The Wyandotte Thread

[DMRippy]

Quote: My first question is why are they not BLACK. They are grey, not blue really but not black for sure. WHY? If they are SLW I would not breed them because if the color issue alone. Maybe it can be improved on but I would think that would be a ton of culling.

 

[Bleenie]

Quote: My first question is why are they not BLACK. They are grey, not blue really but not black for sure. WHY? If they are SLW I would not breed them because if the color issue alone. Maybe it can be improved on but I would think that would be a ton of culling.

I've seen "Violet Laced Wyandottes" but they're clearly laced in blue.... this pullet here is such a Bizarre shade of grey, almost like a watercolor, a little see-thru looking.

 

[ki4got]

Quote: rofl... considering you've got a 50/50 guess,

i tell myself they're all roos. then when one turns into a girl, i can be pleasantly surprised, rather than disappointed when they turn from girls to boys.

 

[ki4got]

Originally Posted by rocasocks

Pullet 2




it almost looks like a khaki or dun color?

where did they come from? that might help narrow down the options, if it's a breeder that's known to work on project colors. i know someone else was trying for a chocolate laced, so anything's possible.

 

[Haley Clark]

Haley I am glad you posted a pic of your chick cause I was wondering if the breeded messed up the chicks I got . First time glw owner and was uncertain about the way they were colored. And mine look just like yours they are 6wks

I am glad to know someone has GLW chicks that are the same age as mine! Please keep in touch because I would love to hear about how yours are doing and compare how they are growing to make sure mine are on the right track!

 

[brandib1982]

I am glad to know someone has GLW chicks that are the same age as mine! Please keep in touch because I would love to hear about how yours are doing and compare how they are growing to make sure mine are on the right track!

I will post some pics of mine later to so you can see mine lol I was really relieved when I saw your babies

 

[brandib1982]

my buff roo thinks he is the daddy I let them out of the brooder on warm days

 

[Haley Clark]

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my buff roo thinks he is the daddy I let them out of the brooder on warm days

[/quote. Yours are beautiful!! How many do you have? I have 5 wyandottes and 5 barred rocks, and I let mine out on warm days, but have you let them out to whet an older hen can get to them?

 

[Haley Clark]

The one in the back is a barred rock

 

[brandib1982]

I put them in a wire pen so my older birds won't harm them just in case. I have 10 buffs thst are grown and 10 six week old glw. Also a trio of crele bantams and a pair of barred bantams.