Golden Laced Wyandotte Thread!

[acw123]

After much consideration, I passed on the older GLW and decided to stick with the chicks. The eggs I ordered on ebay (12) were reduced down to 4 pretty quickly and I wasn't too optimistic as their air cells seemed very distorted. I decided to order some GLW chicks from a hatchery to go with my chicks. I rec'd 4 female and 1 male from the hatchery and 2 of my eggs actually hatched. Hopefully my two won't be males, one will be enough for me. If I end up with more than one male is their anyone around Charlottesville, Va that would be interested in getting a free male GLW? I am looking forward to watching them grow into the beautiful patterned bird they are. Will keep you posted on my chicks and will continue to enjoy reading the thread.

 

[NovaAman]

post a pic... Maybe we can tell you.

 

[happycountryhens]

Birds don't seem to be troubled by our recent cold weather. We have had below zero recently and the GLW's say, "So?"

Hope everyone had a nice Christmas and New Years.

Anyone put their christmas tree out in the chicken yard after taking it down?

 

[NovaAman]

I have 2 dotte eggs under my brooder silkie. Wish her luck!

 

[NovaAman]

Well, I candled last nite.... Eggs not developing. So, I guess no GLW chuckles this time.

 

[acw123]

Hi all. I just wanted to post a offer a free GLW 4 1/2 week old rooster to anyone interested in coming to pick him up. I have a hatched a few more males than I want to keep and would love to see him go to a fellow BYC'er. Let me know if you want him. I am in Charlottesville, VA.

 

[Sphinx]

Hi all. I just wanted to post a offer a free GLW 4 1/2 week old rooster to anyone interested in coming to pick him up. I have a hatched a few more males than I want to keep and would love to see him go to a fellow BYC'er. Let me know if you want him. I am in Charlottesville, VA.

So one of your hatched chicks turned out to be a roo?



I've been reading along, but haven't actually posted til now. I hatched 6 chicks last weekend that are reported to be GLW. Three of them looked all wrong at hatch- very light and chipmunky. However, 5/6 are starting to feather in with at least the correct colors. I can't wait to see how they look when they're older, I think GLW are so beautiful.

 

[acw123]

I am very excited to see how mine turn out. At 4 1/2 weeks I am seeing some with great feather pattern and some that are looking iffy. I will give them time. I put 12 in the incubator and by lockdown the number of viable eggs was down considerably so I ordered some from hatchery as well (4 female/1 male) then they sent me an extra GLW also. So between hatchery ordered, hatchery extra and the eggs I hatched I have at least 2 possible 3 GLW roosters. I also ordered 5 straight run SLW and have at least 2 or three roosters there as well. Also incubated and hatched 4 BLRW but they all seem to be turning out as black laced instead of blue laced however I only appear to have one rooster in that bunch. Excited for all to keep growing and to see how they all end up. I definitely had none as light as the chicks that are shown previous but I don't know enough of wyandottes to say wether they are off or just a variation.

 

[NovaAman]

Wow. No one has posted her in over a month.

any one near Michigan with eggs hatching soon? Would love a few dotte chicks

 

[acw123]

I am just watching my GLW chicks grow. Can't wait for warmer weather so I can move them to the outside coop permanantly. Most were hatchery chicks and a few were from eggs hatched. Some look great, some don't but I will give them time to grow and see how they look then. Ended up with three males. Gave 2 away to a young highschool boy who is looking to start his own flock. Now, as I said, just waiting for them to grow up. Good luck finding some eggs or chicks.