Varieties:
White
Buff
Columbian
Golden Laced
Blue
Silver Laced
Silver-Penciled
Partridge
Black
Standard Weights:
Cock-8-1/2 pounds, hen-6-1/2 pounds, cockerel-7-1/2 pounds, pullet-5-1/2
pounds.
Skin Color:
Yellow.
Egg Shell Color:
Brown.
Use: Meat or
eggs.
Origin: America.
The Silver Laced variety was developed in New York State and the others in the
north and northeastern states in the latter part of the 19th century and early
20th century.
Characteristics:
Wyandottes are a good, medium-weight fowl for small family flocks kept under
rugged conditions. Their rose combs do not freeze as easily as single combs and
the hens make good mothers. Their attractive "curvy" shape, generally
good disposition and many attractive color patterns (varieties) make them a
good choice for fanciers as well as farmers. Common faults include narrow
backs, undersized individuals and relatively poor hatches. Also, it is not
uncommon to see single combed offspring come from rose combed parents. These
single combed descendents of Wyandottes should not be kept as breeders.
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