The Wyandotte Thread

[ChickNanny13]

I would post this in the Broody Hen Thread. I always let my broodies hatch chicks, but if you want to break her I'm sure people will have some good advice there.

I was wondering about their leg coloring (got off track with Broody, sorry) being grey/black, thought Wyandottes had yellow legs but researching more pictures saw that Blues did have the dark legs. Thanks, I did post on a broody thread....Now need to order a wire cage

 

[CuzChickens]

What is this colour called?

Does it have lacing?

 

[Dotte]

 

[weasel killer]

Does it have lacing?

This is my roo jasper

 

[weasel killer]

 

[weasel killer]

Got so many picstrying to find a good one

this is fred

 

[weasel killer]

fred and rosey

 

[weasel killer]

pretty roo

 

[newmarch2014]

So, they are just hatchery birds but I am hoping someone else can help me with my deciding on sex....I am new to Wyandottes and picked up 4 "pullets" am hoping I at least got 3.....
I am pretty sure this is the male

boy left, girl right?

pullet left?


both pullets?


single comb I know but pullet?


pullets?




pullet?


same single comb pullet as above (only one single comb in the 4)

 

[PeakyBeaky]

I was given (Oct 2016) these 5 Blue "Wyandottes" that came from Dels/TSC (HI) during last year's Chick Sale (March 2016), she thought they were (6) BLRW (one died). They weren't laying yet, since I'm interested in eggs she "gave" them to me until she could find a Cock to breed to.

Their combs are off some but it's hatchery stock, it's their leg coloring I'm wondering about, it's not yellow but grayish/black, should the legs be yellow? Don't really matter to me as they are very sweet & docile, quiet and laying every day, except one who's gone broody on me (2x). Trying to break her but this time she's determined.

Making sure she eats & drinks, she has lost half a pound 3.5wks, got me concerned but told by the person I got her from "she'll be fine". They all prefer to lay in one nest, she collects all the eggs under her which I remove daily. 4 eggs a day is fine but I'm just worried about the weight loss, will she ever give up?