Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[NanaLynn]

Congratulations on all of the eggs Lynn! It's always so exciting to find those first eggs! Don't be discouraged about the nest boxes. I had the same thing with my 4 pullets that were hatched last summer. At first they were laying them everywhere but the nest boxes. With time my girls did end up laying their eggs in the nest boxes, so hopefully yours do too!

I can't remember who all commented on my coop set up, but thank you! Last year I wasn't prepared for intergrating new chicks into my adult flock, and it didn't go very well... I didn't have a place to keep them until they were almost fully grown, so I ended up having to put my chicks from last year into the coop with all of my adult birds when they were only 5 weeks old. I ended up having to hand feed them an lift water up onto the roosts so they didn't starve or dehydrate. I didn't want that to happen again, so that's why I divided my coop. This way I can wait until my Meyer girls are 4 months old before I put them into the adult coop, and it won't matter!

Thank you for the advice. That's nice to know that hopefully they'll start using the nest boxes. I am glad that at least they are laying them in the coop and not all over the garden. I'm excited to see what I find tomorrow morning now!

I think a few of us liked your set up for the chicks, "necessity is the mother of invention", that's so true!

 

[NanaLynn]

Oh my goodness!!!!! That is awesome

Yes, super early from what I hear!!
Your egg yolk is so orange it's amazing. The eggs I get from my neighbor aren't that orange and I wonder if its because she doesn't free range. I don't either but hopefully if I give them worms, veggies, weeds, grass etc mine will be more orange?? Not sure.

I wonder if Izzy ( EE) will lay on the early side because her face has been red and staying red for a few days. My BR, RIR and Izzy have a red face but no comb growth yet. I know I'm at least 4 weeks away but I'm already egg sited!

I was surprised at how yellow or orange the yolk was too. I knew it would be more yellow then a store egg, but I did not realize how yellow. Also the white is so much stiffer and not as runny. I have not tried an egg yet myself, tomorrow I plan to try one. Yours will probably be just as good since you are giving them all those extras. If you have a bagger on your mower, throw the fresh grass clippings into their run, they love it! Lots of grass and lots of bugs mixed in. We do it all the time now too. Don't spread it out just put a big pile in, they'll spread it for you.

 

[NotableNancy]

If you have a bagger on your mower, throw the fresh grass clippings into their run, they love it! Lots of grass and lots of bugs mixed in. We do it all the time now too. Don't spread it out just put a big pile in, they'll spread it for you.

Believe it or not, we live on an acre and don't have a single blade of grass on the property! My husband hating mowing the lawn and it was always brown and full of weeds so he got rid of it all and now we have different kinds of ground cover, mulch and paths all over the place.
I'll have to ask someone around here to give me their grass!

 

[Fryze]

Congrats on the eggs Lynn and a very cool coop MsChickenMomma! LOL pretty sad, I just read through the last 12 or 15 posts and I can only remember those 2! so congrats to everyone else. We picked up 3 female black astralorps and 2 male black astralorps and our meal maker is a female golden buff, My 5 year pld granddaughter named the golden buff Bella, if she doesn't calm down and quit bulling the astralorps I am gonna name her dinner, she keeps trying to peck the ba's eyes. Here are some picks taken the night we brought them home (the 19th),

 

[kbh82310]

Thanks Lynn, I figured it was around 4-6.


Good news! The silkies stayed out in the small coop till around 1145 tonight till it started to thunder and they freaked out. They are getting better! Last week they couldn't make it till 9-915, I think they would of made it thru the night if it wasn't for the thunder...

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Well, I let my blue splash Marans, Frou-Frou, meet the babies the other day, but most of the pictures are saying, 'No Image Available', so I guess I won't post them. At any rate, their reactions were pretty mutual. Frou'f stopped and stared, the babies stared back, and then Frou-Frou yelled at me before turning and walking away.

 

[NanaLynn]

Believe it or not, we live on an acre and don't have a single blade of grass on the property! My husband hating mowing the lawn and it was always brown and full of weeds so he got rid of it all and now we have different kinds of ground cover, mulch and paths all over the place.
I'll have to ask someone around here to give me their grass!

