<slaps forehead> He's not a BLRW!

[frankenchick]

I was told that our Fudge (adult name, Fu Xi) was a BLRW. Well, he didn't look like it to me, but what do I know?

So, I'm looking through a catalog, and there's my boy -- a Gold-Laced Wyandotte! Our Fudge is a very good specimen of the type.

So, can my DD show him?

 

[usschicago1]

Of course you can show him! And thatss the only way to know the truw type. But if you post some pictures and or his weight we could help too!

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

He COULD be a BLRW still, even though he's black...If both of his parents were BLUE laced reds, 25% of their offspring will be BLACK laced red...so if you bred him to a SPLASH laced red, you would get 100% BLRWs.

Blue chicken genetics:

Blue x Blue = 25% black, 50% blue, 25% splash

Black x Splash = 100% Blue

Splash x Splash = 100% splash

Blue x Splash = 50% blue, 50% splash

Blue x Black = 50% Black, 50% Blue

 

[CelticMoon1]

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Except that if he IS BLRW with black lacing he should have MhMh and be a rich dark colour. If he's GLW he is mhmh and more a, well, gold colour. He could also be a GLW/BLRW cross Mhmh with black lacing...

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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Except that if he IS BLRW with black lacing he should have MhMh and be a rich dark colour. If he's GLW he is mhmh and more a, well, gold colour. He could also be a GLW/BLRW cross Mhmh with black lacing...

Basically, we need PICS!!!

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Whew! Chicken Science!

 

[debilorrah]

I would love to see a pic!!! Our BLRW roo is termed poorly colored as his colors are somewhat washed out. And no, he is not attractive

 

[CelticMoon1]

Well I don't have BLRW, but here are my GLWs (mhmh) for comparison:

My current 6 months old:

My old roo:

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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[CelticMoon1]

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Thanx

My old roo lived to a ripe age, and I think he weighed in at 12 lbs at the end - massive muscle!

If anyone has a good coloured BLRW it would show the difference very clearly