Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[christine9]

I actually like the second one better. It seems more simple, so there's less fuss. I like to remove my feeders for cleaning. Plus, every time I add more chickens, I can add another feeder lol. It's difficult to choose coops online. It took me months to choose a plan and we still made changes as we went. The best advice I got was to pick something that would be easy to clean.

I plan on making a PVC gravity feeder similar to the one urban coop shows. With only 6 birds, it should be fine. I'm also going to get a chicken fountain nipple waterer system so they have a constant supply of water. The 2nd one seems like a lot more real estate to me, for less $$. With quality water sealing, it should last quite a while. 

I love the PVC feeders. My favorite too. I also use the nipple watering system with a five gallon bucket. Hoping to make it automatic this year. I ordered the float thingy, just have to hook it up.

 

[rnchick74]

I love the PVC feeders. My favorite too. I also use the nipple watering system with a five gallon bucket. Hoping to make it automatic this year. I ordered the float thingy, just have to hook it up.

Very cool! With my bad shoulder, I can't be treking buckets of water out every few days & I don't want to have to worry about the water running dry during 100+ degree heat.

 

[christine9]

I use the hose, but it's still a pain to drag back and forth. I think I'll have to bury a line or hose to the coop so that the refill water isn't hot. I still have to work out the details.

 

[rnchick74]

I use the hose, but it's still a pain to drag back and forth. I think I'll have to bury a line or hose to the coop so that the refill water isn't hot. I still have to work out the details.

I'm planning on using PVC & housing the hose in that to protect the hose from cutting/mowers & offer a little thermal protection as well.

 

[christine9]

I use the hose, but it's still a pain to drag back and forth. I think I'll have to bury a line or hose to the coop so that the refill water isn't hot. I still have to work out the details.

I'm planning on using PVC & housing the hose in that to protect the hose from cutting/mowers & offer a little thermal protection as well.

Ah, great idea!! I might just steal it

 

[rnchick74]

Ah, great idea!! I might just steal it

You are very welcome to the idea!

 

[rnchick74]

I'm so excited! I found a local breeder that has silkies! That way, if I can't get my cream leghorn from Meyer's...I will get a silkie and hope I get a female! I have a friend who will take a roo & let me visit.

 

[christine9]

I'm so excited! I found a local breeder that has silkies! That way, if I can't get my cream leghorn from Meyer's...I will get a silkie and hope I get a female! I have a friend who will take a roo & let me visit.

Wow! That's the perfect situation. Yay!

 

[NanaLynn]

Your welcome

I was also worried about bugs in my nest boxes so I mixed a very small amount of cedar shavings in with my normal pine shavings, about 1 part cedar to 4 parts pine. I used this mix in one of my open air hoop coops where the nesting box is very open. I did not notice any respiratory problems but I don't know if there is enough cedar to kill any mites/lice either. I was afraid to add more cedar, since I don't know what level of oil crosses into unsafe territory.

I was wondering if a little cedar shavings would help too. I am going to try to dry some orange peels to put in their nest boxes too, so scared of those little bugs. I know of someone putting all cedar shavings in the nest boxes, but I am too scared to try that.

Ok - still trying to narrow down which coop to buy.

What is everyone's opinion of this coop with the run extension: http://urbancoopcompany.com/product/round-top-chicken-coop/

vs

This coop with the triple run & lift kit & 2 nest boxes:http://www.cconly.com/coop__hutches/cc-18_series

The pro's to the urban coop are: integrated feeder, made of cedar (aged, not fragrant), heavier hardware cloth, little more aesthetically pleasing, little heavier duty

The con's are: cedar (I'm allergic & would break out in hives until the cedar was sealed), cost, little smaller run space

The pro's to the CC only coop: cost, bigger run space, pull out pan for cleaning, not cedar - fir, comes with 2 nest boxes

The con's are: lots of space in my small yard taken up, not as heavy duty as the urban coop, it's ok to look at but not super cute

What does everyone else think? The price difference is significant while they are on sale...still a good chunk while not on sale.

They both look nice, but I like the bigger one better and since you're allergic to cedar, probably not a good choice to get the 1st one. It is cute though!

Very cool! With my bad shoulder, I can't be treking buckets of water out every few days & I don't want to have to worry about the water running dry during 100+ degree heat.

I'd love to see your idea. I am still thinking of ideas for water for my chickens. Right now I take a hose to the coop and clean and fill the regular waterer outside the run and then put it back. Would be hard to do with a bad shoulder though. I'd like something that filled itself, so much easier.

I'm so excited! I found a local breeder that has silkies! That way, if I can't get my cream leghorn from Meyer's...I will get a silkie and hope I get a female! I have a friend who will take a roo & let me visit.

Great news!

 

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Here are the babies today!

Louise:

Georgie and Mabel:

Mabel again:

Elda, who had to be out with me. She was 'helping' me type:

Kit (left) and Elda (right) in my lap. I am totally in love with these two little Dorkings!