The Wyandotte Thread

[NanaKat]

Posted some photos on the Exhibition thread...thought I'd post a few here. I've been selecting pullet/hens for the 2017 breed pen. Columbian Wyandotte are my favorite breed.
One of the selected cockerels in the front

I never breed a single comb bird. They are always culled.

An older hen and two nice pullets.

This girl is molting, but still shows nice type.

To increase size and vigor, I used a White Wyandotte over a select couple of CW hens. This pullet has great type. Bred to a good colored CW rooster, she should throw nice chicks.

 

[Sylvester017]

Posted some photos on the Exhibition thread...thought I'd post a few here. I've been selecting pullet/hens for the 2017 breed pen. Columbian Wyandotte are my favorite breed.
One of the selected cockerels in the front

Beautiful birds! May I ask your reason for favoring the Columbian Wyan? Everyone has a favorite and I like to hear why.

 

[Little Fuzzy]

I would love to give her some fertilized eggs but I'm over my chicken math limit already. Also if she hatches eggs won't that reinforce her broody behavior?

 

[Little Fuzzy]

Do you think my single comb Wyandotte won't lay because she is a meat bird?

 

[jenniferqui72]

just hatched 2 slw they are so cute am excited about them they grow up to b really pretty chickens

 

[dfr1973]

Quote:
Sounds more like she isn't laying because she is broody. Wyandottes are supposed to be a dual purpose breed, which means they are decent at laying and decent meat birds ... but do NOT excel at either.

 

[Little Fuzzy]

She is always going in and out of broodiness. Drives my crazy. I threatened her with the soup pot but she just thumbed her nose at me.

 

[Little Fuzzy]

I have an always broody hen I might just put some fertile eggs under, even though I'm over my chicken math limit HaHa.

 

[NanaKat]

Quote: Like all Wyandotte, the Columbian make a great winter layer and meat bird. The hens are good brooders and make excellent mothers. The roosters are gentle but fiercely defend their girls from predation. I also have Black, Blue, White and Barred Wyandotte (from the White over Columbian).
While the color variety takes a lot of attention, the Columbian has few breeders and the color is becoming harder to find. There are only 7 breeders for the Columbian color variety listed as members of the Wyandotte Breeders of America.
As a Heritage breed, I want to keep my line going. I am the third breeder for this strain..it has passed from one breeder to another and then to me. The genetics make a healthy, vigorous bird, food and forage responsive, and I like the Columbian pattern.

 

[CuzChickens]

Hello guys! I currently have 3 Golden Laced Wyandotte hens, 5 Silver Laced Wyandotte hens, and 3 Silver laced wyandotte roosters. I am trying to get rid of 2 of the Silver Laced Roosters, if anyone is interested. But I am joining the thread to be with wyandotte lovers mainly! Here are some pictures of the roosters I would like to sell:

Here is the first guy.

and here is the other dude. Here are some pictures of my hens: