( Meyer Hatchery ) 16 Week Old Cockerel - What Breed?

[sybonbon]

Can't wait for eggs! 16 weeks now but not much comb or wattles. I have another one that is extremely different. She's exotic with her dark feature and many feathers on her legs. And I have a mix breed they labeled a Blue Star. Half Australorp half Barred Rock. She built more slender and her comb is different.

 

[LizzzyJo]

Came from Meyer Hatchery as a bin chick, so it was kind of a mixed bag. I had another thread that originally started as a gender one but evolved into figuring out what Blueberry’s breed was. I’m just wanting to put this in its own thread to get more opinions.

I use Meyer as well. They are a great convenient place for me (hour away), but their quality is hilarious. My silver laced wyandotte does not have lacing - she is black with white spots. No joke. When I sent them a pic of her their response was "she is hatchery quality". Wow. I said "but you're the hatchery?!" If you don't believe me, look her up - she's BYC Calendar Miss July 2020. SPOTS.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Came from Meyer Hatchery as a bin chick, so it was kind of a mixed bag. I had another thread that originally started as a gender one but evolved into figuring out what Blueberry’s breed was. I’m just wanting to put this in its own thread to get more opinions.

Blue Marans.

 

[sybonbon]

I use Meyer as well. They are a great convenient place for me (hour away), but their quality is hilarious. My silver laced wyandotte does not have lacing - she is black with white spots. No joke. When I sent them a pic of her their response was "she is hatchery quality". Wow. I said "but you're the hatchery?!" If you don't believe me, look her up - she's BYC Calendar Miss July 2020. SPOTS.

The local feed store gets their chicks from Meyers. Honestly I love all of my girls. This is my SLW. I guess I got lucky.

 

[LizzzyJo]

The local feed store gets their chicks from Meyers. Honestly I love all of my girls. This is my SLW. I guess I got lucky.

Yours looks great! I'm over here with a reverse dalmation... lol. Can't complain too much though, she is a calendar model

 

[MysteryChicken]

You can’t expect too much. Their mantra is quantity over quality, my friend.

Meyer's Actually breeds for both Quality, & Quantity. I use them as my main hatchery source, & have made friends with the staff.

I got my Heritage Plymouth Barred Rocks from them, & they're really great. Sumatras aren't bad at all either.

So far the poor quality birds comes from other common hatcheries, such as hoovers, as an example.

 

[cluckingheck]

 

[sybonbon]

Yours looks great! I'm over here with a reverse dalmation... lol. Can't complain too much though, she is a calendar model

Dalmatian lol. Congrats on having a very special chicken. One of a kind !!!!!!

 

[sybonbon]

Yours looks great! I'm over here with a reverse dalmation... lol. Can't complain too much though, she is a calendar model

Dalmatian lol. Congrats on having a very special chicken. One of a kind !!!!!!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I use Meyer as well. They are a great convenient place for me (hour away), but their quality is hilarious. My silver laced wyandotte does not have lacing - she is black with white spots. No joke. When I sent them a pic of her their response was "she is hatchery quality". Wow. I said "but you're the hatchery?!" If you don't believe me, look her up - she's BYC Calendar Miss July 2020. SPOTS.

There's gonna be flaws, no matter where your birds are sourced.