The Wyandotte Thread

[geweldig23]

Turbos,
It was nice meeting you the other day. All the birds are moved in great, even the ducks

Here's some pics of my silver laced hen now at one year....... so she could still have some more filling out to do.
This is the girl Matt didn't care for but Gary liked. .......She's not in show condition in this pic.
Looking forward to seeing you at Ohio Nationals and hopefully Crossroads.

Landon

 

[WyandotteTX]

Gilavina, yes there are a few pics here on the thread of my WLR's. Ive had them for a long time, just hate to see the bloodline I have had for about 15 years or so go by the wayside. They are an ABA accepted variety just like the Birchens but have never seemed to be very extensive or popular.
I too have a connection with chickens and my father. He is the reason why I enjoy raising chickens.

 

[gilavina]

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are they bantam or large fowl that you raise in the WLR? Have you found anyone that might be interested in getting into them? My mind still is having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that the Birchens are that rare...I guess I've known it in the back of my mind...but to hear you say you've never seen one really made it sink in I guess. I'm still planning on getting some pics of those birchens for you...the boys so far are the ones that have the exhibiting color...but through this year's hatch I've been able to pinpoint which girls carry the gene for it...so that's progress....step at a time eh?
I look at all that I've learned from my dad as a huge blessing and feel responsible in a way to make sure that it lives on by having my own breeding programs and probably will include keeping his wyandotte lines going as well...

 

[KrisH]

Gilavina

So glad you have decided to continue what your dad tought you. It is people like you that help breeds survive. I am new to the chicken world, but very experienced in the show dog world. I treasure all the mentors I have met along the way.

I look forward to hearing how all your flocks mature and as you continue the breeding program your dad worked so hard on.

This goes to all those that had the dedication to the breed and will be there to mentor newbies to the breed.
Kris

 

[sjarvis00]

Gilavina,
Could you post some of your Birchen Wyandotte? I have only seen 1 or 2 in over 20 years, I may be interested in a trio if you woul dbe interested in letting a few go but I woul dlike to see them first.
What Part of Nebraska are you in? I have a fair amount of family in Northern Ks. as well as needing some hay if you had something that looked like it might be worthwhile a road trip could be arranged.

 

[gilavina]

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I plan to do some sorting through the Wyandotte pens this next week. I am working through breed by breed and this week I'm working on my Marans as they need much more space and food than the bantams. For some reason I'm starting to get antsy about winter and want to get my breeders I'll hold over winter sorted asap. When I do sort through them I am going to post some pics as I've already promised WyandotteTX

I'm inbetween Lincoln and Omaha north of I80. I probably won't have any I can part with this year as I culled pretty heavily to get myself two sets of trios set up and think I might possibly have a pullet or two to spare from the blue line that I want to try with them to test hatch from in the spring to see if they carry the gene or not. They are from a pullet I had mixed results from this spring when I hatched from her...but I'll get there and maybe if things go well this next year I might have more to spare if you are willing to be patient with me as I work to revive his bloodline

 

[gilavina]

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Thanks for the kind words. Its become something really important to me as I've reconnected with my small farm/self sufficiency roots I was raised in and as I'm watching my dad's health problems increase its made me realize that if I don't keep them going, who will? I just realized that I know my uncle received a couple birchen cockerels in some hatching eggs I had given to him...and he is planning on continuing breeding them. So I guess there are two people raising them now

I'm new myself to the Wyandotte thread....I joined BYC for the Marans thread as I was desperate to connect with people that had raised them longer than I had....I don't know why its taken me a while to join in the Wyandotte thread...maybe because I didn't have any of my own at the time, but now I'm kind of really in them. I've got Standard Partridge, Columbians, Blues, and have a BLR pullet and 2 silver Penciled pullets. In the bantams for my own stock I've got columbians. Now that I'm taking care of my dad's stock as well I guess you could say I have bantam birchens, whites, blues, and blacks too. I grew up with them so they come pretty naturally to me as far as the breeding program stuff goes, but its great to be connecting to others that raise them too!!
Welcome to the thread! What are you raising?

 

[sjarvis00]

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I plan to do some sorting through the Wyandotte pens this next week. I am working through breed by breed and this week I'm working on my Marans as they need much more space and food than the bantams. For some reason I'm starting to get antsy about winter and want to get my breeders I'll hold over winter sorted asap. When I do sort through them I am going to post some pics as I've already promised WyandotteTX

I'm inbetween Lincoln and Omaha north of I80. I probably won't have any I can part with this year as I culled pretty heavily to get myself two sets of trios set up and think I might possibly have a pullet or two to spare from the blue line that I want to try with them to test hatch from in the spring to see if they carry the gene or not. They are from a pullet I had mixed results from this spring when I hatched from her...but I'll get there and maybe if things go well this next year I might have more to spare if you are willing to be patient with me as I work to revive his bloodline

I am quite patient and never in a hurry for a bird, I always figure the first 3 years with a new line or variety is teh learning curve with that line so anytime.

In the event you have some in the next two years that would be fine.

 

[gilavina]

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I plan to do some sorting through the Wyandotte pens this next week. I am working through breed by breed and this week I'm working on my Marans as they need much more space and food than the bantams. For some reason I'm starting to get antsy about winter and want to get my breeders I'll hold over winter sorted asap. When I do sort through them I am going to post some pics as I've already promised WyandotteTX

I'm inbetween Lincoln and Omaha north of I80. I probably won't have any I can part with this year as I culled pretty heavily to get myself two sets of trios set up and think I might possibly have a pullet or two to spare from the blue line that I want to try with them to test hatch from in the spring to see if they carry the gene or not. They are from a pullet I had mixed results from this spring when I hatched from her...but I'll get there and maybe if things go well this next year I might have more to spare if you are willing to be patient with me as I work to revive his bloodline

I am quite patient and never in a hurry for a bird, I always figure the first 3 years with a new line or variety is teh learning curve with that line so anytime.

In the event you have some in the next two years that would be fine.

ok sounds good. i just checked out your website and tried to view some of your blr stock, but couldnt get any pics to come up...am i doing something wrong?

 

[KrisH]

Gilavina,

I am just about to start this venture. Robert & I have been researching breeds, and decided on the wyandotte. We originally were interested in the Gold lace variety, but then we saw the Partridge and have decided on them, the standard variety. From there it was a matter of finding a reputable breeder.

We choose to get birds from the Foleys, and I will be picking them up Labor day weekend. These will be the first Chickens to attend the dog show. Since I will be at the Horse Park for a Dog show. We are excited to start this ventures. We plan on learning so much from many of you. I am sure we will make mistakes, but we prepared ourselfs to understand our predators, using Production red, and Guineas. We feel now is the time to get our breeder birds, we are ready to learn.

Of course, Robert wont be happy I am posting on this board. I read all 440+ pages and he is only on page 150 trying to catch up.

Now if I read right you guys are talking about the birchen variety, that is a bantem variety, right?

Kris