Wyandotte Bantams
Hatching February to October.
Wyandotte Bantams are very popular bantams. Like their standard counterparts, they are robust and productive, as well as beautiful and colorful. They have a solid and round look to them, and their rose combs allow them to be particularly winter hardy. Their large eyes and chunky beak gives them a very handsome appearance.
Any blue variety ordered from Purely Poultry may include chicks with black, blue, or splash plumage patterns.
Production: Like most bantams, Wyandotte Bantams are raised mostly for the joy of raising chickens. They are ornamental and because of their friendly personality, they make great backyard companions. They do lay a nice number of bantam-sized brown eggs, and are quite economical, laying plenty of eggs while consuming less feed and taking up less space.
Temperament: Wyandotte Bantams are docile and friendly and good with children. They make great pets and are perfect backyard chickens.
History: Wyandotte Bantams are originally from England, and many of the colors were admitted into the APA in 1933. Wyandotte Bantams have been rising in popularity since then and have become very popular entries in American Poultry Shows recently.
APA Class: Rose Comb Clean Legged Bantam.
Color Description:
Blue Wyandotte Bantams are shades of bluish-gray and slate. Note: any blue variety ordered from Purely Poultry may include chicks with black, blue, or splash plumage patterns
Blue Laced Red Wyandotte Bantams have feathers that are golden-red to dark red with generous blue or bright gray lacing.
Buff Wyandotte Bantams are golden tan in color.
Buff Columbian Wyandotte Bantams are mostly golden tan but have black lacing on the neck and hackles and black highlights on their wings and tails.
Columbian Wyandotte Bantams are mostly white, but have black lacing around the neck, over the hackles, and highlighting on the tail and wings.
Golden Laced Wyandotte Bantams have feathers that are golden-orange with greenish-black lacing.
Silver Laced Wyandotte Bantams have feathers that are white with greenish-black lacing.
Conservation Status: Not applicable to bantams.
Weight: Cockerel 26 oz, Pullet 24 oz.
