Silver Laced Wyandottes are a breathtaking addition to any flock, combining beauty and practicality. Renowned for their eye-catching plumage and robust dual-purpose qualities, they are a favorite among backyard enthusiasts and small-scale farmers.
Physical Characteristics:
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Appearance: Their silvery-white feathers are edged in lustrous black, creating an elegant lace-like pattern.
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Size: Large and broad-bodied, hens weigh 6-7 lbs, while roosters reach 8-9 lbs.
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Comb: Rose combs, close-fitting and resistant to frostbite, make them perfect for cold climates.
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Legs: Yellow legs with reddish-brown overtones add to their striking appearance.
Egg Production:
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Egg Color: Light to medium brown.
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Egg Size: Large, perfect for family or market use.
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Annual Yield: Dependable layers of 200-280 eggs each year.
Temperament & Behavior:
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Docile Nature: Gentle and calm, they integrate well into mixed flocks.
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Family-Friendly: Ideal for families with children due to their approachable temperament.
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Broodiness: Known for going broody and excelling as attentive mothers.
Hardiness & Adaptability:
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Cold Hardy: Their rose combs provide excellent protection in chilly climates.
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Heat Adaptable: These birds also thrive in warmer conditions with proper care.
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Living Conditions: Whether free-range or confined, they adapt well to various setups.
Care & Management:
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Maturity: Early-maturing birds begin laying eggs at around 5-7 months.
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Health: Robust and disease-resistant, requiring minimal maintenance.
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Low Maintenance: Easy to care for, even for novice chicken keepers.
Unique Traits:
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Dual-Purpose: Excellent for both egg production and meat, offering versatility for homesteads.
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Show-Quality Plumage: Their intricate laced feathers make them favorites for exhibitions and competitions.
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Heritage Breed: Developed in the 1870s, they are the original Wyandotte variety, steeped in history.
Why Choose Silver Laced Wyandottes?
Silver Laced Wyandottes are an ideal choice for anyone seeking a beautiful, productive, and hardy breed. Their stunning appearance, excellent egg-laying capabilities, and adaptability make them a perfect fit for backyard flocks and small farms alike. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced keeper, these chickens are sure to impress.
Our commitment ensures that your hen is correctly sexed, with a money-back guarantee if that hen is not. This breed will be 8-10 weeks old when you bring it home, unless the available options state differently. At this age, they're already fully feathered and accustomed to being outside, embracing the adventure of being outside while they eagerly await their new coop. The selected date indicates the week the hens will be ready to come home to their new coop.
We strive to provide a thriving and well cared for chickens to you. We provide Non-GMO feed, yogurt, raw milk, and tested regularly by state and veterinarians for healthy birds. We go the extra miles for your peace of mind!
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FAQs - Juveniles & Adults
Our website is up to date. You may find some hens available to come home now and others may be pre-ordered for a specific month or timeframe. If you need help let us know. We're glad to help!
The timeframes listed are 98% of the time up to date. Juvenile and adult orders are generally pre-ordered. We grow all our juvenile/adult orders from the month and raise all of them at one time. This reduces our costs and in turn your costs for them. If you need a specific timeframe for your birds to ship, reach out to us and we can often arrange that with you.
Our juveniles and adults ship free via express shipping by USPS. The fastest way we can get your birds to you. On average we spend $75-120 per bird to ship to you. We enjoy sharing them with you!
We gladly offer local pick up for your order. We have strict biosecurity measures for both our flocks safety. Once your order has been placed and notified your order is ready to come home, we pre-arrange a pick up time and date with you to come to our pick up drive-thru. Very simple, we have your order boxed and ready to travel home for you. You will not need to bring any boxes, cartons or crates. Local pick up orders are considered sale is final.
No, we do not vaccinate our flock or baby chicks. We constantly monitor this with our poultry vet to ensure our birds are healthy and robust. We are tested yearly for disease as NPIP participants and customers can be confident that they are receiving healthy, happy chicks from our farms.
Let customers speak for us
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Thank you for the wonderful service. Our white leghorn chicks were received happy and healthy and active. They arrived in CA one day after shipment and were safely packaged. We gave food, water, and heat immediately and 1.5 weeks later, they are super active, always hungry, and trying out their sprouting wing feathers. They're also doing great with our other chick breeds of similar ages. Thank you!!! Your service when I made an initial order error was much appreciated.
Teina Tahauri
White Leghorn Chicks
Hemp bedding vs straw: hemp wins
Between straw or hemp bedding, we find hemp to be the best. First of all, it’s tidier than straw. Since we have a small area for our coop, that is a nice thing. For the chickens it’s a nice thing, I’d imagine, as the claims that hemp helps controls odor must be true, as there just isn’t any to speak of! The 33lb bale of hemp bedding is conveniently delivered to our door.
Recommend!
Carol Cavena
33lb Bale - Hemp Bedding
I always have good experiences with Az Chickens. We buy Bresse chickens and quail chicks. We have averaged only one death per shipment, otherwise
they arrive healthy. We will continue to use Az Chickens to resupply our flock.
Rick Feller
White Bresse Chicks (unsexed)