Wyandotte

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Wyandotte is a popular American dual-purpose chicken breed valued for its good egg production, meat quality, and attractive laced plumage.

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Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf chicken breed
domestic chicken
averageEggColor light brown
bodySize medium to large
bodyType rounded
broodiness occasionally broody
classification dual-purpose chicken breed
coldHardiness good
combType rose comb
countryOfOrigin United States
developedIn United States
eggProduction good
eggShellColor brown
exhibitionType bantam
standard
growthRate moderate
hasBantamForm true
hasVariety Black Wyandotte
Blue Wyandotte
Buff Wyandotte
Columbian Wyandotte
Golden Laced Wyandotte
Partridge Wyandotte
Silver Laced Wyandotte
White Wyandotte
keptFor exhibition
home egg production
small-scale meat production
meatQuality good
namedAfter Wyandot people
notableTrait good winter laying ability
rose comb and full plumage
originPeriod late 19th century
plumageDescription attractive laced plumage
plumagePattern laced
popularity popular in North America
primaryUse egg production
meat production
recognizedAs American chicken breed
heritage breed
recognizedBy American Poultry Association
Poultry fancier organizations worldwide
standardizedIn American Standard of Perfection
suitableClimate cold climates
suitableFor backyard flocks
small farms
temperament generally docile
use dual-purpose

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
chicken
hasCommonBreed
Wyandotte ("Silver Laced Wyandotte")
hasVariety

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