Looking for Wyandotte hatching eggs for sale near you?
The Wyandotte is a breed of chicken with an interesting history, a glamorous and unique coat pattern, and they're decent egg layers.
In this article, I'm going to cover all the information you need to help you find Wyandotte hatching eggs - or chicks - for sale, and why they're so awesome!
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Where to buy Wyandotte Hatching Eggs near you
When looking for any hatching eggs, you have two main options:
- Searching for local hatcheries and sellers
- Buying from an online hatchery
There are pros and cons to both of these options as I'll explain:
Buying Wyandotte Hatching Eggs from An Online Hatchery
The easiest and quickest option is to just order Wyandotte hatching eggs from an online hatchery and have them shipped out to you.
If you want to do this, I recommend buying from Cackle Hatchery.
Cackle Hatchery has a huge range of chicken breeds to choose from, and when I was researching this post they had various varieties of Wyandotte hatching eggs in stock.
At the time of publishing, Cackle Hatchery had:
- Black Laced Silver Wyandotte hatching eggs - ~$3.49/ea
- Black Laced Red Wyandotte hatching eggs - ~$3.49/ea
- Blue/Splash Laced Red Wyandotte hatching eggs - ~$3.49/ea
- As well as a range of chicks, pullets, and chickens for sale.
Pros of buying from an online hatchery:
- You have a much wider variety of breeds and varieties to choose from
- It's easy and convenient to order and get the egg shipped to your door
- You can find reviews of the hatchery online before you buy
- Eggs are typically cheaper when bought in larger quantities online
Cons of buying from an online hatchery:
- You don't get to see the establishment or any of their stock in person
- If you run into problems you can lose a lot of time shipping back and forth
Related - Want a more prolific laying breed? Here's where to buy Rhode Island Red hatching eggs!
Buying Wyandotte Hatching Eggs Locally
The other option is to find a local hatchery or browse classified and other online communities and groups.
The pros and cons of trying to find Wyandotte hatching eggs locally are:
Pros:
- You might be able to visit the establishment and see some of their stock in person
- If there are any problems you can usually just drive back and get a refund or replacement
- It's nice to meet other backyard chicken enthusiasts or businesses locally
Cons:
- The selection is usually limited as most hatcheries will only have a few breeds in stock
- You have to do the legwork of finding someone selling Wyandotte hatching eggs near enough for you to visit
- It's likely to be more expensive, and you might have to wait longer for stock availability
As you can see, the pros of ordering online outweigh the pros of looking locally (in my opinion, at least), but it comes down to personal preference!
Hatching Your Eggs at Home
If you've decided to take the plunge and hatch your own Wyandotte eggs, congratulations!
You're in for an exciting and rewarding experience.
The easiest way to hatch chicks at home by far is to buy an incubator.
If you buy an incubator like this one from CREWORKS on Amazon, it comes with all the instructions on how to operate it and hatch your eggs.
All you really need to do is set the right temperature and humidity, and leave the eggs in the incubator.
It takes around 21 days for chicks to hatch.
Click here to see this model and other incubators on Amazon.com!
A Little History on Wyandotte Chickens
The Wyandotte chicken was created in the United States in the 1870s.
They were named after the Native American tribe of the same name, and their feather patterns are meant to resemble a tribal chief's headdress.
Wyandottes were originally bred for their meat and egg-laying abilities, but they quickly became popular as exhibition birds because of their unique appearance.
Nowadays, Wyandottes are still popular as backyard chickens and are considered a heritage breed.
Types and Varieties of Wyandottes
Like most chicken breeds, Wyandottes come in various colors and varieties.
There is no doubt that the silver laced Wyandotte is by far the most common and popular, but some of the other colors might pique your interest.
The varieties recognized in the Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association are:
- Black
- Blue
- Buff
- Columbian
- Golden Laced
- Partridge
- Silver laced, and
- Silver penciled
All of these are stunning-looking birds!
Related - More on when Wyandottes start laying eggs and how much to feed them.
How Many Eggs Do Wyandotte Hens Lay a Week?
Wyandottes are known for being decent egg layers and will lay around 200-250 eggs per year.
This is slightly below prolific egg-layers like Leghorns and Rhode Island Reds, but it's still above average for a backyard breed and is a lot of eggs!
On average, a Wyandotte hen will lay an egg that weighs about 50-60 grams, so they're on the larger size, too.
