I'm considering adding a few of these to my flock. Since I live in the northeast, I think they'd be part of the "greenhouse flock" rather than the fully outdoor flock (and rather than our "house chicken" Tiberius). Any new experiences with them?
I'm thinking about doing this in NH and really appreciate the lead! I have a larger flock of coldy hardy chickens (and two accidental roos), but I also received a gift of two silkies and a polish who are currently "winter house chickens". I'd love for them to be able to live outdoors year round...
Wyatt has not started crowing yet either. He’s not even very chatty, in fact. Our ladies share their thoughts on all things, but he’s pretty chill (at least for now). He also puts himself to bed before half the flock!
He's lovely! He looks to be at the same stage as my silver-laced young cockerel, and they look quite similar in the face and the tail. Mine is also not near the top of the pecking order.
Hello! Thank you again yo-yo everyone who took the time to look at Wyatt’s photos and give their thoughts. I think Wyatt is looking more like a roo each day. These are photos I took today. I think the wing bars are starting to show (but could be wrong) and Wyatt’s tail looks more roo-ish to me...
Thank you - I do think Wyatt is a quite nice looking chicken! I'm really hoping Wyatt stays
Thank you! I hope so! I’ve read that Wyandotte Roos are sometimes aggressive, but I know every chicken has a different personality, and so far he’s lovely.
Thank you! I had no idea there were other things to look for. I will keep watching how Wyatt's feathers develop. And eventually, Wyatt will either crow or lay an egg. Having a roo isn't an issue where we live, so I plan to keep Wyatt regardless.
Thank you everyone for taking the time to respond! Cockerel was my guess, but this is my first flock and my only Wyandotte of this age (I have two who are younger and indoors still).
And, yay, we don’t even have to change his name, so I guess if TS was going to be wrong, it’s better that it...
Hello! Wyatt is a 7 week old Wyandotte. I got Wyatt from a bin of sexed females at TS, but am wondering if Wyatt might be a roo. Wyatt is very nice, and I plan to keep him/her regardless. I’d really appreciate any thoughts! Thank you!