The Wyandotte Thread

[BackyardCoop]

I'm still starting out too. I got my hands on some nice wyandottes so I'm hoping to continue with making them better. Even though I am just starting I want to get my name out. I already found someone through it I am trading chicks with to expand my bloodlines. Even though not to many people are working on them if you start spreading the word I'm sure more people will be interested. With the Facebook page it has really helped me spread my name and birds around. After you get 50 people to "like" your page you get $50 free in advertising and boy does it help! I went from 60 people liking my page to almost 200 in a few weeks! I still have over $30 in advertising left too. It's a great way to show people what you are doing and the progress you are making. My favorite is the unlimited amount of photos you can upload and it's free unlike creating a website. I think making one would be a great idea for you! It also helps sell chicks so you have some money for other chicken stuff lol. If you make one I'll be the first to "like" it and I'll spread the word about it ! My mom usually does the same (shakes her head) but still puts up with all my crazy bird stuff .

Awesome! I've been checking out all of your photos. I love the one with the two free range eggs compared to a store egg. The difference is crazy! I can't wait for our hens to stay laying. Should be a couple more months. =)
Hope your business gets out there even more. Best of luck!

 

[PeakyBeaky]

Just hatched out 2 more batches of b/b/s! I love how tiny they are when they are first hatched. There are quite a few sites that support web pages for free or at a low cost. The free sites aren't as fancy as the paid ones can be-but free is good! We have a web site and FaceBook page, our families like to see what we've hatched also

 

[ChickenWifey]

Ok, got a question. We bought some BLRW at Chicken Stock a few weeks ago, we didnt know which were boys or girls, so we took our chances, we are pretty sure that only one is a Roo, but the thing that is concering us is the comb. We are concerend that they arent full blooded, that they are mixed with something. My Roo Nugget looks like this:




But the one we have has a comb like this:


Am I crazy to think that I may not have what I thought I did???

 

[colby318]

Ok, got a question. We bought some BLRW at Chicken Stock a few weeks ago, we didnt know which were boys or girls, so we took our chances, we are pretty sure that only one is a Roo, but the thing that is concering us is the comb. We are concerend that they arent full blooded, that they are mixed with something. My Roo Nugget looks like this:




But the one we have has a comb like this:


Am I crazy to think that I may not have what I thought I did???

Some wyandottes have been cross bred with Plymouth Rocks and/or other single comb breeds. The rose comb is dominate but if you have parents who carry the recessive single comb gene it will pop up from time to time. If you want to sell wyandotte chicks in the future, do not use the second bird. If you're interested in a fun homestead flock, it doesn't make much of a difference.

 

[parentwarrior]

I was wondering how the Silver Laced ones do in the heat. I am new to this all and I have noticed that my Wyandotte pants all the time or has her mouth open. Is that normal? She does not seemed stressed. I have a Buff Orpington and she seems to handle the heat better. I live in hot AZ desert. I do have a mister and a fan in the cage. There is shade for them.
Kris

 

[ellieroo]

We can reach 113 here and run a stretch of 10 days at 100 and over mine are fine as long as they have deep shade. We free range so they find their own shade but their pen has a good sun screen over it . Love love these birds !

 

[ChickenWifey]

I was wondering how the Silver Laced ones do in the heat. I am new to this all and I have noticed that my Wyandotte pants all the time or has her mouth open. Is that normal? She does not seemed stressed. I have a Buff Orpington and she seems to handle the heat better. I live in hot AZ desert. I do have a mister and a fan in the cage. There is shade for them.
Kris

Mine do the same sometimes, but not just the Silver laced ones

 

[BackyardCoop]

Ok, got a question. We bought some BLRW at Chicken Stock a few weeks ago, we didnt know which were boys or girls, so we took our chances, we are pretty sure that only one is a Roo, but the thing that is concering us is the comb. We are concerend that they arent full blooded, that they are mixed with something.


But the one we have has a comb like this:


Am I crazy to think that I may not have what I thought I did???

I have six wyandottes and one with a single comb. So we have the same issue going on. From what I understand it's just a breeding issue.

 

[skyl3r]

ok, i have a question for you experts. I have searched online and really haven't found an answer. I am trying to understand the whole sexing Wyandottes thing. I purchased a hatchery quality wyandotte in March, I put pics up here and her lacing is pretty non-existent, which I understand from reading that this is typical from hatchery chickens. Although her head is ending up with a lot of white, that she did not have before. Also, I understand that hatchery chicks have more single combs than rose combs. Anyways, how do they sex this chicks at birth? Are they sex-linked or do they have some vent expert look at their tiny stuff? I have ended up with so many roosters so far!!! AGH! I am just wondering how all this sex-linked vs...."we have no clue till it crows or lays an egg" comments on my silkies Anyone want to shed some light on my confusion?

 

[dracoe19]

The hatchery people have professional chicken sexers that check their vents. Even the best sexer can mix up sometimes because their are so many slight nuances to their parts so hatcheries are only about 90-95% accurate. Sex link breeds you can sex by birth because a male is one color and a female is another (example a boy is black while a hen is red). There are different ways to breed sex-linked chickens but I really don't know much about it. Wyandottes are sadly not sex linked so it's a waiting/ guessing game. I have gotten pretty good at sexing but I still have to wait until they are 2 weeks old at the least to make a guess. If only it was easy as sexing a dog! lol