Posts by WyandotteTX

Quote: Originally Posted by DMRippy  I did get them from Foley.  I felt the same way, I just don't see enough gold to be getting the brown chicks either.  I will keep an eye on them.  Maybe I will...

Keep the Whites as they will show you the true type and size of what a Wyandotte should look like in comparison to your BLR. Whites are common but that does not mean you should get rid of them, they are one of the most beautiful...

I will have to say I am at a loss for why you are getting such brown chicks from these parents.  Unless there is more gold in the males than what I am seeing.  They are nice looking birds for SP, always a work in...

Nice looking chicks but I think you may have some issues with color.  The lighter colored ones look correct for SP but the darker ones will most likely show much more gold in them as they grow, they may even be Partridge,...

Quote: Originally Posted by DMRippy  None of my wyandottes are aggressive.  Maybe your friend had hatchery Wyandottes... that might make a difference.  I have never owned hatchery Wyandottes so I don't know...

Honestly, I have never hatched chicks out this early.  I do not usually hatch out chicks until starting about a month or six weeks from now. Just keep checking, it may hit them one day and all are good then haha.

Yes you will have diminished fertility in the winter months because of the cold and mainly because of the lack of natural sunlight.  Older male birds will have a diminished capability while younger males should be okay to use in...

Quote: Originally Posted by BlackPanther  Hi, all. I've been thinking about getting Wyandottes for some time now, but each time I come back to one thing: the comb. I know there are single comb Wyandottes, but...

Frank has RC Black Minorcas, I talked to him the other day.  They are Frank Zillich line, I am not sure of the heritage of my birds as to what line they might be.  Could be a very good resource for all of us to bring in new...

I dont ever set any eggs under hens.  Cannot trust them with hatching the eggs out.  All done in an incubator and been that way for probably two decades at least. Eggs are too valuable to do the alternative. Males will get...