Silver Laced Wyandottes

[FarmerBoy24]

Does anyone know how to tell a breeder or show quality SLW? What things should I look for?

 

[Brody's Broodello]

A SQ bird in my book is a bird with no DQ's and comes as close to the ideal standard as possible. Some people call the lesser quality birds breeders, which you can use in your program. But I prefer to breed my showbirds that way I can always know that I have the highest quality in my hatches. If it isn't good enough to win at a show, I don't breed it. That is my breeding philosophy.

 

[FarmerBoy24]

Brody's Broodello :

A SQ bird in my book is a bird with no DQ's and comes as close to the ideal standard as possible. Some people call the lesser quality birds breeders, which you can use in your program. But I prefer to breed my showbirds that way I can always know that I have the highest quality in my hatches. If it isn't good enough to win at a show, I don't breed it. That is my breeding philosophy.

What is a DQ?​

 

[punky rooster]

I agree with Broody'sBroodello.
http://www.wyandottebreedersofamerica.net/wyandottestandard.htm Here is the Wyandotte's standard.

A DQ is disqualification (don't know if this was what you were asking).

 

[FarmerBoy24]

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Thanks that helped.

 

[Flawedatdesign]

So you have to let them grow up to start looking for show quality birds?

 

[InviteTanner]

You have to let them mature to get their adult feathers (I've been told that's between 8 and 12 months old), and that's something I didn't realize until I'd invested in over 100 Wyandottes! I've already been able to cull a handful, but I'll have quite a feed bill by the time these guys are mature enough to see what I have. It's very enjoyable watching them grow though, and to see their different personalities.

 

[FarmerBoy24]

If I post a pic of the Pair can you guys tell me if they are good quality?

 

[Flawedatdesign]

Well I like the breed myself regardless is mine are SQ . Hoping to pull one or maybe 2 that are out of the 10 I have. My main reason is the fact that heritage breeds seem hard to come by locally here unless you order from the Hatchery.

 

[FarmerBoy24]

Here He IS!