The Wyandotte Bantam Thread

[Kinmera]

Hi all!

I have a pair of black rose comb Wyandotte bantams. They hatched 2 white hen babies last year. I found out from a APA judge yesterday, that this is not only very rare, but also a very good thing. He also told me the white hens are good quality and should be used for breeding.

Is anyone able to explain to me why having a white off spring from black parents is such a good thing?

 

[jmcgee83]

Hi! I found a silver penciled bantam Wyandotte hen and rooster at the chicken swap. Hens color is silver but tinged brownish. But shes beautiful. Rooster got picked up for a date from raccoon that night to never return. They must've fell in love. But anyway now I need a roo. Does anyone have silver penciled bantams??

 

[ChelseysChicken]

White Wyandotte hen with brown strip on last primary feather.. Will she be disqualified at show or just points deducted

 

[pigeonman95]

 

[Kinmera]

Points deducted. I have 2 whites that hatched from black parents, they have black spots throughout feathers, and was positive they would be DQ'd, but Rick Hare told me they were worth showing.

 

[pigeonman95]

Any comments on the above pictures?

 

[ChelseysChicken]

Do wyandottes go broody very often?

 

[Alaskan]

Any comments on the above pictures?

sorry, I guess we don't have enough traffic on this thread.....

And I am no help. Maybe you could ask on the regular Wyandotte thread? It tends to have more traffic.


@ChelseysChicken

they are not sure broody, but do go broody.

 

[Kinmera]

I have always found it hard to evaluate photo's of chickens....but for some reason I still post expecting others to be able to

. Any ways I'll give it a shot.

The 2 White's look good from the side. Its hard to tell exactly how tall they are or how 'chubby' they are. I know chubby isn't a technical term, but my 2 white hens look 'chubby' or 'fluffy'. I've had Art Lundgren and Rick Hare both look mine over with me and the type is correct. (Which reminds me I need to place an order with Art for a white cockerel and a pair of black pullets....)

It is very hard to see any details at all to evaluate the Black ones.

 

[MrsFitzDarcy]

I just got my first pair of bantam Wyandottes. They are black. They are round and as a ball. So cute. I went to the Tucson poultry show to watch and came how with two pairs of full-sized SLW and this bantam pair (and a free pair of call ducks!).

I don't have any pictures yet. I hadn't planned on breeding for show purposes, but they are so adorable. When I can get a separate coop for them, I'd like to get a couple more for a breeding quad. I have no idea where I'd get any in southern Arizona, though. I'm not good enough at hatching my own eggs to even consider shipping eggs.

I can't wait to learn more. BYC is such a great place!