The Wyandotte Thread

[Alaskan]

Saddle feathers?

That must be the name! 

If they aren't laying yet...then the one in the picture is male. The comb and wattles are already a nice bright red. The females do not get much red until right when they start to lay.

 

[cluckcluckgirl]

No, he's only about 9-10 weeks old. He was also in the roosters bin at the feed store. He has a little chickie girlfriend in there with him.

 

[Honora]

Someone was showing me one of their wyandottes and he has a split breast. I know this is a defect but how severe? Is it something they can breed out if paired with good females or is it a strictly cull offense like cross beak?

Saw this term somewhere else too, just wondering what is a split breast?

 

[DMRippy]

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I just heard the term hatchet chest.... that was a new one.

If you look a bird with split breast you will see a line down the middle that is not filled out. Kinda like cleavage......

 

[Honora]

Does it affect their health or just appearance? I think mine might have that.

 

[DMRippy]

Does it affect their health or just appearance? I think mine might have that.

Just appearance.

 

[wyandodo]

13 more blue laced silver / silver laced chicks hatched

 

[DMRippy]

13 more blue laced silver / silver laced chicks hatched

Can you show us a pic of a blue laced silver vs a silver laced at hatch? Can you tell them apart that young or do you have to wait till they feather in?

 

[Junibutt]

13 more blue laced silver / silver laced chicks hatched

beautiful chicks. Do you mind sharing the source of the eggs for blue laced silver?

 

[Alaskan]

I think that person is Dutch.... Anyway, their page with some LOVELY blue laced silver pictures is:


http://wyandottekrielenbe.webs.com/zilver-blauwgezoomd