The Silver Laced Wyandotte Thread

[MrsFitzDarcy]

I have just set my first batch ever of eggs in my new incubator! These are just my own concoction (and friends!) of backyard heavy layer mixes--red-sex link, Delaware, Pioneer, etc.
If all goes well, I hope to reset the incubator in 3 weeks time.
Where can I get really nice SLW eggs with a decent hatch rate sent to Albany, NY? I have seen some GORGEOUS ones at the local county fairs, so I know they must be getting them locally, but for the life of me, I can't find any breeders.
Thanks!

Maybe contact the local aggie extension (county, state, or university?) or local 4H club? The kids always seem to find nice birds and probably their parents are involved already. I'm really shy to trying shipped eggs. I've heard so many horror stories.

 

[Fancychooklady]

I lost one of my 4 week old chicks to this little guy yesterday. On a brighter note , my new SLW roo is almost finished quarantine and will be released with the girls.

 

[DylansMom]

Smokey and Bandit.



Bandit napping with mom.

 

[chicksurreal]

That is one cute roo! What a sweet picture!

 

[Tammyjo63]

I just ordered 23 females and 2 males and I'm so excited to get them in the first of March! I've read up on them and I think for a multi purpose bird they are the best and most beautiful. I use to have chickens and I had many different kinds but this time I decided to get all one breed.

 

[chicksurreal]

I just ordered 23 females and 2 males and I'm so excited to get them in the first of March! I've read up on them and I think for a multi purpose bird they are the best and most beautiful. I use to have chickens and I had many different kinds but this time I decided to get all one breed.

They're gorgeous. We have three and I wish I'd gotten more!

 

[tobit]

I hatched one little bantam pullet out last April, she squated for the roo today and i think she's just started laying!!

 

[chicksurreal]

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Yay! Congratulations!

 

[tobit]

Thanks! She took her time alright!

 

[MrsFitzDarcy]

Here are some new pictures of my SLWs. I just got a new camera and wanted to check it out. We have so much mud here in Tucson, AZ now. It's gross. I don't know how the rest of you do it!

French Fry ... a hen


French Fry

Jack-Jack the Roo

Jack-Jack the Roo: the picture is a little overexposed, but he does have black in his saddle feathers.


I scraped all the poo mix off the top of ground in the pen. Sooooo gross. I am so not used to Poop Soup.