For more information and pictures of coloured Wyandottes (beyond what is shown below) see our bookThe Wyandotte Colour Guide. A full colour comprehensive guide to the Standard plumage requirements for the Wyandotte fowl compiled by The Wyandotte Club of Australia (Inc.), 2018, 69 pages full colour. See purchasing information on our merchandise page.
Laced varieties
Silver Laced
The Silver Laced is the original Wyandotte, standardised in America in 1883. In Australia, Silver Laced Wyandottes are admired for their beautiful silver and black laced feather pattern, which gives them a striking appearance.
A double-mated variety in Australia, it is a very popular colour in both the bantam and standard sizes.
Gold Laced
Gold laced Wyandottes are a popular variety in Australia known for their beautiful gold and black laced feathers. They are a visually striking colour that adds beauty to any flock, making them a popular backyard and show bird.
A double-mated variety in Australia. it is a popular colour in both the bantam and standard sizes
Blue Laced Gold
Blue Laced Gold Wyandottes have a gold ground colour with blue lacing. They are an extremely attractive bird, but are rare in Australia. A double-mated variety in Australia.
Buff Laced
Buff Laced have an even sound buff ground colour with pure white lacing and white undercolour.
Blue Laced Red
A newly accepted colour by the Wyandotte Club of Australia, view the standard for this variety.
Self coloured varieties
White
White Wyandottes are the most popular colour in both bantam and standard sizes in Australia. The popularity of White Wyandottes is a factor that has allowed good quality birds to be bred for many generations.
Buff
Self colour bird with rich, even, golden buff plumage. A rarer colour in both the bantam and standard sizes.
Blue
Self colour bird with rich, blue plumage. A rarer colour in both the bantam and standard sizes.
Black
The Black Wyandotte has a beautiful black plumage that shines with an iridescent greenish sheen in the sunlight. A self colour variety that is double-mated in Australia.
Columbian varieties
Buff Columbian
An attractive Wyandotte with a combination of buff, black and slate this variety has been more popular in the bantam size.
Columbian
Known for its stunning plumage and friendly temperament. The Columbian Wyandottes feathers are predominantly white, with black markings on the neck, tail, and wings.
Columbian Wyandottes are sought-after show birds due to their attractive appearance and well-mannered behaviour. They are known for their calm and docile nature, which makes them easy to handle and suitable for families with children or novice chicken keepers.
Blue Marked Columbian
A recent addition to the Wyandotte Club of Australia Standard, this variety of Wyandotte has been shown regularly for approximately fifteen years in Australia and has proven to be capable of being bred to a consistent standard.
Partridge / Pencilled varieties
Partridge
They are known for their attractive partridge colour pattern, which consists of a dark chestnut base colour with distinct black markings.
Silver Pencilled
known for their eye-catching pencilled pattern the Silver Pencilled are a double-mated variety in Australia.
Blue Partridge
In 2003 our standards committee added Blue Partridge to the clubs standards. View the standard for this variety
Red Partridge
Other varieties
Barred
Barre have feathers in all sections crossed throughout their entire length by sharply defined, regular, parallel dark and light bars.
Cuckoo
Cuckoo have feathers in all sections crossed throughout their entire length by irregular light and dark bars.
Golden Creel
Exhibited mostly in the bantam size, the Golden Creel is a stunning variety of Wyandotte with an eye-catching pattern.
Red
The plumage can be described as a rich, bright, glossy red, Red Wyandottes have black tail feathers, dark undercolour and black in their neck hackle.
