Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[NanaLynn]

Accidentally had the first close interaction between my girls and my dogs yesterday. Thankfully one dog did not care about a loose chicken, the other was just excited to have something new to chase. I'm surprised the girl didn't have a heart attack. Just chasing and sniffing. Although I feel a little better, this does not mean I'll be letting them all out together at the same time.

I don't trust my dog with our chickens either. She has gotten used to them and does not look at them like a meal anymore. I am still concerned if they ever have a close encounter. I have seen what she can do to raccoon, rats and opossums.

Have any of you tried grazing frames for your chickens?
I am thinking about trying this for mine.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/627048/grazing-frame-plans-to-protect-grass-for-chickens

 

[NotableNancy]

Hi everyone... I'm back from the land of no internet/cable/phone and limited power

We were hit with an awful ice/snow storm and were without power from midnight Tuesday until 5:00 Saturday! It looked (and still does) like a war zone with trees and downed wires in the roads and on houses. My neighbor's house caught fire, not as a result of the storm just coincidentally. The schools were closed for days due to no power at the school and the busses not being able to get to the bus stops. We have a generator but can only run a limited amount of items on it but so much better than nothing!
I missed reading about everyone's chickens!!

My feed store is going to ban me... hehe ... I changed my order again. I think I have to stick to it now.
The Cream Brabanter's are back on the schedule for the week of April 21st, so now my order is:
2 Cream Brabanters
2 EE's
and 3 Silkies! I don't know what color because they will be assorted. I only want 1 or 2 but I figure since they're straight run I better get 3 in case one or 2 are males. At least I have a place to send them if they are. But it seems like I won't know for months what sex they are.

here's a pic of a Brabanter:



I do hope they have a successful hatch... they are adorable

Maybe Meyer can start carrying these??????

 

[MsChickenMomma]

Accidentally had the first close interaction between my girls and my dogs yesterday. Thankfully one dog did not care about a loose chicken, the other was just excited to have something new to chase. I'm surprised the girl didn't have a heart attack. Just chasing and sniffing. Although I feel a little better, this does not mean I'll be letting them all out together at the same time.

That's scary! I'm glad she didn't get hurt. I don't let our dog anywhere near my chickens anymore. He's a rat terrier, so he's small (about 16 lbs) but he's very aggressive. He never used to be. He used to play with the chickens and chase them around, but as he gets older his anxiety has gotten worse and he now sees the chickens as threats instead of playmates.

 

[MsChickenMomma]

Hi everyone... I'm back from the land of no internet/cable/phone and limited power

We were hit with an awful ice/snow storm and were without power from midnight Tuesday until 5:00 Saturday! It looked (and still does) like a war zone with trees and downed wires in the roads and on houses. My neighbor's house caught fire, not as a result of the storm just coincidentally. The schools were closed for days due to no power at the school and the busses not being able to get to the bus stops. We have a generator but can only run a limited amount of items on it but so much better than nothing!
I missed reading about everyone's chickens!!

My feed store is going to ban me... hehe ... I changed my order again. I think I have to stick to it now.
The Cream Brabanter's are back on the schedule for the week of April 21st, so now my order is:
2 Cream Brabanters
2 EE's
and 3 Silkies! I don't know what color because they will be assorted. I only want 1 or 2 but I figure since they're straight run I better get 3 in case one or 2 are males. At least I have a place to send them if they are. But it seems like I won't know for months what sex they are.

here's a pic of a Brabanter:



I do hope they have a successful hatch... they are adorable

Maybe Meyer can start carrying these??????

Beautiful! I have never heard of that breed.

 

[christine9]

Accidentally had the first close interaction between my girls and my dogs yesterday. Thankfully one dog did not care about a loose chicken, the other was just excited to have something new to chase. I'm surprised the girl didn't have a heart attack. Just chasing and sniffing. Although I feel a little better, this does not mean I'll be letting them all out together at the same time.

I don't trust my dog with our chickens either. She has gotten used to them and does not look at them like a meal anymore. I am still concerned if they ever have a close encounter. I have seen what she can do to raccoon, rats and opossums.

Have any of you tried grazing frames for your chickens?
I am thinking about trying this for mine.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/627048/grazing-frame-plans-to-protect-grass-for-chickens

Oh, I love this idea. My hubby might freak when I tell him I found another chicken project.

 

[trsturself]

I don't trust my dog with our chickens either. She has gotten used to them and does not look at them like a meal anymore. I am still concerned if they ever have a close encounter. I have seen what she can do to raccoon, rats and opossums.

Have any of you tried grazing frames for your chickens?
I am thinking about trying this for mine.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/627048/grazing-frame-plans-to-protect-grass-for-chickens

We are planning to do this for our girls since they will be locked out of the yard now.

 

[sonderah]

I don't trust my dog with our chickens either. She has gotten used to them and does not look at them like a meal anymore. I am still concerned if they ever have a close encounter. I have seen what she can do to raccoon, rats and opossums.

Have any of you tried grazing frames for your chickens?
I am thinking about trying this for mine.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/627048/grazing-frame-plans-to-protect-grass-for-chickens

That is AWESOME!! Now I can grow grass in their run again!! They have turned it to nothing but dirt, & mud when its wet. Its digusting!!!

 

[trsturself]

Incubating update - We have basically been gone since we set our eggs, so today (day 9) was our first chance to candle. We have 8 good ones, 4 blood rings, and 5 hard to tell (shell too dark, etc). I'll be thrilled if 8 of those make it to hatch!

 

[babowman3]

Not Meyer birds, but wanted to share my EE/Lemon Cuckoo Orp mix chicks!

 

[sonderah]

My Buff Orpington babies I purchased from Meyer back in August! All grown up and laying now!