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Wyandotte

The Wyandotte originated in the U.S. in the 1870's. Wyandottes were made in Massachusetts,...
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General Information

Breed Purpose
Dual Purpose
Comb
Rose
Broodiness
Frequent
Climate Tolerance
Cold
Egg Productivity
Medium
Egg Size
Large
Egg Color
Brown
Breed Temperament
Friendly, easily handled, calm, bears confinement well, quiet and docile
Breed Colors/Varieties
Golden laced, silver laced, colubian, buff, partrige, silver penciled, blue, and blue laced red
Breed Size
Large Fowl
APA/ABA Class
American
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The Wyandotte aka American Sebright, were developed in the United states in the 1870’s, in and around the New York area. The first color developed was the Silver Laced variety and they were originally called American Sebrights. The name was changed to Wyandotte (after the indigenous Wyandot people), when they were admitted into the APA in 1883. They were exported to Europe around the same time.

Wyandottes are a calm breed in general and have very nice temperaments. They are good with people and generally get along well in a mixed flock. They are decent foragers, though they do not tend to wander far and are not good flyers. They are extremely cold hardy. The hens are good layers of light brown eggs, good winter layers, will set, and are good mothers. The cockerels make a good table bird. Today they are an extremely popular dual purpose breed and very popular among small flock owners looking for a colorful winter layer.

They have a flat rose comb and bright red face. Today they come in many feather colors and patterns, with over thirty found in Europe, the beautiful Blue Laced Red and Silver Laced are probably the two most popular colors in general. They are very popular as exhibition birds. Many breeds have been used to produce the Wyandotte we know today, including Brahma, Cochin, Hamburg, and Plymouth Rocks. They are also found in bantam size.

It was removed from The Livestock Conservancy's Priority list in 2016 and is no longer considered endangered.

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Wyandotte egg

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Wyandotte chick

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Wyandotte juvenile

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Wyandotte rooster and hens

For more info on Wyandottes and their owners' and breeders' experiences, see our breed discussion here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-breed-focus-wyandotte.1135563/
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talkinboutchickens
Pros: very sweet, great personality, fantastic with other chickens
Cons: none
My little hen Vicky was so sweet, she had a special bond with my black sexlink Winnie. They did everything together. Vicky had a lot of personality. She was kinda overweight either that or her legs were just far apart at birth.
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I'm not really sure how many eggs she laid because the color of her eggs were the same color as all the rest of the eggs.
Purchase Price
$4.00 at a local breeder
Purchase Date
March 2019
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Least favorite of my small flock
Pros: Decent enough layer
Cons: Prone to lay outside nest box (dropped from roost or in run)
Strong membrane makes cracking eggs messy
Not particularly friendly (esp. compared to Golden Comet)
Two of our six chickens - our first batch, now reduced to five by a sudden death - are silver-laced Wyandottes. I much prefer our Golden Comets and our Olive Egger. The Wyandottes are “OK” but I only use their eggs when I don’t care about unbroken yolks as they’re likely to break getting the egg out of the shell. I’m also getting tired of checking the run to make sure I didn’t miss an egg there. When we replenish our flock we’ll be getting something else.
darkbaysfordays
Pros: Beautiful, bold, friendly, good egg layers.
Cons: Don't necessarily blend in with their environment very well.
Wyandottes are a perfect size and have a great disposition. They are friendly and lay a good amount of eggs.
Purchase Price
$3.95
Purchase Date
April 17, 2020
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Comments

Muffin14143
Aw. I'm sorry you lost your hen. I've lost a few chickens, and I know it can be hard. How old was she?
 
Birdybooo
What do you mean by skittish? I am new to chicken keeping and still learning the lingo.
 
Marans rule
I have a GLW roo but he is very protective of his flock and will often attack you when you have your back turned or when you have food or pet his fav hen
 
designer43
Birdybooo- They keep their distance when I'm in their run. They scatter when I throw scratch. They seem to be afraid of everything. Younger RIR's and barred rocks seem more outgoing.
 
DixieChicken78
If they are cold hardy, would these birds not do well in a hot climate? I live in southeast Alabama. I love them though. They are gorgeous birds!
 
applefalls
You might want to try Red Stars. They are pretty easy to catch and don't mind being carried around.
I just got three Wyandottes and I'm already noticing that they really hate being picked up! I thought it was just because I don't pick them up probably as much as I should, but maybe it is the breed...
 
Cassidy Love
My wyandottes are very friendly when they free range they will run just like any other chicken I have ever seen I use a net and my Columbian Wyandotte pullet once I catch her will make the cutest noise and go to sleep if they have the choice they will run trying not to be caught its a purebred thing I have heard lol mixed breeds are easier to catch
 
Peaceeagle1
I love my Wyndottes. They are so beautiful and soft. I currently have a Glod laced roo, 4 Silverlaced and 6 Blue laced reds.Of course I love all my other breeds too.....
 
The Mother Hen
Oh, I have another pro: Silver lace wyandottes are super quiet. If you live in an area close to neighbors you can buy them because they are quiet. I think the reason she is quiet is because she's in the lower part of the pecking order, but so far she hardly peeps.
 
posshaven
I have 2 Wyandottes they have both just started to lay eggs at 42weeks!, They are both quite aloof. 1 is a gold laced and yes she is very quiet and also on the lower end of the pecking order. She is quite nasty to the 2 that are under her when perching at night. The other is a buff and she is nearly at the top of the pecking order. This girl has issues! She has been 'practicing to lay and egg' for the last 10 weeks. Fianally laid one and then went clucky the next day!! She is quite vocal. I am a first time chicken owner and would probably not get these birds again.
 
SillyChicky
I gotta agree, gorgeous birds! Definitely the kind of breed for me and anyone else who enjoys evenings watching their girls peck around the coop. Luckily they're gaining huge popularity in my area, I've got a breeder near me who has Columbians (which I purchased from him), Silvers, Goldens and Blue Laced Reds. I'm looking forward to the springtime when he has his first hatch of Blues :-D
 
Wyandottes7
Very cute Wyandottes! Good choice with the Columbian! Most people choose the more common varieties like Silver-Laced, and they don't know what they're missing. My Columbian Wyandotte is the best chicken I have.
 
designer43
We have three SLW girls. Two were raised along with six other LF's. They are skittish around us and are usually bullies. A couple of month later we got two more chicks, one was a little SLW. We gave them a lot of attention growing up. The difference in the three is amazing. The youngest is super friendly. The big girls will pick on her and she flys up on your shoulder to get away. Her brooder mate died mysteriously and she was alone. She did not integrate into the flock. She took over as babysitter to our four Mille Fleur d'Uccles. She is very content hanging out with them all day. She can fly over the fence and sleep in the big house, but she would rather sleep with the Millies in their small dog house.
 
love2carve
beautiful birds! I love mine too. I have 3 GLW, but they are kind of low on the pecking order in my flock of 28 girls. I love your photos! very nice!
 
grinningranny
Our roo is a blue laced red Wyandotte, and a perfect gentleman and protector to his girls. He is very attentive, and is always calling them over when he finds a tasty tidbit for them; then he stands back and watches them eat. He is also beautiful eye candy.
 

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