Wyandotte Roo Color

[discombobulatedfarmer]

I recently traded out for a Wyandotte roo. He is suppose to be silver laced, but he looks a little off - what do you think?

 

[citychickx6]

He does seem a little off in the shoulder coloring. VERY handsome though.

 

[discombobulatedfarmer]

Thank you! He is find everywhere else, but there. :/






What would you all say he is mixed with? Looks to be a second or third generation of breeding the mixing out. Wondering if I can ever get 100% silver laced out of him.

 

[citychickx6]

I think maybe a Gold laced was in the mix.
I don't think you can get a pure out of a mix. I think they may look correct but would still have the mixed genes.
That means their young could be off standard.
He is really a very handsome rooster.

Have you named him?

If not how about Josey Wales?

 

[CowgirlJules]

You could have red or gold from some generations back leaking through. He's got a squirrel tail too, but if you're not going to show him or breed for type, that's not a big deal.

 

[PeakyBeaky]

I think maybe a Gold laced was in the mix.
I don't think you can get a pure out of a mix. I think they may look correct but would still have the mixed genes.
That means their young could be off standard.
He is really a very handsome rooster.

Have you named him?

If not how about Josey Wales?

Agree.

 

[Nicole01]

He looks like a mix. His tail is tall too. My neighbor just got a BLRW beautiful boy! He's pretty wide though and walks bull legged with a short tail. What a nice and beautiful boy he is though.

I can't wait to hatch eggs from him with a EE in the future.

 

[Nicole01]

Thank you! He is find everywhere else, but there. :/






What would you all say he is mixed with? Looks to be a second or third generation of breeding the mixing out. Wondering if I can ever get 100% silver laced out of him.

I don't know what he's mixed with, but he sure is handsome!

 

[donrae]

That's what is referred to as gold leakage, and is from mixed blood somewhere back in the gene pool. It's also a good way to sex younger birds as only roosters get that on the wings. It usually increases with age, so he may turn golder as the years pass.