The Silver Laced Wyandotte Thread

[delisha]

This is my hatchery Wyandotte April who is now 30 weeks old. She sure looks ready to lay, but no eggs yet. Are Wyandottes late layers?

Hatchery birds can take between 4-6 months...Heritage birds can take 5-12 months.

 

[KilnChick]

I need an SLW hen for my guy! Wish I could find one for sale

 

[cleopatra]

Hatchery birds can take between 4-6 months...Heritage birds can take 5-12 months.

Thanks to all replies. I'll try not to rush it!

 

[Fancychooklady]

My girls didn't start laying until they were 7 months.

 

[dracoe19]

One of the feathers I pulled off of Sarge (SLW rooster). Pretty darn close to the idealized photo!

 

[delisha]

One of the feathers I pulled off of Sarge (SLW rooster). Pretty darn close to the idealized photo!

very nice....!!

 

[KilnChick]

My girls didn't start laying until they were 7 months.

Same here, but boy are they making up for lost time!!

 

[Fancychooklady]

I had to clip their wings because they kept jumping the fence and getting in with the sussex roo. Bad girls.

 

[dracoe19]

In your opinions does this chart of feathers show a good example of ideal silver laced male saddle feathers along with defective ones? I did the idealized from memory so probably need to go back and perfect it. Is this chart helpful in showing a decent variety? Should I take on out? include another defect?

(from left to right) Idealized, natural, (5 defective feathers) to much white and to narrow(?), Black fades out at base, discoloration on white with right side with uneven color, discoloration on white center pattern not shown, black disappearing to much white in feather.

 

[PeakyBeaky]

In your opinions does this chart of feathers show a good example of ideal silver laced male saddle feathers along with defective ones? I did the idealized from memory so probably need to go back and perfect it. Is this chart helpful in showing a decent variety? Should I take on out? include another defect?

(from left to right) Idealized, natural, (5 defective feathers) to much white and to narrow(?), Black fades out at base, discoloration on white with right side with uneven color, discoloration on white center pattern not shown, black disappearing to much white in feather.