I pretty much have my bucket list birds
I hatched some White Chanteclers this year and couldn't be happier with my decision.
I also went down the Wyandotte rabbit hole. Big birds, cold hardy combs, personality wise im still undecided....next years goal is too add LF SL and Blue Silver laced...
One of my 2025 wish list breeds was the White Chanteclers
It was not an easy task, but I finally located a breeder in New Hampshire. It was important to me to find someone with quality birds.
I had a crap hatch year with all of my hatches and ended up with only 9 chicks. Of course there are...
I'd like to dabble in a Wyandotte project pen come spring and am looking at silver/gold crele or cuckoos.
How would I start?
Picture of Chubby Checker (Crele Orpington 13 weeks)
This is a 14 week old Jubilee Orpington
Which does not look like a Jubilee at all
It came from a breeder that has stunning birds and in no way am I saying she did something wrong.
Long story but this is the only chick that hatched from the eggs I received and was in with BM and Crele eggs. I...
I agree on temperament as well, and unfortunately, I don't have the room to keep them to find out.
I'd love to focus on lacing.
Possible Cuckoo Wyandotte Project pen?
Let's start with my hens and Pullets
1 Lav Orpington
3 BCM
1 Mauve Orpington
2 Chocolate Orpington 1, I believe is split mottled as she has 3 white "dots" on chest and was more mottled as a chick
1 Black Mottled Orp
1 BBS Wyandotte
1 Buff laced Wyandotte (from Shamrock Farms)
1 buff...
I have a LF lav laced wyandotte chicken I hatched from an egg from a very reliable breeder. He was the only Lav out of a mixed DZ to hatch.
This chick had no issues hatching, but subsequently had splayed leg and was treated and recovered very quickly. He is strong, but is VERY small compared to...