Wyandotte Chicken | Full Details

BEHAVIOR/TEMPERAMENT 

Wyandotte chicken is a very easygoing and gentle bird. But they have a tendency toward dominating other birds in the flock and have strong personalities. They prefer to free range and are good foragers. Wyandotte chickens are little bit noisy. Hens incubate eggs and are good mothers. They are very energetic and it’s really fun to have some Wyandottes around.

BREED PROFILE 

Wyandotte Chicken | Breed Profile
Breed Name	Wyandotte
Breed Purpose	Dual Purpose
Breed Temperament	Bears Confinement Well, Calm, Docile, Easily Handled, Friendly, Quiet
Breed Size	Medium/Heavy (6-8 lbs)
Broodiness	Yes (Frequent)
Comb	Rose Comb
Climate Tolerance	Cold (Hardy in Winter)
Egg Color	Brown
Egg Size	Large
Egg Productivity	Medium (around 200 eggs per year)
Feathered Legs	No (Clean Yellow Colored Legs)
Rarity	Common
Varieties	Silver laced, golden laced, buff, black, partridge, silver pencilled, lavender, blue laced, pure white etc.

 THE GOOD

• Good egg layer
• Friendly
• Cold hardy
• Easy to care
• Great mother
• Very beautiful
• Amazing colorful feathers
• Like to play around
• Gentle
• Good for dual purpose

THE BAD

Wyandotte chickens are a bit noisy. Not everyone likes the sound of chickens.
So, it can be a problem if you live in urban areas.

Is Wyandotte Good for You?
Yes, Wyandotte chickens are good for you if you…….

• Want to raise dual purpose chicken breed.
• Like birds with colorful and beautiful feathers.
• Have some land and time to raise some chickens.
• Want to produce some fresh eggs by your own.
• Want to have fresh chicken meat.
• Want to incubate eggs and take care of the chicks by your own chickens.
• Love to have some chickens as pets.