The Wyandotte Thread

[ki4got]

I didn'tmean it as a 'knock', the birds are beautiful. but the tails should have more a a 'soft' tee-pee shape rather than round.

yes, they are pretty, but if she's wanting to show, or breed, bunny tails are best not used. if that's all she's got, go ahead and use them and keep chicks with better tails.

so many people say cull cull cull... but you have to pick your battles carefully. if i culled every bird that had a fault, i wouldn't have any. nobody and nothing is perfect, so you use the best you can and hope to improve the future generations.

edited to correct the wording...

 

[LittleMissPurdy]

yes, they are pretty, but if she's wanting to show, or breed, bunny tails are best not used. if that's all she's got, go ahead and use them and keep chicks with better tails.

so many people say cull cull cull... but you have to pick your battles carefully. if i culled every bird that didn't have a fault, i wouldn't have any. nobody and nothing is perfect, so you use the best you can and hope to improve the future generations.

new to all of this ..and learning Alot!...Very nicely said by the way.....saw a picture of a BLRwyandotte..and yeah,I'm hooked

 

[cluckadoddledoo]

Thanks for the feedback it is a great help! It seems that it's pretty much standard here with the Buffs, Splash blue laced red and Salmons, they all seem to have the same feathering on their tails even those on the feathersite, would be great to see pics of others of these colours from behind too I guess in developing the colour they will have had to have introduced another breed at some point right?

They are very young birds, combs not yet grown in so guess they still have to gain some adult plummage yet ? Will be intersting to see what they are like when they reach a year of age next year

 

[Countrypunk92]

I think the UK standard is bunny tails.

 

[cluckadoddledoo]

I think the UK standard is bunny tails.

Ok Thanks it seems less apparent in the other Wyandottes I have..

This is a pullet right? She kinda crows in the morning.. ?

 

[Countrypunk92]

Beautiful rooster. Sorry. Lol

 

[ki4got]

Thanks for the feedback it is a great help! It seems that it's pretty much standard here with the Buffs, Splash blue laced red and Salmons, they all seem to have the same feathering on their tails even those on the feathersite, would be great to see pics of others of these colours from behind too I guess in developing the colour they will have had to have introduced another breed at some point right?

They are very young birds, combs not yet grown in so guess they still have to gain some adult plummage yet ? Will be intersting to see what they are like when they reach a year of age next year

my overall impression of the wyandotte is all smooth curves. especially for the rooster who's tail will curl, forming a nice smooth arc. the hens tail would be more angular, because her primary tail feathers remail a bit stiffer.

from the top view, i would expect to see a nice broad back tapering from the wings to the tail, again a fairly smooth curve to it with the edge of the tail feathers being at the end of 2 matching arcs.

here's a rear view of my splash laced girl. her tail isn't being carried where it normally is, but you get the idea of the rear view. you want the tail feathers to form a nice /\, not pinched (too close together at the bottom edge) or too open (much wider apart at the bottom edge).

she's not laying yet, but i expect her type will improve with age.
found another pic, not great, considering she's mostly hidden by a mass of dorkings LOL but you get the idea of the top view of the tail...

taking pictures of moving chickens tends to result in mostly blurry chickens. at least with my current camera. hopefully santa will find me a new one.

 

[NookNook01]

Thank... Would you happen to know what color or size my CW.dotte will lay?? I found 5 eggs today but I'm not sure if my EE'r laid late yesterday of if my CW laid it today!?!? I'll be sooo excited if it was finally her!?!?!

 

[Chickenhill]

He is just incredible! Post him again in a few months

Managed to take a couple of shots of our Salmon Wyandotte and Splash red laced? I just love this bre




The salmons taken earlier this year, just love these gorls they make me think of French Can Can ladies with their frilly frocks





and the salmon Roo with his ladies...

 

[dracoe19]

When I talked to Foley he said that a horse shoe shaped tail is what a Wyandotte should have rather than a /\ "ti-pi" shaped. Does anyone else breed toward this? Both my roosters have a horse shoe shaped tail.