The Wyandotte Thread

[Inkheart]

Mrs. Turbo :

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Thank you that makes me feel good! I checked out my most recent poultry press but nothing at least for right now. Is there any other place to possibly find a local breeder? I was also thinking i might find some at crossroads as i will be attending.

white bantam wyandottes... some of the best in the country

http://wyandottesonline.com/​

Thank you so much! I literally got goose bumps looking at those birds! WOW!

 

[Mrs. Turbo]

Craig'sHens :

We have 18 SLW chicks from the Turbos that they helped me with very late in their hatching season. I couldn't be happier with them. They survived a glitch by the USPS but arrived healthy the next day with only 1 loss. They have been nearly doubling in weight every week and are starting to fill up most of their 4x4 brooder. They'll be 4 weeks old next week and are feathering on what i understand to be the normal rather slow process for Wyandottes.

So, since these are our first chickens I have a question that I have reasearched but can't seem to find an answer that applies to the Wyandottes since they grow fast and feather slow. I noticed one chick has most of the down around her vent plucked off but no bleeding. Our outside temps have highs between 83 and 95 with lows between 55 and 65 and it never rains before November. Do you think it is too early to move them out to their coop with a heat lamp at night?

Thanks to all of you who have posted before. It has been very helpful in our preparation for our first flock.

Craig

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Make a difference in a way that only you can.

We move ours outside at 4-5 weeks to the shed with a grassy run. They are locked inside at night with a light and they do just fine. Our lows right now are about 60-70. Sometimes the SLWs can be feather pickers so make sure they have plenty of space.​

 

[sjarvis00]

Thats intersting we move our LF onto ground around 7 weeks of age, and bantams at 12-13 weeks when they go out. I like to keep the medicated feed in one location and that works for us everything outside gets either grower or layer and everything inside gets medicated up to 6 weeks and at 7 weeks is switched to grower.

 

[Duramaxgirl]

Craig'sHens :

We have 18 SLW chicks from the Turbos that they helped me with very late in their hatching season. I couldn't be happier with them. They survived a glitch by the USPS but arrived healthy the next day with only 1 loss. They have been nearly doubling in weight every week and are starting to fill up most of their 4x4 brooder. They'll be 4 weeks old next week and are feathering on what i understand to be the normal rather slow process for Wyandottes.

So, since these are our first chickens I have a question that I have reasearched but can't seem to find an answer that applies to the Wyandottes since they grow fast and feather slow. I noticed one chick has most of the down around her vent plucked off but no bleeding. Our outside temps have highs between 83 and 95 with lows between 55 and 65 and it never rains before November. Do you think it is too early to move them out to their coop with a heat lamp at night?

Thanks to all of you who have posted before. It has been very helpful in our preparation for our first flock.

Craig

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Make a difference in a way that only you can.

Mine are out in their coop and I use a heat lamp at night and they seem fine to me!

they are 4 weeks old. They are not outside just in a coop.​

 

[Mrs. Turbo]

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Ours are divided by age and they move from pen to pen until they end up in the large growout pen. We cull as we go so space is not too much of an issue. After chick starter we feed a mix of 18% pellets, oats, meat bird, sunflower seed, and a handful of cat food with fish meal.
Of course the older birds get layer most of the time mixed with other goodies.

 

[sjarvis00]

Mrs. Turbo :

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Ours are divided by age and they move from pen to pen until they end up in the large growout pen. We cull as we go so space is not too much of an issue. After chick starter we feed a mix of 18% pellets, oats, meat bird, sunflower seed, and a handful of cat food with fish meal.
Of course the older birds get layer most of the time mixed with other goodies.

Sounds as if you have a good system that works for you and that is the real key, we have a "Brooder" Building with 7 brooders preset so that the birds can move by weeks of age together, then a series of 6 cages with wire bottoms, and roosts they roll through week by week, then outside they go. The LF go outside (during warm months) fater the 7 th brooder, bantams stay in till the sixth cage. During the cold months the LF stay in till fully feathered and roosting well and are integrated into outside a-frame type pens​

 

[PeakyBeaky]

Our nice 3mo old BLR roo died. Poor little guy, he was so sweet and friendly. The best out of the ones we got-nice color, size and a huge deep dark head. He was fine all week, no one else is sick and the temp is only 78 today. Darn it

 

[GoldenPuppy]

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I'm so sorry, BFF. He was sure a keeper. (((((HUGS))))) to you and the girls.

 

[Craig'sHens]

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Ours are divided by age and they move from pen to pen until they end up in the large growout pen. We cull as we go so space is not too much of an issue. After chick starter we feed a mix of 18% pellets, oats, meat bird, sunflower seed, and a handful of cat food with fish meal.
Of course the older birds get layer most of the time mixed with other goodies.

Sounds as if you have a good system that works for you and that is the real key, we have a "Brooder" Building with 7 brooders preset so that the birds can move by weeks of age together, then a series of 6 cages with wire bottoms, and roosts they roll through week by week, then outside they go. The LF go outside (during warm months) fater the 7 th brooder, bantams stay in till the sixth cage. During the cold months the LF stay in till fully feathered and roosting well and are integrated into outside a-frame type pens

That is all very interesting. My system seems a bit amateur by comparison. They are in the brooder until they don't fit then my only option is the coop which is not complete yet. (I guess I know what I'll be doing this weekend.) I feed medicated crumbles until I either find another supplier or I start them on layena or grower. There aren't a lot of options here. The chickens don't seem to mind too much (yet) & I toss them greens and veggies once in a while to keep things interesting.

I seriously appreciate the info. I think I'll get the coop done and move them in in the next couple weeks.

Thanks,

Craig


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[kychicken75]

Here is a pic of one of our wyandottes....thought i would share..