Wyandotte Chicken
The Wyandotte is a large breed of Chickens, that originated in the USA. Despite being a well-known chicken breed, no one exactly knows the breeds involved in developing the Wyandotte.
Wyandottes are docile, dual-purpose birds that are kept for producing both meat and eggs. They appear also in a wide range of attractive color patterns, which make them a good choice for fanciers as well. Wyandottes’ most preferable varieties are those with the laced or the partridge pattern. Solid color-varieties are being bred and raised too, such as; black, white, buff, blue and red.
The Wyandotte has a rose comb, red earlobes, and bright-yellow legs. The hens will lay around 200 brown or tinted eggs per year and occasionally go broody too. Wyandotte chicks tend to be strong and are quick growers. A bantam version is also available for this breed.
Place of origin | The USA |
Use | Dual-purpose |
Weight | Standard, male: 4 kg female: 3 kg Bantam, male: 850 g female: 740 g |
Comb type | Rose comb |
Skin color | Yellow |
Egg color | Brown |