Well as soon as I get back home in April I plan to start building my Chicken coop and when it is finished I will place an order for day old chicks with Randall Burkey Company for five female and one male day old Silver Laced Wyandottes. I have considered many breeds and even thought for a while I might get a mixture of breeds but the more I think about it I want a large breed that is gentle and winter hardy so I've settled on the Wyandottes. The information below is quoted from Murrary McMurray hatchery I have ordered from them many times in the past but this time I only want a few birds and their minimum order is 25 birds.
The Silver Laced is the original Wyandotte and the other varieties were developed from it later with crosses on other breeds. It is an outstanding example of American poultry breeding ingenuity and is one of the most beautiful breeds we offer. It is colorful, hardy, and productive. The broadfeathered, smooth fitting plumage is sharply marked. The general appearance is silvery white and lustrous greenish black as each feather is edged in a contrasting color. The close-fitting rose comb and good body size are valuable assets for winter laying. Cold weather doesn't seem to bother them at all as their hardiness and vigor keep them laying straight through the winter. They lay a nicely shaped, good sized egg, varying from light to rich brown and will set some. This is another excellent variety for exhibition. Baby chicks vary from almost black to light silvery gray and many have contrasting light and dark stripes on the back.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Silver Laced Wyandottes
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You could also consider MyPetChicken.com --> that's where I got the girls pictured above. They are a great breed!
Thank you the problem is I live in Canada and they won't provide the necessary health papers so I can import them. These are going to be very expensive birds the health papers are costing me $110.00 .
my brother has his own place and raises chickens here in the states .The county has a chicken plucking machine that folks can use for free ,just have to schedual a time . thems home grown chickens are the tastiest .
I'm sure they are but I'm a vegetarian so I will be looking forward to the eggs but the chickens are safe. LOL
Im nots a vegeteranium . I likes thems chicken meats . My broder gives me chicken meats to eat cuz I likes dem and I don have monys to buy foid . I thout you were getten em to eats sorry . God blis .
Can't wait to meet the ladies and the little guy too. :o)
Christina
Now I'm not sure if I'll go to PEI and get some Bantams too, or not. Likely will when the time comes.
Where are these guys coming from? Are they delivered?
If you do go to PEI let us know.
These guys are coming by US mail to my Lubec Post Office Box from Texas. At great expense I might add it is costing 110$ just for the health papers so I can import them.
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