We love the Golden Laced Wyandotte because she's beautiful, sweet, and a good layer! We'd love to see your photos as they grow! Let us know what we can help you with in terms of your flock care needs.
“She came in healthy and lively. She’s 13 weeks now and beautiful. She is calm and curious. She’s usually the first to come and check it out when I start taking pics on my phone.”
“All eight (8) of my gals arrived happy and healthy!
First, I’ll give a little information on when they shipped/how long it took/etc… for those nervous folks like me! They hatched in Ohio on a Monday and by 4:30 PM, I received notification they were in route. They then arrived in Cleveland around 7:30 PM. I anxiously waited and never got another notification until I got a call Wednesday morning from my local post office. They evidently shipped from Cleveland late Monday night, but it took about 30 hours to make it to my local post office (Galveston, TX which is an hour south of Houston). I was able to pick them up at 8:30 AM from the post office. The total time in transit was about 40 hours give or take.
They are now one week old today, and all growing so fast. Wing feathers are developing nicely on all of them. They all eat like little oikers, and love to chase flies (a big problem on the Texas coast). I ordered one of each of a Silked White Easter Egger, Blue Splash Ameraucana, Lavender Dream Easter Egger, Blue/Black/Splash Orpington, Cuckoo Bluebar Blue-Egger, Golden Cuckoo Maran, Golden Laced Wyandotte, and an Olive Egger. The Silked and the Golden Maran both have feathers on their legs, so that is exciting for me! I am struggling telling the difference in a few of them. I know the Silked, the Golden Maran (she is brown and looks just like the photo), the Wyandotte (also looks just like the posted photo), and the Lavender Easter Egger. The Bluebar and the Olive Egger look almost identical, and the Blue Splash Ameraucana and Orpington are too similar for me to tell tight now. I’m super excited to watch as they grown to figure this mystery out!
Personalities are developing, but the Golden Cuckoo Maran is EASILY the more inquisitive and friendly. She runs up to the edge of the pen every time I unzip the top (which by the way they HATE when I unzip and zip up that top of the pop-up brooder). She also will jump in my hand and try to walk up my arm. She is going to be fun! The Golden Laced Wyandotte and the Lavender Dream Easter Egger can’t stand her getting all the attention, so they then come up to visit me. One of either the Bluebar or the Olive Egger is also pretty friendly. The other one will not get anywhere near me! After reading reviews, it might be the Bluebar. The Silked White Easter Egger, and the Blue/Black/Splash Orpington eventually come over as they see the others having fun with “papa”.”
Thank you for this wonderful review which is so helpful to your fellow flock keepers in what to expect when ordering their babies from My Pet Chicken! We are so happy to hear they are doing well and bringing you happiness! Please let us know how we may help you with your flock needs in the future!
“I received my order on yesterday and they arrived healthy and active. I ordered six chicks, three different breeds. The two Wyandottes were the biggest of the six and they like to zoom. Not sure what makes them suddenly move but they seem happy and very curious. Looking forward to watching them grow!”
We never get tired of hearing about chicks! And those zoomies are just too precious. We appreciate you taking the time to share your happy experience with us.
“My golden laced wyandotte was the smallest and weakest when chicks arrived. Since then she has strengthened and bloomed.Shes very pretty and full of personality. She got her vitality back and los her wobbles on the second day after electrolites and food. She hops right in my hand looking for anything i might offer and runs right up to the gate to stare down the dog! She's very sweet.”
Great job helping your baby chick recover! We are sorry to hear she struggled after arrival. If you need any help, please let us know. Our knowledgeable Flock Care Specialists love to help!
“I absolutely adore our gold laced wyandotte, Yuki! She's absolutely stunning and incredibly resilient. She's a well-traveled chicken; we took her with us when we moved from the East Coast to the West Coast to the Midwest. Her eggs are on the smaller side; she laid well in previous years but at 4 years old she's not laying nearly as much, so she gets to live out her happy retirement and supervise the younger chickens :)
One thing to note is that she is an OBSESSIVE forager and a really, really good flier. She started flying over our 5-ft fence when she decided she wanted to forage in the front yard. She'll leave regular food and even treats to dig up a good worm and gets very excited when I start digging in the garden. It's adorable and fantastic to watch, but give yours plenty of space and cover those garden beds!”
