The Wyandotte Thread

[Stumpfarmer]

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Artie, I'm glad I'm not the only one with BLRWs and Hamburgs.

This is Sylvia, who just started laying today; she's about four months older than your pullets.

 

[Artie]

Sylvia is beautiful! Congratulations on her first egg

 

[KrisH]

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Thanks for the info, ok I am excited to hear Foleys will have them next year.
Turbo and Mrs Turbo, I will look forward to your updates on the LF GLW

 

[Mrs. Turbo]

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Thanks for the info, ok I am excited to hear Foleys will have them next year.
Turbo and Mrs Turbo, I will look forward to your updates on the LF GLW

We don't have the GLWs anymore....they need too much work and we have too many varieties already....I am sorry. You could try rtroxel next year. He might have some.

 

[Artie]

What is "LF GLW"? I'm assuming Gold Laced Wyandotte but not sure what the LF is....

We need an acronym sticky.

Artie

 

[KrisH]

Artie. I fianlly learned that LF = Large Fowl

Thanks Mrs. Turbo I sure can appreciate that you are working hard to improve the breed, and at some point you have to decide what you can do best for the breed.

Your BLRW, and SLW are stunning. Maybe I will rethink what color I want.

Any thoughts on pros and cons between the 2 colors, oh and of course the Partidge.

Temperment diffences
Egg production

any other things to consider about the breed and chicken raising.

 

[sjarvis00]

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On average we experience 7-8 months of age before they start to lay, however you will not need to rotate them out for several years, I have a 5 year old Columbian that still lays 4-5 days a week.

 

[neopolitancrazy]

Hi, all.
I have 5 silver penciled wyandotte chicks from McMurray, which are about a month old. I have been trying to sex them, and have noted some are getting more white feathers over their breast than others. The whiter-breasted ones also have a bit larger combs than the other 3, although none of the combs are very developed at this time. Can anyone tell me if the whiter breast feathering in the McMurray strain is indicative of male sex, or is this a random accident? I won't cull the extra male(s) until I am certain, so at what age can I be certain?

I appreciate your help.

 

[Dtrain28]

I had a question....How many eggs does a purebred, perfect lineage BLRW lay per year (average) as opposed to a "hatchery" BLRW........ (But even certain "hatchery" BLRW have secured rights to old lines? correct?)


I know there have been many tweaks to type, color, lacing, etc.......



But when is comes to laying eggs, is the difference as simple as comparing a heirloom Brandywine tomato's sparse output to the prolific tendency of a Hybrid Celebrity or Early Girl.

Thanks in advance for any information

 

[Duramaxgirl]

My BLRWs usually lay about 5 eggs each a week give or take and egg

then they went broody!