Let me set your expectations. Golden Laced Wyandottes are not speed demons in the laying department. They’re more like a slow-cooker recipe than a microwave dinner.
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A well-bred hen will give you about 200 eggs a year. That’s roughly four eggs a week. They also love to take winter off. It’s their “me time.”
If you want a chicken that lays every single day? Get a Leghorn. But you’ll miss out on that sassy, fluffy-butt personality. Trust me.
The First Egg: A Religious Experience
The first time your Wyandotte lays an egg, you’ll cry. I’m not joking. It usually happens around 20 to 24 weeks old. And that first egg is tiny. Like, embarrassingly small.
It’ll be a pale, almost pinkish-brown. You’ll hold it in your hand and whisper, “You did this?” She’ll puffs up her feathers and look at you like, “Yeah, I did. What of it?”
After a few weeks, the eggs get bigger. The color deepens to that classic tan. And you’ll be hooked. You’ll never look at a grocery store egg the same way again.
