The Wyandotte Thread

[phasianidae]

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Brown Leghorns are red duckwing, not partridge. They are called brown but they are actually red duckwing. There are 5 base colors: duckwing, extended black, gold birchen, wheaten, and brown(unpattered partridge but not duckwing).

Are you talking about light browns and dark browns? I'm sure that they are different.

Light Brown Leghorns and Dark Brown Leghorns are both duckwing. the difference between them is that dark brown have the addition of Mohogany which is the same gene that makes Rhode Island Reds dark.

 

[BooBear]

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The hens chit chat softly and the roosters only crow in the morning. Ofcourse, mine have not started laying yet so have not initiated the egg song yet. I am expecting the girls to begin this activity sometime in March.

The Silkies I have a more vocal and make a coo purring sound when happy. The Wyandottes I have will coo but I have never heard them coo purr; not even for their most favorite treats (scratch or live crickets).

 

[BooBear]

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Hi, Soarin'!!!!!!!!! Yes, I've done one hatch (11 of 13 hatched!)........the incubator is perfect!!!! Whenever it's convenient - even late spring - my bator is ready!!! The birds coming from Foley's are day-old chicks (they don't sell hatching eggs)....I'm going to have a whole MESS of nice Wyandottes!!!

Hey, guys! Soarin' sold me a wonderful Brinsea &&&&&&&&&&&&& some of her Blue Wyandottes for later this spring!!!!

Wow great hatch! Glad you like it. I have been getting good hatches with my new bator too. I now have 13+ dozen in there now for the local breeder swap/sale this spring.
Just let me know when you want the Blue Wyandotte eggs. cangratulations on getting the SLW's!

awe I now have egg envy. Kelly you need to post pics of the chickies so I can drool over them.

 

[Iheartchicks<3:)]

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Awesome birds.I want some very high quality LF Silver Laced Wyndottes if any one can stir me in the right direction.Hatching eggs or chicks will be fine.

ME TOO!!!! Where do i get em?

 

[rtroxel]

Windchill -20 this morning. Actual temp: 0.

I love Indiana!! and I love tractors without cabs!!

 

[JanieMarie]

Tractors without cabs AND metal seats! Suck the life right outa you movin snow!! And thats with long underwear and coveralls!
-12 air temp actually felt warm this morn. Something seriously wrong here!!

 

[Chic-n-farmer]

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It's going to hit 18 degrees here in sunny Illinois..... it's a stinkin heat wave! (Where's the smiley dripping sarcasm?)

 

[Iheartchicks<3:)]

Im getting the wyandottes from my feed store in late march.. hopefully they turn out pretty

 

[PeakyBeaky]

Hey, it's going to be 33 today(ok, it was zero last night)!

Heat wave...and up to the 50's next week. Time to re-clean the run!

With all the talk of hatchings...wish we had a broody.

 

[new chick 203]

This is Honoria from this morning. So nice to get a little sun and a little melt.