Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[MamaShell]

Don't encourage me!!!!    

As if you need encouragement. LOL!

 

[rnchick74]

As if you need encouragement. LOL!

lol - I KNOW!!! And my son knows EXACTLY what buttons to push to make me to "awwwwww"

 

[MamaShell]

lol - I KNOW!!! And my son knows EXACTLY what buttons to push to make me to "awwwwww"

Literally, he knows what buttons to press. Lol. How old is your son? I think it's great that you share your interest in chickens!

 

[MamaShell]

My husband and I got our three Easter Eggers from Meyers last Thursday and they are very sweet! They are very clean and healthy! Clarice even laid an egg yesterday!!!

Congratulations on the first egg. Any more? I got 2 started Easter Eggers from Meyer last Thursday, as well. No eggs, yet. I can't see from the photo that you posted, are your EEs red in the face? Can you post some close-ups? I'm just wondering how close mine are to laying. One has a red comb, the other's comb is almost non-existent.

 

[trsturself]

We have one BLRW, she's the one that went on a road trip to/from CO/Kansas with us. She is very sweet. The longer she's outside with chickens of her own age though, the more she runs from us now. She's still sweet just doesn't make the effort herself like she used to.

 

[christine9]

She is doing much better. Both eyes are open and she's actively drinking on her own. Her crop was still full this morning (I think her body shut down with the shock) so I haven't given her much food yet. We gave her a spoonful of yogurt so far. The kombucha has blackberries in it so she's been picking those out. She loves the kombucha. It really perked her up more than plain water. We'll leave her inside the next couple days until she is up walking around. She's still mostly hunkered down, but at least she's chirping again and seeking out drinks.

Your house would need to be 99deg before egg development started. For your sake I hope it's not that hot.   

SOOO glad your girl is starting to perk up. I think the chirping is a really good sign. I've heard if they can shake off the shock, they'll come along.

And thanks for reassuring me about the eggs. I felt like they'd be fine, but then my family started freaking out. I told them incubation is above 99 degrees, but it wasn't enough. They went on and on about it so much that I started to question myself! Geez! But this happened when I got the skelter to begin with. My MIL would take them out of the skelter every night and put them in the fridge LOL!

 

[autumnhearth]

She is doing much better. Both eyes are open and she's actively drinking on her own. Her crop was still full this morning (I think her body shut down with the shock) so I haven't given her much food yet. We gave her a spoonful of yogurt so far. The kombucha has blackberries in it so she's been picking those out. She loves the kombucha. It really perked her up more than plain water. We'll leave her inside the next couple days until she is up walking around. She's still mostly hunkered down, but at least she's chirping again and seeking out drinks.

So good to hear, hang in there Apricot! Great name btw, I referred to our BO as Apricot when all the chicks were getting their feathers and I was calling Amelia- Ginger and the Buckeye- Mahogany I am so relieved that Clara who we think suffered a mini stroke last weekend is almost completely back to normal.

You would think I would learn!!! But tonight I was cooking dinner & the small human who calls me Mom started clicking on my computer. I asked him what he was looking at & he says "pictures of chickens" - so I rush over to see what he's doing. Yep, on the Meyer's webpage AGAIN!

NOW he's fallen in love with the Blue Laced Red Wyandotte!!!!!

I have to admit he's got good taste in chickens!!!! And this one isn't $$$$ at least!!!!!

That's so funny I was looking at your list in your signature the other day thinking a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte would look really good in your flock with the Blue Orpington. And you will already have one golden laced Polish anyway. But of course I wasn't going to suggest that to you as it would seem rude and everyone has their own tastes. The BLRW are my favorite Wyandotte next to the very rare Buff Laced Red. One day I plan to get some from a breeder as hatchery lacing isn't always the best. And while I never thought I would want Polish the Buff Laced are gorgeous!

