Hatchery SLW? (Silver Laced Wyandottes)

[meemnum1]

I have a couple of  four week old feed store SLW's  and they're not looking so great.  How do you find out where you can get a well bred SLW?  I live in New Orleans, LA.  The feed store's are the only source that I have heard of for chicks, other than online.  

There is a feed store in chalmette called bjs or j&b b&js on judge perez. I purchased a slw that is beautiful. Shes is silver red and grey. The owner gets them in from time to time. I wish I could post a picture.

 

[marktoo]

23 weeks, just starting to lay, combs & wattles have gotten redder. BoiseChik that's gonna be a nice looking bird, looks very similar to mine at that age.

 

[KelsiNS]

Wyandotte or not? Bought Chernobyl as an EE...but she looks way different from her hatchmates.

 

[kluckin kern]

Lacie at 4 days old from meyer hatchery

Lacie at 14 wks

 

[BoiseChik]

Update; our SLW, Lacey is definitely a hen and getting prettier! She is 14 weeks old now

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[BoiseChik]

Update; our SLW, Lacey is definitely a hen and getting prettier! She is 14 weeks old now

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[Alvordhens]

How do Wyandottes do in a predator filled environment? We have foxes, skunks, rats, ratcoons, cats, etc in our small mountain town. I'm worried about getting a flock of birds that are easy prey.

 

[marktoo]

If you intend to free range I would think it could pose a problem. Now that my 4. are adult hens, they can only get 2 or 3 feet off the ground for a short distance. Don't know if any chicken is really good at avoiding predators. Wyandottes are very nice birds though, I'm pleased so far.

 

[BoiseChik]

If you are worried about predators, I would build a coop like Fort Knox, and a strong well-built run that has a wire bottom or bury the fence down a foot or two.

 

[leedyfeathers]

My SLW is from MPC. 


First day here...

One Week...

Two Weeks...

Not sure on her age here, maybe 9 weeks...

6 Months...

She is 10 months here....

She is starting to look pretty good for a hatchery bird (IMO) /img/smilies/hu.gif

my girls are hatchery and feedstore ... yet we both order from same place. and swear they looked just like this bird.. well one does it has that white vest look infront the others not as colored. i got them from mt. healthy hatcheries from ohio.. they started out looking pretty scruffy and kinda gangly. they are lookers now at 11weeks wish i could show them but having troubles posting pictures