Bantam Laced Wyandottes Chicken Information

Bantam Wyandotte Hen Character

Bantam Laced Wyandotte hens are generally calm and friendly, but they know their own minds. A bit of a Diva at times their strength of character can sometimes make them seem aloof.
Although they make lovely garden hens, with their stunning laced markings, they would not be suited as a cuddly pets for children.
If you like a chatty bird then the Bantam Wyandotte is perfect, they do express themselves though their vocal channels and will tell you all about their day

Bantam Wyandotte Hen Suitability

The Bantam Wyandotte chicken is a good forager who prefers to free range and have their own space, whether in a back garden or open field they are well suited to both. They make wonderful mothers, although not as broody as a Silkie, they will sit and hatch eggs with no real worries. They are suited with most Bantam breeds but can bully Polish hens and other small fluffy birds if in large numbers.
A very good egg layer for a Bantam breed, providing around 200 eggs per year, their eggs are a light to rich brown colour.

Bantam Wyandotte Hen History

​The Wyandotte is an American breed of chicken developed in the 1870s. It was named for the indigenous Wyandot people of North America.
The Wyandotte chicken was created in the United States in the 1870s by four people, H. M. Doubleday, John Ray, L. Whittaker and Fred Houdlette.
The first type was the silver-laced, which was taken to Britain at about 1883.
The bantam variety is a small and compact little bird and very beautiful with stunning lacing throughout.

Bantam Wyandottes at a Glance

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Bantam Wyandotte Colours
All breeds are fully vaccinated against Marek's, Newcastle's and Infectious Bronchitis, and reared to our high standards, top quality rare and pure breed poultry for your home, garden or retail outlet,
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