Wyandottes
Silver Laced, Gold Laced, Columbian and Blue Laced Red
By the end of 2011, we will have beeding flocks of each of these
varieties of Wyandotte; Silver Laced, Blue Laced Red, Columbian and
Gold Laced. We feel that this breed and these varieties are some of the
most beautiful and well suited to our climate, as well as being ideal dual
purpose fowl. The Wyandotte is a breed of chicken originating in the
United States. The first examples of the breed appeared in 1870s.
Wyandottes are a docile, dual-purpose breed kept for their brown eggs
and for meat. They appear in a wide variety of color patterns, and are
popular show birds. The Wyandotte lays pale brown or tan eggs and
usually has a white ring of feathers around its neck. Wyandotte hens are
devoted mothers.The Wyandotte is a medium sized bird with a rose comb
and clean legs. The chicken feathers are broad and loosely fitting. The
legs are yellow, although some silver laced may have grey.
There are eight colors recognized by the APA (American Poultry
Association) which are golden laced, silver laced, white, black, buff,
Columbian, partridge and silver penciled. In bantams there is also buff
Columbian, black breasted red, blue red, lemon blue, barred,brown red,
and birchen that are recognized by the American Bantam Association.
However, there are more colors than that which are either recognised by
similar organisations in other countries like the PCGB (Poultry Club of
Great Britain). These colors include blue laced red and buff laced.
Overall there are 17 colors.
