Looking for breeders of production (eggs/meat) focused Silver Laced Wyandottes?

[katefollot]

I would be using the SLW to breed lacing into Naked Necks and really want to start with stock that doesn't drag me backwards in terms of egg production (200+ a year) and body size (6-8lbs). I know SLW's are a dime a dozen and very easy to just order from a hatchery, but as I said, I don't want to drag myself backwards, so if there are any breeders that pay a little more attention to their stock than hatcheries do, I would much prefer to get eggs or chicks from them. Anyone have suggestions?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

There are several breeders in the following link that may ship.
I would e-mail them and see what their breeding goals are - production, showing, etc..
http://agriculture.mo.gov/animals/pdf/poultry_yearbook.pdf
You might also contact one of the breed clubs or breeders at the tip of this link.
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Wyand/BRKWyand.html

 

[simplify]

I agree with you about getting good breeding stock. I am only 2 yrs into backyard flocks and learning so much from this site. I bought a doz slw cks (including 2 cockerels) from ideal poultry last summer. Ideal was great with my entire order process. My however is that many of my hens are not all that pretty in their lacing. I hope i can clean up my breed by using my best birds for mating. I think most of the hatcheries are just that, they get hatching eggs from different suppliers and just hatch and ship. I dont know that is true for all of them but i did see a youtube video from one of the big hatcheries and that was what it looked like. I now have a new appreciation for the individual breeders and the work they must put into breeding and culling thier flock.