Wyandotte

We breed and raise a variety of Wyandottes (large fowl and banam) in all colors. They are friendly, even tempered birds that are easy going and well tempered (even the roosters). Great for 4-H and shows. They do go broody, which has been great for our children to learn the process hens go through to have peeps. Ours are not hatchers. They are consistent layers and produce a nice large light to dark brown egg. I'd recommend them to anyone

I got myself 10 Silver Laced Wyandottes from Murray McMurray hatchery years ago with a huge order of many other chicks, and, I was quite excited for these birds, but honestly I was expecting more. They weren't huge and fluffy as I hoped, their lacing wasn't much of "lacing," and what honestly had me disappointed was their personalities. The best is talkative, the worst is just downright unfriendly to both people and other chickens. They love to huddle into their own "gang" of Wyandottes, separate from others, but even bicker among each other. They were very hardy gals and very resistant to whatever came their way. They were good layers, too, but not of big eggs.

Now, these were hatchery Wyandottes though. I'm sure non-hatchery stock as I've heard and seen of in person are much bigger, prettier, friendlier, and actually go broody and supply a decent amount of meat as the breed should.

I bought 12 from a farmer who hatched his own birds from is flock in an incubator. I paid for 12 and he threw in 1. Lost one on day two. They other 12 made it, but 8 of them were cocks. One of the roos was cross-beaked. I ended up with one roster and four hens. I traded and sold the other roosters.  3 of the 4 hens wen broody by month 14 and hatched 4-5 chicks in the cold coop in early spring. The one roo I kept, was low man on the pecking order and I don't know if he ever crows or covers a hen. They are very nice looking and once they start laying, they do it well. No problems in the cold.