My husband has his riding mower and loves mowing the grass. I keep trying to convince him to let my chickens range on more of the grass, but he loves his grass so much and doesn't want them to destroy it.

If you lived closer, I'd give you a lot!

 

[NanaLynn]

Congrats on the eggs Lynn and a very cool coop MsChickenMomma! LOL pretty sad, I just read through the last 12 or 15 posts and I can only remember those 2! so congrats to everyone else. We picked up 3 female black astralorps and 2 male black astralorps and our meal maker is a female golden buff, My 5 year pld granddaughter named the golden buff Bella, if she doesn't calm down and quit bulling the astralorps I am gonna name her dinner, she keeps trying to peck the ba's eyes. Here are some picks taken the night we brought them home (the 19th),

So cute, congrats!

Well, I let my blue splash Marans, Frou-Frou, meet the babies the other day, but most of the pictures are saying, 'No Image Available', so I guess I won't post them.

At any rate, their reactions were pretty mutual. Frou'f stopped and stared, the babies stared back, and then Frou-Frou yelled at me before turning and walking away.

You insulted her by bringing in more babies, she's your baby!

I was having a lot of trouble posting pics yesterday too. Guess there is a glitch? or too many crazy people like me posting pictures of first eggs!

Thanks Lynn, I figured it was around 4-6.


Good news! The silkies stayed out in the small coop till around 1145 tonight till it started to thunder and they freaked out. They are getting better! Last week they couldn't make it till 9-915, I think they would of made it thru the night if it wasn't for the thunder...

Well, you're getting closer, hopefully tonight!

 

[kbh82310]

Believe it or not, we live on an acre and don't have a single blade of grass on the property!  My husband hating mowing the lawn and it was always brown and full of weeds so he got rid of it all and now we have different kinds of ground cover, mulch and paths all over the place. 
I'll have to ask someone around here to give me their grass! 

I wanted to get goats but my husband won't let me cause the goats will eat his grass and he won't have any left to mow

When we move I'm so getting acres and acres and wait awhile before I get horses and goats so he has to keep it all up. Lets see how much he loves to mow after that!

 

[NotableNancy]

Thanks Lynn, I figured it was around 4-6.


Good news! The silkies stayed out in the small coop till around 1145 tonight till it started to thunder and they freaked out. They are getting better! Last week they couldn't make it till 9-915, I think they would of made it thru the night if it wasn't for the thunder...

You're close... that's great!!

I wanted to get goats but my husband won't let me cause the goats will eat his grass and he won't have any left to mow

When we move I'm so getting acres and acres and wait awhile before I get horses and goats so he has to keep it all up. Lets see how much he loves to mow after that!

Funny how everyone that finds out I have chickens asks me if I'm getting goats next. Goats are so adorable but I don't have the acreage for it. I know nothing about breeds but about a mile away a family has some black fluffy ones and they are absolutely precious!!!

Well, I let my blue splash Marans, Frou-Frou, meet the babies the other day, but most of the pictures are saying, 'No Image Available', so I guess I won't post them.

At any rate, their reactions were pretty mutual. Frou'f stopped and stared, the babies stared back, and then Frou-Frou yelled at me before turning and walking away.

She's wondering why you need new ones and doesn't want to share you

Well the deed is done.
I took the rooster to the gorgeous estate this morning. Unfortunately he won't be living there. He will be someone's dinner so at least he won't go to waste. And the people taking him really appreciate it.
But I can't think about it. The girls were scared of me for a little while after I took him out and he squawked up a storm. I gave them tons of attention/treats when I came back. Hopefully they don't have long memories. I wonder if they will miss him? He didn't seem really 'close' with any of them and was often by himself. AND pigging out constantly on the food. I'll probably go through tons less food. OK, can you tell I'm trying to make myself feel better?

Fryze- they are so cute!! I love the little fluffy stage

Lynn- I swear I won't ask everyday but -what did you get today??