MEAN MEAN MEAN Wyandotte youngsters.

[Chickie'sMoma]

i bought 6 from someone that told me they should be at 16 weeks old (now at 22). she confessed that when she noticed that they were not getting as big as her buff orps she realized they were bantams and never really handled them much.

she told me they were all hens but i noticed as she was putting them into my carrier that 3 looked to be males and i mentioned it to her-kept insisting that she 'paid' for pullets. all looked healthy but she didn't seem to understand that if you pay for hens in the standard size you would get them. if you ended up with bantams you could end up with either or both.

well, 3 ended up roos after all and they have been the nastiest boys i have ever ended up with. my other boys i have them in with have been picked on the last 2 weeks and the wyandottes have been so skittish and aggressive.

the hens are slowly coming around to me touching them-but only when it is time to put them up for the night. if i have treats they will come near to grab or check it out. i have seen some at shows that have been very friendly, but that was from being handled a lot by the owners from the time they hatched.

 

[chickensducks&agoose]

Wyandottes, when did you get them, and who from? I got mine from Ideal born around may 15th, and they aren't real nice, and they tend to get dead easily... All my other Ideal birds are IDEAL!!! these ones just sort of suck.

 

[kyliekobe]

I have 2-2 week olds, a SL and a GL from MPC. The GL is a sweetie that loves to eat papaya from anyone. The SL is the noisiest, feistiest bird I own. She's the first to cry and the loudest, and she's always the last to be caught to be put back in the brooder. Even though she's pretty feisty, she's one of the families favorites because of her personality. My son named her "awesome".

 

[Chickn chick 46]

Give them time, its probably a phase. I have two 12 week old GLW that within the last 2-3 weeks have become very friendly and want to be petted when ever I go into the run. I honestly thought from their behavior as babies that they would be the pains in the you know what. I'm glad they have turned around and become more friendly, they are really pretty and the only way I can tell them apart is by the color of their fuzzy butt feathers. I hope it lasts and isn't just another phase.