The Silver Laced Wyandotte Thread

[deserteggs22]

Hello! I just bought a SLW pair from a local breeder. And I was wondering if they are good breeder quality. Thanks!

 

[jjrj254]

Hello! I just bought a SLW pair from a local breeder. And I was wondering if they are good breeder quality. Thanks!

Unfortunately no, they are good quality for hatchery stock, because I've seen hatcheries that sell birds not as good looking as those. But unfortunately if you want to breed to the standard of perfection and to show them. Then you will need some that are show quality. Maybe someone else more experienced in wyandottes can elaborate

 

[deserteggs22]

Unfortunately no, they are good quality for hatchery stock, because I've seen hatcheries that sell birds not as good looking as those. But unfortunately if you want to breed to the standard of perfection and to show them. Then you will need some that are show quality. Maybe someone else more experienced in wyandottes can elaborate

Okay

, well thank you very much!

 

[sideWing]

Hello! I just bought a SLW pair from a local breeder. And I was wondering if they are good breeder quality. Thanks!

Deserteggs,
I did the same thing. I worked with two different batches from local breeders and it cost me a year. I finally took the advice I read in an old poultry book and bought the best stock I could find to start with.

There is a great free online book to start with.
https://archive.org/details/cu31924003096413

The other thing I did was buy the Blue Laced Wyandotte breeding book that Jerry Foley created. It's about BLR, but the culling part of the book works for all Wyandotte. It's $10 and will save you hundreds.

His site also has great pictures to compare from.
http://www.foleyswaterfowl.com/

And then I finally purchased a pair from him. (pics aren't great.) Credit to Foley on these birds.


For starters you want round, round, round. The lacing should be thin and make an oval on the feather and not an arrow. The lacing should go down the hocks and the back should be fully laced on a pullet.


You want to avoid smuttyness in the fethers. There is some on the tail feathers of this girl you can see in the image above.


He is walking a little upright in this pic, but you can see how small or short the back should be in a SQ (show quality) SLW. This is a pullet breeding cock bird with very thin lacing. He should make some great laced pullets. It will be up to me to cull out the birds that are not big or round enough in the next generation.

 

[acemario]

Deserteggs, I did the same thing. I worked with two different batches from local breeders and it cost me a year. I finally took the advice I read in an old poultry book and bought the best stock I could find to start with. There is a great free online book to start with. https://archive.org/details/cu31924003096413 The other thing I did was buy the Blue Laced Wyandotte breeding book that Jerry Foley created. It's about BLR, but the culling part of the book works for all Wyandotte. It's $10 and will save you hundreds. His site also has great pictures to compare from. http://www.foleyswaterfowl.com/ And then I finally purchased a pair from him. (pics aren't great.) Credit to Foley on these birds. For starters you want round, round, round. The lacing should be thin and make an oval on the feather and not an arrow. The lacing should go down the hocks and the back should be fully laced on a pullet. You want to avoid smuttyness in the fethers. There is some on the tail feathers of this girl you can see in the image above. He is walking a little upright in this pic, but you can see how small or short the back should be in a SQ (show quality) SLW. This is a pullet breeding cock bird with very thin lacing. He should make some great laced pullets. It will be up to me to cull out the birds that are not big or round enough in the next generation.

Great summary! Thanks!

 

[ducks4you]

Happy to report that my two SLW's are indeed, hens, and they have been laying for about 3-4 weeks, now. It's always funny to me that the first eggs are small, especially since my SLW hens are about 1/4 larger and heavier than my EE hens, and one of my EE hens already lays oversized eggs.
I am expecting the two of them to eventually lay extra large eggs.
Anybody else have this happy problem?

 

[Fancychooklady]

Hello! I just bought a SLW pair from a local breeder. And I was wondering if they are good breeder quality. Thanks!

Her lacing looks incomplete . Type is very important and unfortunately your roo is way too long in the back , with an out of proportion tail. The birds with good type resemble the shape of a heart

. But we all have to start somewhere , so don't be disheartened .

 

[ziasun2008]

I am thinking my 17 wk old sexed SLW hen is in fact a roo, but I am not completely sure. Any help?

 

[CrazyChickLady7]

Finally found a SL thread!!!
I only have one SLW in my flock but I have 3 goldens. This little one is by far my favorite.

I've been wanting some for a while, but have never had coop space. This spring a dog got into the coop and wiped out half of the flock. My little sister had a barred rock she had named lily, sadly lily was one that the dog got. She was devastated, especially since she saw it happen. So I took her to TSC and let her pick a chick. We ended up bringing home 2 Easter eggers and her pick the little SLW. She decided to name her Olaf (of course)despite it being not white or male. So now 6 months later Olaf is living happily in our flock, and she layes her first egg 2 weeks ago.

I'll post pics later

 

[Fancychooklady]

I am thinking my 17 wk old sexed SLW hen is in fact a roo, but I am not completely sure. Any help?

I am thinking my 17 wk old sexed SLW hen is in fact a roo, but I am not completely sure. Any help?

Hi and
I'm afraid to tell yo that that is indeed a cockerel. Apart from the large wattles , the ' pointy ' feathers around the shoulder /hackle are a dead give away.