The Wyandotte Thread

[PeakyBeaky]

Hello everyone I want to ask a favor of my fellow Wyandotte lovers. I am hoping to start a new Wyandotte illustration but I only have good reference photos of silver laced and partridge. I am hoping to do a piece with a different colored Wyandotte. Not sure what color yet but I wanted to know if anyone had some really nice pictures of their show birds I could use? I don't want to go through the thread and use pictures as reference without permission. I am looking for posses that flatter the bird and show off its type and coloration. No butt shots, blurry or odd positioned birds. I would love to have reference for a rooster and hen so I can combine them into one piece. If you haven't already you can check out two pieces I have already done of wyandottes. Practice makes perfect and I really want to make a piece that will make people say "Wow, what a Gorgeous bird!". Also just because i don't pick your picture of your bird doesn't mean i don't like your bird or I don't think it is beautiful. Sometimes one photo just stands out more for what i am trying to accomplish rather than another. I have that "Eureka" moment when I find the right photo and just go with it. Multiple photos are better than just one. Anyone interested in helping me?

I can see what we have.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

That looks like a pullet egg. If her sister is not laying yet she probably just started. Give the eggs some time.

Sister just started today. I think there bantams??

 

[DMRippy]

Well ALL 3 of my SPW bantams are laying now YEAH! I quickly candled the other day and had some good development in most that I set.... WOOT.

I got pipettes for AI if needed in a few weeks. I have a few eggs going in but I DOUBT they are fertile

Now to get the turner working on the bator

 

[dracoe19]

Thank you Peaky Beaky!

 

[roncrna]

My newest adventure, the chocolate wyandotte bantam. Hatched out 6. Looking forward to raising this newest breed for me.

 

[DMRippy]

I am hoping to get started hatching my Choc Wyandottes. My pullet is VERY RED. I am looking anxiously everyday for an egg

Mine are not bantams. I have a Choc Pullet and a Split Roo.

 

[Gargoyle]

Our Columbian Wyandottes

Mossy (her feathering isn't SOP, but she's a VIP)


Tina and Terooha


The late great Big Momma, lost to a raccoon


Terooha and Tessa


Tina and Tessa



Tina coaching a game of angry birds.

 

[2seth2]

Is henny feathering(not like sebrights as in extra silver llaceing on the wing were there should be white, a breeder told me this):/ an bantam SLW cockeral a DQ? and how does it affect breeding?

 

[dracoe19]

Yes it is a DQ. I don't think it happens often. I would look into the sebrights. The roosters were bred to have female feathering rather than the normal male feathering. Could we see a picture?

 

[jklyles1]

I have a silver laced and gold laced on hold but i have hearts wyandottes can be aggressive. is this true for breed? They are beautiful and I really want them. My coworker is telling me how horrible and mean her wyandottes were. Looking for a second opinion!!! I have two 8 month old hens, and 3 11 wk old EEs. I have 2 wyandottes, a buff orpington, and i RIR on hold. They will be about 7-8 wks old when i get them.