Change of plans

[Auntiejessi3]

If the other chicks are pullets, the Meal Maker chick should be a pullet too. The website says they match the kind of chick to what you are ordering (layer vs. broiler):
https://meyerhatchery.com/products/meal-maker-day-old-chick
"When ordering layer chicks, the Free Meyer Meal Maker Chick will be an additional standard layer chick, and the breed included is hatchery choice based on available breeds. If you add a Free Meyer Meal Maker Chick to your order of broiler chicks, you will receive an additional broiler chick at no charge."

For anyone ordering from other hatcheries: check details of the place you are ordering, because different hatcheries do things differently. For example, McMurray hatchery offers a free chick that will almost always be a male. They do call it something else, not a "meal maker."

Yes ma'am! That's why I stick with Meyers.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Took the little fence down, she is teaching them how to get into the nest box with her (it's just what she does, doesn't matter if I make her a nice cushy bed on the floor of the coop, she sleeps with them in there until they are too big) Then she got out and was chilling in the corner. Everyone is doing great!

 

[Auntiejessi3]

The coop is in desperate need of its fall cleaning!

 

[wrathsfarm]

Took the little fence down, she is teaching them how to get into the nest box with her (it's just what she does, doesn't matter if I make her a nice cushy bed on the floor of the coop, she sleeps with them in there until they are too big) Then she got out and was chilling in the corner. Everyone is doing great!

Super cuteness all around and very happy she took right to them...

 

[wrathsfarm]

The coop is in desperate need of its fall cleaning!

Preaching to the choir...

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Super cuteness all around and very happy she took right to them...

She's a lunatic! She'd probably adopt a kitten

 

[Auntiejessi3]

She is out and about with kids in tow

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Well the BCM twins found out the hard way that the chicks are off limits. I went out to fill feeders and waters and Thelma decided to peck one of the chicks (it was just curiosity) Onyx took her down like a linebacker No one was hurt, but I'm pretty sure they know the boundaries now.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Did some canning yesterday and today, yum! And of course made some bread. Balsamic onion jam, and black raspberry jam

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I just realized that Thelma and Louise turned 18 weeks old Monday, gonna get some updated pics after work.