Wyandotte Qualities

Wyandottes are excellent egg layers, a quality easily seen from the hen's body shape. Trusting and rather friendly, Wyandottes make for easy chickens to care for, especially for those that just want a few tame chickens to have around the farm. The breed looks much heavier than it actually is due to the bulkiness their feathers suggest.

Wyandotte Temperament

As mentioned, Wyandottes are very friendly birds who get along well with people. They're easy to tame, easy to train, and easy to maintain. The hens are very good at caring for their chicks as well. They are strong birds, but fairly lazy when it comes to a desire to fly, so they are easily fenced.

Wyandotte Appearance

Wyandottes are large chickens with round shaped bodies and very pronounced feathers. Their tails point up a bit and look like an upside-down V when viewed from behind. Their heads are round and short and have bodies that look like they're very low to the ground due to how full their feathers look. They have very strikingly red facial features with a rose comb, red eyes, and red ear-lobes. They have yellow legs.

Wyandotte Upkeep

Wyandottes are very simple to keep happy and healthy. They need some space to run around but won't try and fly over fences. The hens do tend to become broody rather often, so take care to give them personal space when need be, otherwise the Wyandotte is a very simple chicken to keep.