Penny's Little Gem Hatchery

Wyandotte

The Wyandotte breed of chicken was first developed in New York in the 1870's with the first color being the Silver Laced variety. All other varieties are derived from this color. They include the eight colors recognized by the American Poultry Association which are golden laced, silver laced, white, black, buff, Columbian, partridge and silver penciled. The Poultry Club of Great Britain also recognizes additional colors such as blue laced red and buff laced. All together including other countries there are a total of 17 colors.

The Wyandotte is a multi-purpose breed being good for not only egg production but also as a meat bird. They are a large docile bird that is known to be so friendly it is not uncommon to have one jump up in your lap.

The hens weight around 6 pounds at adult size and are great egg layers of brown eggs. Hens generally lay about 200 eggs a year with some laying over 240 a year. They are great brooders and make excellent mothers. The males are a bit larger weighing as much as 8 and 1/2 pounds at adult size.

Their docile nature and beautiful plumage make them an excellent choice for the small back yard farm as well as the more advanced chicken fanciers.