Reavis Ridge Poultry: Wyandotte

Varieties Accepted by the APA:

Black
Blue
Buff
Buff Columbian (bantams only)
Columbian
Partridge
Silver Laced
Silver Penciled
White

Other Varieties:

Blue Laced Red
Buff Laced
Lavender
(Much more to be added later)

Standard Shape:

Male:
COMB: Rose; low, firm on head; top, free from hollow center, oval   surface covered with small rounded points; tapering to a well defined point at rear; the entire comb curving to conform to the shape of the skull.
BEAK: Short, well curved.
FACE: Smooth, free from small feathers; skin fine and soft in    texture.
EYES: Full round, prominent.
WATTLES: Moderately long, nicely rounded at lower edges, uniform, fine in texture, free from folds or wrinkles.
EAR LOBES: Oblong, well defined, hanging about one third the lengths of wattles, smooth.
HEAD: Short, round, crown broad.
NECK: Short, well arched,
Hackle- abundant, flowing well over shoulders.
BACK: Medium in length, broad its entire length, flat at shoulders.
Saddle-broad, full, rising with concave sweep to tail; saddle feathers abundant.
TAIL: Short, well spread at base, carried at an angle of forty degrees above horizontal.
Main Tail- Broad and overlapping.
Sickles- moderately long, curving gracefully and closely over tail.
Coverts- broad, abundant, filling out well in front, hiding the stiff feathers.
WINGS: Medium in size, well folded; carried not too closely to body, and without drooping; sides, well rounded.
Primaries and Secondaries- broad and overlapping in natural order when wing is folded.
BREAST: Broad, deep, round.
BODY AND FLUFF: Body- medium in length. Deep, round
Fluff- Medium in length, moderately full; smooth, no so abundant as to hide profile of lower portion of lower thighs.
LEGS AND TOES: Legs set well apart and straight when viewed from front.
Lower Thighs- Medium length, stout. Showing outlines when viewed sideways well covered with smooth feathers.
Shanks- Medium length, stout, well rounded smooth.
Toes- Four on each foot, straight, well spread.

Female:
COMB: Rose; similar to that of the male, but much smaller.
BEAK: Short, well curved.
FACE: Smooth, free from small feathers.
EYES: Full round, prominent.
WATTLES: Fine in texture, well rounded.
EAR LOBES: Oblong in shape, well defined.
HEAD: Short, round, crown broad.
NECK: Short, well arched, neck feathers, abundant.
BACK: Medium in length, broad its entire length, flat at shoulders; rising in a concave sweep to a broad, slightly rounded cushion, which extends well onto main tail; plumage abundant
Saddle-broad, full, rising with concave sweep to tail; saddle feathers abundant.
TAIL: Short, well spread at base, carried at an angle of thirty degrees above horizontal.
Main Tail- Broad and overlapping.
Coverts- Broad, abundant.
WINGS: Medium in size, well folded; carried not too closely to body, and without drooping; sides, well rounded.
Primaries and Secondaries- broad and overlapping in natural order when wing is folded.
BREAST: Broad, deep, round.
BODY AND FLUFF: Body- medium in length. Deep, round.
Fluff- Medium in length, moderately full, smooth, no so abundant as to hide profile of lower portion of lower thighs.
LEGS AND TOES: Legs set well apart and straight when viewed from front.
Lower Thighs- Medium length, stout. Showing outlines when viewed sideways well covered with smooth feathers.
Shanks- Medium length, stout, well rounded smooth.
Toes- Four on each foot, straight, well spread.

Standard Weights:

Large Fowl:
Cock………....8 ½ lbs.
Hen…..............6 ½ lbs.
Cockerel….….7 ½ lbs.
Pullet..........….5 ½ lbs.

Bantam:
Cock…………....30 oz.
Hen……..26 oz.
Cockerel……….26 oz.
Pullet…….24 oz.