BLR Wyandottes

[Picco]

I would like to start a small flock of blue laced red wyandottes. I've been raising chickens for many years now and I thinks its time for me to get some quality birds. I would like to buy either hatching eggs or chicks from quality stock. I'd like to end up with about six adults so I'd buy a dozen or so eggs or chicks. I already have to SL hens, what would the result be of crossing them with a BLR roo? I will be ready for the eggs or chicks May 10th.

 

[Picco]

has anyone bought BLR wyandottes from either www.creativelees.com (Hazelton Farm) or www.reddirtchickenranch.com? The second website listed has a few pictures of good looking birds.

 

[Smoky73]

I bought eggs from Red Dirt Chicken Ranch several years ago and a two of the hens on my website are the results of those eggs. I just recently bought some eggs on line because my wyandottes are not really laying, (two years old). I have been reading on the yahoo group that BLRW have poor fertility and poor egg laying. I have noticed this since I have start raising them and I have decided to just not breed them actively anymore. I will keep a few around, but just not going to purposely breed them to sell anymore, takes up too much pen space to isolate them for breeding and them get nothing. If I want more at anytime I will just buy eggs again. Incedently, I hatched 5 chicks from a dozen eggs I bought from someone in WA.

 

[Picco]

Thanks, I just emailed them, I hope they have them available. It seems like everyplace that has quality BLRs is sold out. I don't really want to order chicks from a large hatchery because I'm looking for quality, but I might have to try it out. Has anyone had any success?

 

[CarriBrown]

Picco-
I have a friend with a trio. Would you like me to send him your email address? He can ship you some eggs. Also, BlissChick has BLRWs and I have a chick from her.
Hotwing (on the left) is from my friend Jim and Nugget is from BlissChick.

 

[Picco]

That would be great if you could tell them about me. I have been searchng all over for quality BLRWs and havn't had much luck - they're mostly sold out!. I won't be able to recieve any eggs/chicks until May 10th. Thank you SO much.

 

[hencackle]

Colorsplash Poultry, http://www.mothermastiff.com/, is another small hatchery with BLRWs. She obtained her stock from Lowell Barber. I haven't gotten anything from her (yet), but I do recall that she stated her BLRWs are poor layers, incredibly broody, but very friendly.
Stephanie

 

[blue90292]

i got mine from mcmurray. they're only 8 wks old so i have no idea about their laying ability.

all of them except one is the light blue like carri's nugget. one got one dark blue. here he is at 6 wks. i really like him. i guess because i've been handling him alot, he's really easy going.

i really hope they lay.

 

[CarriBrown]

Pretty bird, Blue!!
I hear they are good layers, but it doesn't matter to me. I just thought they were beautiful and had to have some!! I'm making DH build a coop just for them!

I'm sure my banty roo won't like sharing his ladies with a standard sized Nugget.

 

[blue90292]

thank you! i think they are very beautiful, too. when i saw them on feathersite, i just HAD to have them.

somebody (i think on the other board) said mcmurray bought out a breeder. i'm sure it's still pet quality, but personally, i really like the way the coloring has turned out with the 10 that i bought.