The Wyandotte Thread

[NanaKat]

I have a question about egg coloration. I recently noticed that 2 of my LF partridge wyandotte hens lay very light colored eggs. Still a brown color but at a glace could be mistaken as white.They are pure breed with Paul blood lines. The other hen I have that is from Foley lays the normal light brown eggs. The rooster I am using is also from Foley so I am guessing his genetics can correct this? Another person I had talked to had the same problem with one of their partridge hens (from different line). The birds type, coloration, etc represents the breed very well. I'm just curious what could play into the lighter colored eggs?

 

My Columbians lay eggs that range in color from off white to light brown. When i had Silver laced, they also laid the same range. Same for my BLRW.
Never had Partridge.

 

[LittleMissPurdy]

I really enjoy this thread and have learned so much about the Wyandotte breed, still everyday there is more!!! It is a wonderful thing

I have a 8 almost 9 month old BLRW-black. She has been laying for almost 1 month now. Her eggs are a cream color, they "seem" to be getting just a tad darker & I would say they are between small-medium sized eggs. Does anyone think-know that her eggs will darken & will the size increase? Thank you for your help!

Sorry about the picture quality. The left pic is "with" flash, the right- without.

 

[ki4got]

Quote: if you look at the gene combo above the wide lace image, it's Pg/pg+. which means if you breed 2 wide laced birds together, you'll get some good lacing (Pg/Pg like the bottom right) but you'll also get some wide lacing, and some that are not laced at all, but just carry melanizing and Columbian. they'll just look like heavily marked Columbians.

 

[delisha]

Pullets.....no matter the breed change egg size and color as they age. Generally(not always). Once a pullet reaches 18 months old the size of egg has been reached. You will get double yolkers, and double eggs here and there. The color continues to change threw the life of the hen. During spring the colors are lighter and deepen as the year progresses on some hens. Even during molt the eggs can lighten and they can stop production all together. Most of the changes are not notable. Various chicken breeds emerge in different shades because of pigments which are deposited as the eggs move through the hen's oviduct. The pigment depositions are determined by the chicken's genetics and health and age.

 

[mstrawn3]

Quote:
Originally Posted by CP-FARM

How do you get a blue laced red wyandotte? What do I beed together to get blue laced red wyandotte? Please help!!!






BLRW's are their own breed. I believe they originated in Germany? They are very diffucult to maintain. You have to hatch a lot of chicks to get the ones closest to the proposed standard. With a lot of research, hard work, blood, sweat, tears, frustration, and time you can get some pretty nice birds!

Check out Jerry's latest article about the origin of the BLRW. http://www.foleyswaterfowl.com/originblrw.pdf

 

[FlySammyJ]

Check out Jerry's latest article about the origin of the BLRW. http://www.foleyswaterfowl.com/originblrw.pdf

That was a good read!

 

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

Nobody with barred bantams?

 

[Duramaxgirl]

if you look at the gene combo above the wide lace image, it's Pg/pg+. which means if you breed 2 wide laced birds together, you'll get some good lacing (Pg/Pg like the bottom right) but you'll also get some wide lacing, and some that are not laced at all, but just carry melanizing and Columbian. they'll just look like heavily marked Columbians.

Huh that is exactly what I got Some pretty ones and 2 with no lacing at all they started out looking very partridgey to But they had the most beautiful red coloring.

 

[WyandotteTX]

There are few breeders out there that have some nice Barred bantams. There was one guy in Kentucky if I remember correctly, although his name escapes me. I had some a few years ago and really liked them, very typey.

 

[WyandotteTX]

Here is a picture of some of the birds I had. Sadly I do not have them any longer though.