Chicken? What Chicken?

[Bowhunter2413]

Love that line from the movie. Ha! Hey everybody, Columbus Ms chickin in, (pun intended)....Just getting started in the fowl business, thinking about SL Wyandotte. Desire good dual purpose birds, n they are reasonably attractive, (far as chickens go). Will be using a 20x10 dogpen for coop and run. If anyone has any words of wisdom, id be muchabliged.... Thanks...

 

[Marthab1953]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! SLWs are lovely birds, there is a thread for them if you want to check it out, https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/605156/the-silver-laced-wyandotte-thread and check out your state thread to see what people are doing in your area, and don't forget the BYC Learning Center https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread

 

[gander007]

 

[roostersandhens]

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[herechilychiky]

Hey MS. Welcome to BYC!!! Your at the rite place!!!! C'mon in, sit a spell

 

[Wyandottes7]

Welcome to BYC!

We're glad to have you. I think that the Wyandotte is a good choice-- I have several of them, and they're my favorite breed.

 

[juststruttin]

Love that line from the movie. Ha! Hey everybody, Columbus Ms chickin in, (pun intended)....Just getting started in the fowl business, thinking about SL Wyandotte. Desire good dual purpose birds, n they are reasonably attractive, (far as chickens go). Will be using a 20x10 dogpen for coop and run. If anyone has any words of wisdom, id be muchabliged.... Thanks...

Welcome.

If you want Wyandottes you should think twice about getting them a a feed store or hatchery. Hatchery Wyandottes, like all breeds, are usually poor example of the breed. However, I have found SLW hatchery birds to be one of the worst representatives of the breed. Most have terrible lacing and are build like a layer. For some reason, GLW from some hatcheries look pretty good. They won't win at the shows but they at least have pretty lacing.

If you want a true dual purpose line, you should get your birds from a breeder. When you do, ask the breeder what the cockerels typically weight at 16 weeks as some lines mature quicker than others.

Good Luck

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC and enjoy all your poultry adventures!