The Wyandotte Thread

[McSpin]

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It will depend on the line and how well it's been taken care of before you got it. With proper selection, lines can be inbred for many generations. In fact, inbreeding is very useful to fix traits and to remove unwanted recessives from the line. If you have reasons to suspect problems, then it may help. Keep in mind, an out-cross to vastly different linage can take years to clean up. Pick your poison carefully.

 

[DreadElliot]

What is wrong with this pullet? She is ~16 weeks old.

 

[DreadElliot]

What is wrong with this roo? He is about 16 wks

 

[sjarvis00]

At 16 weeks on a wyandotte only very obvious problems can be called out. The wyandotte requires a great deal more time to finish. We find on avaerage pullets 10-12 months and cockrells 16-18 months to know what you really have, you cannot expect much at 16 weeks of age.

 

[DreadElliot]

Is there anything "very obvious" on these two?

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[Chiko]

I just got my first Wyandotte on saturday. A SLW. I think he's a rooster but I hope he's a hen. I hear these girls are amazing layers!!!

 

[sjarvis00]

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That would really depend on what you wanted them for, if they are just for egg production and yard art I think you will be very satisfied. They do appear to have good leg color, I don't care too much for the cockrell's comb at this point but it will change as he matures more, the tail of the cockrell looks rather long and pointed rather short full and broad which can also change some or may be the photo or body position, they look a little long in the back and flat on the sides, but once again they are very young and these birds change alot as they mature.
I try not to look at my young wyandottes too much as they go through stages where they look gangly and rough and I would cull far too early if i did everytime I saw something I didn't like when they were young. Obvious faults would straight combs, you can catch that hatch, leg color, very poor lacing quality on laced varieties. Eye color once at least 22 weeks of age.
I hope that helps please don't feel as though I am being harsh on your birds they look good given thier age it is just far to early to know what they will be.

 

[Duramaxgirl]

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I see good leg color

and lacing is better then a lot of birds I've seen before. They don't have the big round wyandotte body but they might get it later.

 

[DreadElliot]

Thank you!
I watched them hatch so I will love them for what they are. I wanted some honest (harsh is okay too ) opinions.
Does she have good lacing?

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That would really depend on what you wanted them for, if they are just for egg production and yard art I think you will be very satisfied. They do appear to have good leg color, I don't care too much for the cockrell's comb at this point but it will change as he matures more, the tail of the cockrell looks rather long and pointed rather short full and broad which can also change some or may be the photo or body position, they look a little long in the back and flat on the sides, but once again they are very young and these birds change alot as they mature.
I try not to look at my young wyandottes too much as they go through stages where they look gangly and rough and I would cull far too early if i did everytime I saw something I didn't like when they were young. Obvious faults would straight combs, you can catch that hatch, leg color, very poor lacing quality on laced varieties. Eye color once at least 22 weeks of age.
I hope that helps please don't feel as though I am being harsh on your birds they look good given thier age it is just far to early to know what they will be.

 

[DreadElliot]

Thank you!
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I see good leg color

and lacing is better then a lot of birds I've seen before. They don't have the big round wyandotte body but they might get it later.