The Wyandotte Thread

[Alaskan]

Very good for these pens...girls are each laying an average of 5 eggs a week.

You didn't ask, but.....
I have been setting eggs since February 20 from the older hens in the pens and began adding the larger pullet eggs March 10 when they were large enough to incubate.

I use an older GQF cabinet incubator with trays large enough for 102 eggs....but I only load between 50 to 78 to a tray.
First test hatch popped March 12 with 48 out of the mature hens...54 eggs set.
Followed by hatches on March 20, March 26.

Our Oklahoma Poultry Show was cancelled so I added the show birds to the pens and shifted some roosters around.
Started using the pullet eggs with hatches on March 31, April 7.

Easter April 12 was 53 chicks out of 78 eggs....we had some really cold days during this collection.

Have other hatches due April 21 and April 29.
Will set another tray of 78 today...due May 6.
Then a final hatch due May 13 early enough in the week to mail chicks to Nebraska.

Hatch rates have been good....there are chicks everywhere...on the floor in the barn brooder room with a few hens and in the two brooder cage still under lights.

I'm selecting from the 4 and 5 week old chicks today...sorting for best SOP chicks and those to raise for the freezer.

Fantastic!!!

 

[chickinlittles]

I was told I was buying a Barnevelder but I think this is a Golden Laced Wyandotte . Very nice bird regardless. Hoping for a hen here any ideas? She’s a bit over 8 weeks

 

[fishin_dad]

That is a gold laced pullet

 

[Zay]

A head shot of my silver laced Wyandotte

 

[Alaskan]

A head shot of my silver laced Wyandotte
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Interesting photo

 

[2hotchicks]

A head shot of my silver laced Wyandotte
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Great picture, she's quite lovely.

 

[fishin_dad]

I have been looking for some BLRW since last spring. I have found some on hatchery sites but they want a lot for day old chicks with no replacement policy. Are there any recommendations on where I can find 6 pulleys and a cockerel?

 

[SnootyHen]

Hey! I'm new here (though I've been reading here for a while before I decided to jump in and make an account). Two of my chicks are Wyandottes (GL and RLB) and I am getting a little skittish on one of them looking a little roo-ish. I know they can have a little blush to them sometimes and am hoping that's all this is, but I'm not very experienced so I was hoping to get some more familiar with these babies to weigh in. They are about a month old.

The 1st 3 pics are Merida (the one I am worried about) and the next 3 are Wanda (who I am pretty sure is all girl). Any guesses? Thanks!!

 

[fishin_dad]

If you can get a side profile view that would be helpful
How old are the chicks?

 

[SnootyHen]

If you can get a side profile view that would be helpful
How old are the chicks?

They are about a month old now.

Here's 3 more that hopefully help. It's morning play time so getting them to stand still and NOT having other chicks trying to be camera hogs was tough but hopefully this shows their sides well.