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Laced
Wyandottes, a members list, history of the breed
information and this way you will be helping to encourage and
improve the breeding of Laced Wyandottes for
exhibition and utility purposes as well as having access to
assistance from expert breeders. The club will keep
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Origin: Wisconsin, USA. Joseph McKeen was the originator of
this variation in 1880 and it was subsequently admitted to the
American Standard in 1888.
General Characteristics: Carriage: Graceful, well balanced, alert and active but
docile. Type: Body short with well rounded sides. Broad and short
back. Breast full, broad and round. Medium sized wings which are
nicely folded to the side. Medium sized tail which is full and
spread at the base. Main feather are carried upright, sickles of
medium length. Head: Short and broad. Beak is stout and well curved. Eyes
are prominent. The comb is rose coloured and evenly set on the head
being medium in height and width; gradually tapering towards the
back and terminating in a definite spike (leader) which follows the
curve of the neck. Face is smooth and fine in texture. Ear-lobes are
oblong. Wattles are medium length and fine in texture. Neck: Medium in length and well arched with a full hackle. Legs & Feet: Thighs are medium in length and well covered in
soft, fluffy, close and silky feathers. Shanks are medium in length,
strong and well rounded. The shanks are free of feathers and fluff.
Four straight and well spread toes. Plumage: Fairly close and silky and not too abundant or
fluffy.
Colour: Head is rich golden bay, neck is also rich golden bay
with a clear black stripe through the centre of each feather (white
shaft is permissible). Saddle; hackles to match the neck. Back is
rich golden bay. Shoulder tip rich golden bay with black lacing.
Wing bow rich golden bay, wing coverts evenly laced, forming at
least two well defined bars; secondaries black on inner web and
broadly laced black on the outer edge. Breast and underparts; the
web rich golden bay with a well defined black lacing, free from
double or white outer lacing, lacing regular from the throat to back
of the thighs. A shaft may be found in the laced feather and is
permissible but undesirable. Undercolour dark slate. Tail: true tail
feather, sickles and coverts black. Thighs and fluff black -slate
with clear lacing round the hocks and other side of the thighs.
Yellow shanks.
Weight: Large Fowl
Cock: Not less than 9lb (4.08kg)
Cockerel: Not less than 8lb (3.62kg)
Hen: Not less than 7lb (3.17kg)
Pullet: Not less than 6lb (2.72kg)
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