The Wyandotte Thread

[6sablehens]

Cute chicken! It's comb does look dark for that age, do you have any pictures of the others for comparison?

 

[Mylied]

Cute chicken! It's comb does look dark for that age, do you have any pictures of the others for comparison?

I don't have any others. I got two chicks to be buddies with a single turkey. This one and a barnevelder. It's what the breeder had at the age I needed.

 

[misneachfarm]

I am new to owning chickens buy just bought a farm and had to get some chicks, of course! I have 3 Golden Laced Wyandottes that I got from a feed store that were a little over a week old when I got them (they were hatched on April 12). I have 15 chicks total of various breeds and thought that the Wyandottes might be the least friendly since I got them at a week old while all the others were day old chicks when I got them, but one of the Wyandottes, who I have named Eleanor, is the friendliest of all the chicks. The other two are definitely more skittish but all will eat out of my hand/settle and let me pet them once I have picked them up and they've flapped a bit. They are definitely 3 fliers, though! I just built a 3ftx5ft (2ft tall) brooder with a hardware cloth top and the Wyandottes frequently fly almost the whole length of it!

Eleanor

Eleanor and the Buff Orpingtons (who are a week younger)

 

[misneachfarm]

I keep trying to embed a different image that shows all three Wyandottes but it isn't working. Oh well, I'm sure I'll get more pics another time.

 

[misneachfarm]

Here are Victoria and Catherine (with a Brahma trying to photobomb - still coming up with names for the NHR and Brahmas, though one fat little light Brahma is named Gertrude)

 

[kingchickies]

Just a chick with her/his bestie. I have posted pics off and on of this one since 6 weeks, we are now 13 always get it's pullet, it cockerel. Just wondering thoughts Now? I'm thinking girl because feet and legs are thin and small, waddles have started to grow and comb is pinking up. No pointy tail feathers like my ee roo. Ugh The guessing game haha

 

[Gargoyle]

Pancho (Columbian) and Buffy (Buff), and to the right is the fluffy butt of Siena (another buff).
Pancho is two years old, Buffy and Siena are 10 months old (or so we were told, but we suspect Siena is older).

 

[kathycltnh]

Quote:

Since you ask so nicely

I will not deem their quality however here are some of mine:

Hansemann, GLW roo:

Fjalar, Partridge bantam roo:

Tuppen, Partridge bantam hen:

Pocahontas, GLW hen (sorry the pic is rather small):

SLW hen:

Sorry for flooding! This is me restraining myself - I have soooo many pictures!!!
Roocrazy - nice white one - is she from white parents or is she a recessive white sport?

You have beautiful chickens!

 

[treefarmer42]

Hello,
My question is this. I want to begin breeding Wyandotte to create the colors of laced blue and or laced violet. I wish to purchase my own stock to begin the color transformation. What colors for the males and females do I need to begin with ? I've read several articles and opinions and found it a bit confusing.
Thank you

 

[cajun chicken]

Wanted to drop in a say hello and see what you guys think about my first breeder birds. They are 4.5 months old. I honestly don't know much about breeding right now but I'm trying to learn as much as possible. Luckily, I have someone local to me that has been helping me with answering all he dumb questions I have about the subject and also supplied me with these birds. Hopefully by the end of the year I'll know a lot more about how they look once they fill out. I welcome all comments, opinions, etc. Let me know that y'all think. Thanks!