Keep finding Wyandottes on the "Rare" lists on the hatchery websites?

[SecretHavenFarm]

Last spring I ordered some Wyandottes hens from mypetchicken. I decided this spring that I would order a rooster, so I got to mypetchicken and type in wyandotte. The first thing that pops up is their "assorted rare breeds" and sure enought in the list is gold & silver laced wyandottes? Whaaaat? lol

On MurrayMcMurray they are under their Rarest of the Rare group?

Why are they under these listings? are they really that rare? I just ordered them for fun lol

 

[Illia]

No, they're actually quite common.

You have to consider, hatcheries do a lot just to sell. They also claim to have breeds like Buff Cornish, Asils, Madagascar Game, Thailand Game, Araucanas, Ameraucanas, when they don't.

 

[BooBear]

Wyandottes are a recovered breed with Watch statis.

 

[punky rooster]

only hatchery wyandottes are commen standard bred are more on the rare side

 

[Attack Chicken]

They will print anything is it makes them a few extra bucks per chick. Htachery stock= common and good SQ breeder stock = rare but you do come across good looking ones at shows.

 

[Illia]

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Go to a poultry show, you'll find there are more Wyandottes there than most other breeds. Next to them and sometimes even more though are Orpingtons, Rocks, etc.

 

[punky rooster]

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Go to a poultry show, you'll find there are more Wyandottes there than most other breeds. Next to them and sometimes even more though are Orpingtons, Rocks, etc.

oh yes I understand that but compared to hatchery birds