Wyandottes

The Silver Laced Wyandotte Rooster in the Photo above is of the Rick Hare Line.  Mr Hare is from Springville, NY.  The rooster in the photo belongs to Ms. El Morse of Cane Creek Mountain Farm in Tellico Plains, TN.  El loves working with these birds and looks to improve the birds in quality to meet the Wyandotte type.  El also has Silver Laced Wyandotte Hens from the Todd Kaehler Line.  Mr. Kaehler is from Evansville, WI.  HPBAA is all about the improvement of the breeds and wishes El the best in her endeavors.  The Silver Laced Wyandotte Hen in the photo below is also of the Rick Hare Line and is owned by Ms. El Morse of Cane Creek Mountain Farm.



More Wyandottes

 

The Silver Laced Wyandotte Hen in the photo above was obtained from A.P.A. Poultry Judge, Mr. Gary Overton of Ohio by Buddy Henry of Chattanooga, TN in 2007.  They are referred to as the Overton Line.  These birds were passed on to Ron Presley of Cottage Hill Farm who has crossed them into the Gilman Line of Silver Laced Wyandottes.  Mr. Presley has also crossed these birds into Blue Wyandottes and Blue Laced Red Wyandottes to develope a Blue Laced Silver Wyandotte.  You can learn more about this cross in our April 2012 Newsletter.  Unfortunately, Mr. Presley lost the pure Overton Line of Sillver Laced Wyandotte males.

     Wyandotte, the American Winnebago.  The first original color variety of this all American breed was the Silver Laced Wyandotte, which originated in New York State.  It was first referred to as the American Sebright or Sebright Cochin.  There is a bit of mystery as to the true origin of this variety of Wyandotte, but the Silver Spangled Hamburg and the Dark Brahma was used to make this variety of Wyandotte.  White Wyandottes and Black Wyandottes were a result of sports produced from the Silver Laced Wyandottes.  The Columbian Wyandotte was then produced by crossing a White Wyandotte with a Barred Plymouth Rock.
     The Golden Laced Wyandotte originated in Wisconsin and was produced by mating Silver Laced Wyandotte females with a cross-bred Cochin-Brown Leghorn Cockerel, while the Buff Wyandotte was originally said to be a light colored Rhode Island Red.  The original Buff lacked type and color, but they were the foundation of the Buff variety we have today. 
     The beautiful Partridge Wyandotte originated in the east and west parts of the United States.  The Partridge Cochin was used for the color pattern of both the east and west strains.  The eastern strain was crossed into the Buff Wyandotte and the western strain was crossed into Cornish/Buff Wyandotte crosses.  The Silver Penciled Wyandotte also originated in the east and west parts of the U.S. and are a result of crossing a Partridge Wyandotte with the Dark Brahma.  Another strain of the Silver Penciled Wyandotte was made by crossing the Silver Laced Wyandotte with a Silver Penciled Hamburg.      
     Today there are many more color varieties of Wyandotte, with the Blue Laced Red being one of the most recent.  Famous for their docile disposition, the ability to lay in cold weather, and the utility value for table use still remain popular today.  Wyandottes also have taken their place in the show ring.  Being easy to handle, having a rose comb, and existing any many color varieties, have won the hearts of American poultry exhibitioners.  The Wyandotte was accepted into the American Poultry Association in 1883. 

A row of roosters of the Overton Line of Silver Laced Wyandottes from Brian & Melanie Fischer of Fischer Feathers.     
  HPBAA is happy to report that Brian & Melanie Fischer of Fischer Feathers has the Overton Line of Silver Laced Wyandottes.  Their birds (The males of this line) can be seen in the photo above and the full flock in the slideshow photos on the Breed Photos Page. 

 

The Blue Laced Silver Wyandotte Hen in the photo above left is of the Cottage Hill Line.  This hen was developed by Mr. Ron Presley of Cottage Hill Farm.  The Silver Laced Wyandotte Rooster in the photo above right is of an Unknown Line.  He is also owned by Mr. Ron Presley of Cottage Hill Farm.

The Blue Laced Red Wyandotte Cockeral in the photo to the above left and the Blue Laced Red Wyandotte Pullet in the photo to the above right are of an Unknown Line.  They are owned by Ms. Corrie Willis and Ms. Angela Selman of Happy Girls Farm.  These particular birds are of the Splash Color Variety of Blue Laced Red Wyandottes.

The Blue Laced Red Wyandotte Rooster in the photo to the above right and the Hen in the photo to the above far right is of the Lowell Barber Line.  They are owned by Ms. Lynnrae Troples of PA.  The male is of the Blue Laced Color Variety and the female is of the Splash Color Variety. 

 

The Troples Line of Blue Laced Silver Wyandotte is seen in the photo above.  Ms. Lynnrae Troples of PA developed this color variety line by crossing the Gary Overton Line of Silver Laced Wyandotte Rooster with the Lowell Barber Line of Blue Laced Red Wyandotte.