Silver Laced Wyandottes : Tell me about the breed

[BlossomSilkies]

I have a SLW, hatchery type from Ideal. I've had her since she was a few days old and she was hatched around 2/20. She is going on 6 months old, and she hasn't filled out fully yet. How do these mature, are they slow to fully fill out?

If you have a 6 month old, I'd love to see a picture.

 

[<3ChickenForever]

I have a GLW that's.. ermm... 17-18 weeks? Ya sounds right. My GLW is a hen. I don't have good pics.

I will try to get some tomorrow, but here's one.

(I know, not a good pick when she's preening.)

 

[PeakyBeaky]

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Wyandottes take a longer time to mature than most-they don't reach full size/development until they are 18 months old. Check out the Wyandotte thread if you need to see photos-Katy has some really nice SLW, as do a few others

 

[Katy]

Since she's a hatchery type she more than likely will never fill out like you're hoping. They are a slow maturing breed, but that is one of the things that seems to be lacking with hatchery birds....the full round body type that a wyandotte should have.

ETA: The pullet in my avatar is about 6 months old.

 

[BlossomSilkies]

Mine is much smaller than the one in your avatar. Oh, when do they start laying?