Wyandotte

My Silver Laced Wyandotte is perhaps the most beautiful bird in my flock (though I think they are all lovely in their own way). That said, she isn't as friendly as all of my friends' SLW's. She doesn't peck any more, though when we got her (she was about five months old), she was quite peckish. I don't think she was raised with a lot of human attention, though, because now that we spend time with them every day, she is much more tolerant of human attention!

She was the last to start laying--I felt like it took her forever!! Of the four pullets we started with late last summer (an ISA Brown, a Black Australorp, a SLW, and a Barred Rock), she was the last to start laying---by months. She didn't start until December, layed a week of pullet eggs, and then quit when the flock was attacked by a neighbor dog. She didn't lay another egg until the middle of March. Now she lays nearly every day.

She has the best self preservation instinct of all the birds...she flies right up into the nearest tree and then hops up to the tip-top of the tree until the danger (in our case a dog who lives across the street) leaves the vicinity.

just bought two from a tractor supply store and they are four days old so far so good can't wait to see what happens

reliable layer year round beautiful to look at. The lacing is striking

Amazing color variation. Great egg layer. All around great birds.

Very beautiful birds, and nice light brown eggs. I had a GL and I have a SL

This are by far my favorite for plumage... I have a silver and a golden laced. they are also very good at getting away from the predators around our house... can't touch all of them.

I love my Wyandottes. Very pretty and friendly birds. Hope to get some eggs soon!

I absolutely love having Wyandottes in our ever growing flock. They have such beautiful colors and mine have all been very docile. I have had Silver Laced, Golden Laced, and Blue Laced Red so far. Mine are very big birds and they lay about every other day. I would highly recommend them !

They're so pretty! Mine is a silver laced- she lights up the flock! I got her as an adult, but her previous owner also spoiled her, and so she is super freindly. I would say Wyanodottes aren't naturally lap chickens like brahama's or silkies, but if you give them alot of attention and treats they're just as freindly as one!

Just got into raising chickens have two golden laced chicks 3 weeks old one is half the size of the other but has twice the attitude! Very outgoing and a blast to watch . Am very excited to see them develop into beautiful birds

I don't have a lot of experience with the wyandotte breed, and all of my girls are hatchery stock, but I do love my wyandottes, and will be getting more some day.

I currently have two blue laced red wyandottes, and they are sweet as pie. They are not as in-your-lap as my orpingtons. They are more of a regal look but don't touch kind of personality (except if you have treats, THEN you can touch all you want!). A bit independant, and definately food motivated! They will come "help" me with the gardening though!

Just like my other girls, they come running when I call them, and they will come sit on my knee should the mood take them. They are lovely eye candy, and very darling. Big, round, heavy birds who are a wonderful addition to any flock They forage pretty well for a dual purpose too!

Oh! And they go broody!




....at least mine do! ^.^ I haven't let her try to hatch eggs yet...I want to see how dedicated she is first. Maybe next time she goes broody, I will give her a shot!

Very happy! 2 Silver Laced, 2 Golden Laced and 6 BLRW

Our wyandottes have been solid, hardy birds, and good layers, despite their spicy temperament which I have grown to admire. They use their tenacity to forage vigorously working hard. They are stubborn when it comes to handling, but they always make up for it in the nest box. I will always have a wyandotte in my flock. Their plumage is also beautiful, and we have had no trouble through the winter. They are proud birds. We work and play with all of our birds, and I do not necessarily find them to be antisocial. They are always near and do not mind being in close proximity, but prefer not to be petted/touched.

I just purchased a Silver Laced Wyandotte pullet I'm not sure about the pros and cons yet but hear a lot of good things about this breed. I can't wait for my Wyandotte to grow up and lay eggs!

Standoffish with humans, but gets along with other hens. Usually lays smaller eggs, but sometimes double yolk. Very pretty.

Just got her yesterday, so don't really know her yet.

Boy did I luck out! I ordered 25 assorted pullets from Mt Healthy Hatchery mthealthy.com last spring. My order by chance contained 5 GLW. I have a noninsulated coop and my hens are free range. I lost two of my girls to predation but the other three are real tresures. "Gimpy" my 10 yo daughter's favorite, had a run in with an oppossum that she survived with a broken leg that we mended. All of my hens are well feathered and beautiful!!! I am hoping at least one of them goes broody this spring, since I have heard they are excellent mothers!

My 4 silver laced Wyandottes are beautiful birds, who hang together, and definitely rule the roost. In fact, I think they even rule the rooster. I don't think they lay as many eggs as reliably as the red hens, and I am not raising them for meat, but they are a nice addition to the mix that we have now, just finishing up our first year with chickens. The current flock is 1 ornery mostly white rooster, 4 SLWs, 2 red mixes, 3 blue copper marans mixed with RIR, and the new babies are 3 RIRs and 2 Ameraucana/Araucana. So far, the Wyandottes win the beauty contest.

In this photo, Big Mama is claiming her role at the top of the pecking order on the day we introduced a roo who was only a month younger than she was.