The Wyandotte Thread

[WyandotteTX]

I suppose you can call it an abrupt tail but it is really not common. I have never seen it any of the LF I have ever raised. Perhaps it is just a BLR problem.

 

[Texasmja]

I get what you are asking about where did it come from. You do have to realize that even though breeds were used over a century ago to make Wyandottes there are traits that still crop up within Wyandottes today. Perhaps a lack of proper tail, leg stubbs and single combs are all just manifestations of a genetic history that creeps into the here and now.

I understand why single combs happen, no big mystery there. But shape is/can be set by inbreeding for correct type, ( would need to concentrate on one section at a time). Again, what should I call that round tail when I refer to it?

 

[WyandotteTX]

So what should I call this tail? Do you mean that the bird is soft feathered and that is why the tail is like that? Another thing I have noticed is some Wyandottes look like rocks (gravy bowl shaped) backs and tail set. Do you agree?

I think a good Wyandotte tail is the perfect inbetween of Rock and Cochin. The difference of the tail in Rocks and Wyandottes to me is the all about the angle. Rock backs are much flatter where as the Wyandotte should have a 30 degree tilt to it.
As for BLR, they are a seperate entity from established breeds and breeders. They need as much help as possible in terms of outcrosses to make them a viable variety in the future.

 

[Texasmja]

I think a good Wyandotte tail is the perfect inbetween of Rock and Cochin. The difference of the tail in Rocks and Wyandottes to me is the all about the angle. Rock backs are much flatter where as the Wyandotte should have a 30 degree tilt to it.
As for BLR, they are a seperate entity from established breeds and breeders. They need as much help as possible in terms of outcrosses to make them a viable variety in the future.

For me any bird that is called a Wyandotte needs to look like a Wyandotte and not a Rock or Cochin or any other breed. I am going to work on one thing at a time in type.

 

[WyandotteTX]

I think all of us strive for proper type for the birds we raise. Some birds will have better traits than others and you as a breeder have to figure out what combination will give you the improvement you seek for each variety.

 

[Texasmja]

I think all of us strive for proper type for the birds we raise. Some birds will have better traits than others and you as a breeder have to figure out what combination will give you the improvement you seek for each variety.

You still haven't told me....what do I call that tail? If it is not a bunny tail...what is it called?

 

[WyandotteTX]

As I mentioned before I would probably call it an abrupt or incomplete tail if I were to give it a name.
Again its not something I have ever had to deal with in LF so dont really have a nomenclature for it.

 

[Texasmja]

What kind of tail is this called?

 

[WyandotteTX]

What kind of tail is this called?

That is a bantam and yes is a shredded bunny tail from all I can see. Without the majority of their tail feathering on this birds its hard to tell.

 

[Texasmja]

What kind of tail is this?