Reviews by southernfiction

The Wyandotte bantams I've kept over the years have convinced me they're the most versatile chicken around. While not popular in the south except maybe for show purposes, the Wyandotte is a friendly, no-nonsense bird, a fine layer of almost brown eggs, and probably the world's best mother (except for maybe the games). If you want a hen that will set eggs for you ("go broody"), you can't beat a Wyandotte bantam. They can be convinced not to set, however. They're also totally cute.

I sold my breeding flock only because I couldn't find places for the extra cockerels. This is not Wyandotte country. I enjoyed their quiet company, especially the original cock, Chuck. He was so gentle and gorgeous. His sons didn't look like him and were not friendly, but even when grown were never aggressive. This is a great bird for hanging out with. The hens are fantastic mothers. They were fine little layers, too, with more yolk than white in a light-to-medium brown egg. If I could make myself only keep hens, I'd get them again.

Girly Girl was given to me by a breeder at a show because I admired her. Nice! She has never given me one problem. I thought she was the world's worst layer until I switched feed this year and at 4 she produced three times as many eggs as before. Breeders have warned me about their delicate legs, so I'm careful. I can imagine young children might accidentally hurt them.