This strain was developed in the 1870s in the U.S. and is know for its many colorations and threefold purpose ( meat and egg production ) .
Wyandotte hens make unspoilt mother and lie in four light to brown testicle per workweek on middling . This large strain is also known for being a quality meat bird , maturing fairly cursorily .
Oklahoma State University Extensioncalls the Wyandotte “ a upright , medium - exercising weight fowl for small family flocks … Their Rose combs do not immobilize as easily as single combs and the hen make beneficial mother . Their attractive curvy shape , generally good disposition and many attractive colour pattern ( varieties ) make them a in effect choice for fanciers as well as Farmer . ”
The Wyandotte was admit to the American Poultry Association’sStandard of Perfectionin 1883.Li Tsin Soon / Flickr
Other varieties were later formulate and take to the Standard . Golden Laced were developed in Wisconsin and experience regionally as “ Winnebagos . ” The Columbian pattern was first exhibited at the 1893 at the Columbian Exposition at the Chicago World ’s Fair and take on to the Standard in 1905 .
They are in the American Class .
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These birds tolerate cold weather well . They are fertile stratum of brown testicle and wearing apparel well as broiler .
This breed get along in standard and bantam sizes .
The Wyandotte , develop in upstate New York , get its name from the Wyandotte Nation , a aboriginal American federation of tribes from that region . But the breed does n’t have any direct historic association with the tribe .
Wyandottes were to begin with call American Sebrights . The Farmstrs / Flickr
The Wyandotte is a medium - weighting breed with sensationalistic skin . The doll have a rounded show with a unretentive back and go after as well as loose , fluffy feathering that lends to their round shape .
They are usable in Silver Laced , Golden Laced ( pictured above ) , White , Buff , Black , Partridge , Columbian , Silver Penciled and Blue . Blue Laced Red is also an increasingly popular non - received variety .
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Wyandottes are among the most popular breed for small farm production . Silver Laced and White are the most common varieties .
Mature Male count as much as 8 1/2 Sudanese pound . Hens count 6 ½ pounds .
This story in the beginning appeared in the September / October 2018 issuing ofChickensmagazine .
