Wyandotte chicken
The Wyandotte is an American dual-purpose breed with brown eggs and yellow skin. It has 13 British standard colours, and more clubs than any other breed.
The Wyandotte is a pure-bred chicken breed in the PCGB Soft Feather Heavy class. Its origin is given as USA.
It is kept in large and bantam forms. Recognised colours: White, Black, Blue, Buff, Columbian, Gold-laced, Silver-laced, Blue-laced, Buff-laced, Partridge, Silver-pencilled, Barred, Red.
Expect roughly 100–200 eggs a year, with tinted/light brown shells.
Compiled from poultryclub.org, poultrykeeper.com, en.wikipedia.org, perfectpoultry.co.uk. See sources
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Identity
- Species
- Chicken
- Type
- Pure breed
- PCGB class
- Soft Feather Heavy
- Origin
- USA
History
It was developed in the 1870s by H.M. Doubleday, John Ray, L. Whittaker and Fred Houdlette, aiming for a utility bird with Sebright-style lacing. It was first known as the American Sebright or Sebright Cochin. Silver Laced entered the APA standard in 1883 and reached Britain about then, via J. Pilling of Chester. Spangled Hamburgh (for the rose comb) and Dark Brahma (for the pattern) are thought to be in its make-up. The name honours the Wyandot people.
Appearance
13 UK standard colours. Gold Laced was made by crossing silver-laced hens with gold-spangled cocks.
Recognised colours
White, Black, Blue, Buff, Columbian, Gold-laced, Silver-laced, Blue-laced, Buff-laced, Partridge, Silver-pencilled, Barred, Red
Size and weight
- Forms
- Large, Bantam
Eggs
- Eggs a year
- 100–200
- Egg colour
- Tinted/light brown
- Notes
- Brown eggs.
Temperament
Not recorded yet.
Hardiness
Not recorded yet.
Broodiness
Not recorded yet.
Flying
Not recorded yet.
Suitability
- Beginners
- Suitable for beginners
Conservation status (RBST)
Not on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust's priority list.
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