Which one should I keep..?

[FeatherTay]

I’m so sorry, not good pictures, but I’m taking them to an auction tomorrow, so any advice, is good advice. @Amer

Candidate 1

Candidate 2

Candidate 3

Thank you!!

 

[FeatherTay]

@EmmaRainboe

I just remembered you are good at SOP! Can you help?

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I personally like 1 & 3. I think it’s their lighter blue color. They are all pretty though. I’m not an expert at the SOP though.

 

[Amer]

I like 2 best, though I really need good profile view pics to get anything. Remember, type is more important than color. That said, 2 has a less thick lace and I’d judge the shade to be better.
I think the best thing you can do is handle the birds. What is the biggest? Feel the breast for good fleshing and muscling, and look for good width of body.
Finally, look at them from the side. A Wyandotte should be nice and round, a bird of curves and circles. You want a real deep breast and width including to the tail and between the legs. Healthy leg set=healthy bird. You can’t judge much of the tail at this age.
I took a few pictures exemplifying round Wyandotte type… and the hypocrisy of me expecting you to take good photos when mine are pretty bad too

 

[FeatherTay]

I like 2 best, though I really need good profile view pics to get anything. Remember, type is more important than color. That said, 2 has a less thick lace and I’d judge the shade to be better.
I think the best thing you can do is handle the birds. What is the biggest? Feel the breast for good fleshing and muscling, and look for good width of body.
Finally, look at them from the side. A Wyandotte should be nice and round, a bird of curves and circles. You want a real deep breast and width including to the tail and between the legs. Healthy leg set=healthy bird. You can’t judge much of the tail at this age.
I took a few pictures exemplifying round Wyandotte type… and the hypocrisy of me expecting you to take good photos when mine are pretty bad tooView attachment 2876303View attachment 2876304

Ok, I will try! I wish I did this earlier, but now of course they have to go to an auction, so I’ll have to do this myself…

 

[EmmaRainboe]

@EmmaRainboe

I just remembered you are good at SOP! Can you help?

I wish. Unfortunately I am not.
Personally, I would keep #2. His lacing looks the nicest to me. But I do not even own the book, so I wouldn't listen to me.

 

[FeatherTay]

I wish. Unfortunately I am not.
Personally, I would keep #2. His lacing looks the nicest to me. But I do not even own the book, so I wouldn't listen to me.

Oh, sorry!
I did end up keeping #2.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Oh, sorry!

No worries. Nice of you to think of me.

 

[FeatherTay]

Here are better pictures! I kept #2. What do you think wittt he better pictures?


Also here’s a bonus:

 

[Amer]

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Here are better pictures! I kept #2. What do you think wittt he better pictures?


Also here’s a bonus:
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2 is a good wide boy. The other, while also good in type, has uneven color both in the blue (or is it splash) and groundcolor (though better lacing may come in later.)