is it you see specifically that says so?

 

[Poultrybonkers]

I did end up keeping Kevin, actually. But could you tell me how you determine leakage in the hackles? I understand that leakage is colors bleeding over. What is it you see specifically that says so?

The hackles are cream colored and not white