The Pencilled Bantam Wyandotte Chicken is such a stunning little bantam, not only are they gorgeous little beings they have bags of character. They are cheeky and inquisitive little birds, excellent in a smaller back garden coop. They do like human company and with time and patience will become hand tame, eat form your palm and follow you about. Their confidence and independence can make them seem a little aloof at times, but they are very beautiful to watch chickening about the garden.
See our colours and available hens below.
Pencilled Bantam Wyandottes at a Glance
Suitable with most (see the guide)
Small 200 PA Cream / Brown
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Pretty Pencilled Markings
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Featherless Feet
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Visible Combe and Wattles
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Bantam Breed 15cm
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Yellow Legs
Bantam Wyandotte hens are generally calm and friendly, but they know their own minds. A bit of a Diva at times their strength of character can sometimes make them seem aloof Although they make lovely garden hens, with their stunning feather markings, they would not be suited as a cuddly pets for children.
The Bantam Wyandotte chicken is a good forager who prefers to free range and have their own space, whether in a back garden or open field they are well suited to both. They make wonderful mothers, although not as broody as a Silkie, they will sit and hatch eggs with no real worries. They are suited with most Bantam breeds but can bully Polish hens and other small fluffy birds if in large numbers.
The Wyandotte is an American breed of chicken developed in the 1870s. It was named for the indigenous Wyandot people of North America.