The Wyandotte Thread

[rilly10]

Thanks. I will order some 11s and 12s now.

 

[riverman]

I need some BLRW breeders advice! How well do my 4 birds look? Color and feather wise that is. These are my first BLRW's and I love 'em! 3 Roo's & a Splash hen. They're all 5 1/2 months old.

Biggest Roo

Mid Roo

Little Roo

Gotta take pics of my splash lady tomorrow. If I wanted to show one of these guys, which might have the best chance?

 

[teamsunbelt]

Question: I have the 8 new BLRWs, and they are growing fast. They are 2 different ages, 4 are now 6+ weeks and 4 are 8+weeks. I know that I have one rooster that is 8 weeks, and maybe 1 that is 6. They all came from a local breeder with 1 rooster and 3 hens. She hatched them in an incubator. I am trying to figure out how to keep them all to brred for BLRWs.

Do I need to look for another BLRW rooster to go with the hens, or is the likely hood of breeding from the same clutch to close of a possibility?

I may keep a rooster to go with my original flock as well. I am trying to keep all the hens, hopefully 6 of the eight.

I need to decide soon that I can start working on a seperate coop and run.

Chicken math at it's best!

 

[bhazell123]

awww i want some BLRW'S they are gourgous and hubby said i could actually have them lol but cant find any such a shame :'(

 

[colby318]

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You're right, breeding brother and sister usually isn't a good idea. Just buy some some chicks or a juvie cock from a different breeder.

 

[colby318]

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BLR are as close as your nearest Post Office!

 

[bhazell123]

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BLR are as close as your nearest Post Office!

lol but i aint seen any listed on the site for sale lol been checking daily lol shoulda got them when they had them back in june lol i even have a mother in law coming down in a couple months willing to bring some with her but still aint found no one

 

[GoldenPuppy]

You could always put a post up in the "Wanted" section, asking if anyone has an BLRWs they want to sell.

 

[bhazell123]

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good idea thanks

 

[sjarvis00]

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You're right, breeding brother and sister usually isn't a good idea. Just buy some some chicks or a juvie cock from a different breeder.

I think that all depends on how tightly the line has already been bred. each line has its advantages and disadvantages especially when they are still such a work in progress. Line breeding often resolves some issues but will not resolve all the issues. We have had stock from Paul's, Superior, Foley's and one other. Each was breed in thier pens for the first year , comb issues that existed withing one line in particular resulted in 100% cull. Then selctive line crosses to achieve specific goals based on hwat each line had to offer then carefull selection and F1xF1 matings from each line cross and selection for the traits we wanted to retain such as color, type, size, etc. Then selective matings from the f2 offspring of teh line crosses and then breeding the resulting cockrells and pullets and selecting for the desired traits. Line breeding solves problems when carefull selection takes place so long as teh traits you want to achieve exist within the breeder birds.