Single Cob Gold Laced Wyandotte?

[Minnowey]

When I got my GLW, I thought that she was just hatchery quality, but then I read something about Single Comb Gold Laced Wyandottes in the genetic makeup of Plymouth Rocks. Is this what mine could be, or is she just hatchery quality like I suspected all along. I can post a pic if needed but would rather not, because she's really jumpy. Thanks in advance.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Single combs show up in all the Wyandotte colors occasionally, especially hatchery stock. I currently have a blue laced Wyandotte with a single comb.

 

[donrae]

It's not even necessarily "hatchery" quality--even breeders can get a single combed bird now and again. Since it's recessive, you just don't know until you breed enough, to a variety of other birds. But your good breeders cull those birds, hatcheries don't, they just send them out.

 

[drumstick diva]

agree

 

[Gray Farms]

Agreed, it happens in show stock rarely and in hatchery stock commonly. Like donrae said, breeder will cull for it and hatcheries don't.

 

[BantamLover21]

It's not even necessarily "hatchery" quality--even breeders can get a single combed bird now and again. Since it's recessive, you just don't know until you breed enough, to a variety of other birds. But your good breeders cull those birds, hatcheries don't, they just send them out.

Agreed