Silver Laced Wyandottes

The Silver Laced is a great example of the ingenuity of American poultry breeding. It is the original Wyandotte. Other varieties were developed from it later with crosses of other breeds. The hardiness and vigor of this bird keeps it laying straight through winter. They are layers of large eggs ranging from light brown to a very rich brown color, and they may set some. Baby chicks vary from a light silver gray to almost black in appearance, and some may have contrasting light and dark stripes on their backs. The weight of a mature male is 8.5 lbs and the female is 6.5 lbs.