I think someone on here a couple weeks ago asked for coop progress pics. We finished up/replaced the last two pieces of trim around the big door and put on the last of the hardware. Amazingly we also managed to figure out the chicken door, we tried so many ways with the hinges and since the door frame was not even in measurements we couldn't make it flush or inset so we have it overlapping the trim. Husband had to keep reminding me its going to be open all day. We still have the roof and the windows (framing on the inside aka sill and casement, hardware cloth on the outside with trim over it and eventually shutters (but those can be added later, like when I paint it in the fall). Today I need to use sealant on the spaces where the interior and exterior paneling meet the framing on the windows and vents. There are two square windows on the sides of the coop and three long vents on the top back wall of the coop (just divided by the studs). Anywho here it is, 4x6 I think.


Schmancy handware

 

[MamaShell]

So good to hear, hang in there Apricot! Great name btw, I referred to our BO as Apricot when all the chicks were getting their feathers and I was calling Amelia- Ginger and the Buckeye- Mahogany I am so relieved that Clara who we think suffered a mini stroke last weekend is almost completely back to normal. That's so funny I was looking at your list in your signature the other day thinking a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte would look really good in your flock with the Blue Orpington. And you will already have one golden laced Polish anyway. But of course I wasn't going to suggest that to you as it would seem rude and everyone has their own tastes. The BLRW are my favorite Wyandotte next to the very rare Buff Laced Red. One day I plan to get some from a breeder as hatchery lacing isn't always the best. And while I never thought I would want Polish the Buff Laced are gorgeous! I think someone on here a couple weeks ago asked for coop progress pics. We finished up/replaced the last two pieces of trim around the big door and put on the last of the hardware. Amazingly we also managed to figure out the chicken door, we tried so many ways with the hinges and since the door frame was not even in measurements we couldn't make it flush or inset so we have it overlapping the trim. Husband had to keep reminding me its going to be open all day. We still have the roof and the windows (framing on the inside aka sill and casement, hardware cloth on the outside with trim over it and eventually shutters (but those can be added later, like when I paint it in the fall). Today I need to use sealant on the spaces where the interior and exterior paneling meet the framing on the windows and vents. There are two square windows on the sides of the coop and three long vents on the top back wall of the coop (just divided by the studs). Anywho here it is, 4x6 I think. Schmancy handware

Your coop is coming along well!! So great to hear Clara is back to acting normal!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Hey, y'all, sorry I haven't posted updates of my babies here lately! Long story short, I was bummed for a while over a number of things, one of which being that my Georgette is actually a Georges, and my Mabel looks like she might actually be a Maverick. :/ This is the first time in 3 years ordering from Meyer that I've gotten 'oopsie' boys, so I'm okay with that, considering. I am a bit ticked, though, because I got 2 Marans and a Welsummer for dark eggs, and one of the Marans and probably the Welly are not bound to lay eggs in their lifetime. The good news is that by their feather colors, both Elda and Kit are definitely girls, and the Legbars are autosexing, so they're girls as well.

These pictures are from throughout the week, the most recent pictures from Wednesday.

Elda the Silver Gray Dorking!

She's getting braver!

Elda's nickname is Cuddles, by the way. She will be standing at the gate on the brooder, and I'll open it up and say, "Come on, Cuddles!" and she hops right out for her cuddle time.

Beautiful Louise the female Black Copper Marans. She's the smart one, that's for sure! She's such a sweetie, too. Because she's so much smaller than Georgie, I'm pretty sure she, at least, is a girl.

Here's Louise (on the right) and Georgie side-by-side (with Poppy the Legbar in the background) :

Mabel / Maverick the Welsummer, otherwise known as Mabey (Mabey she is, Mabey he isn't?).

A more recent picture of Mabey. The comb is suspicious, but not too much so, and the eye marks from his/her chick fluff are feminine. Then again, Mabey is darker overall, which kind of indicates boy. But also, s/he has a brownish chest, which is feminine. But I also looked for Welly pictures and some of the young males have brownish chests at first... It's so dizzying to try and figure this bird out!

Kit-kit the other Dorking. Kit is smaller and quieter, but still such a sweetie like Elda.

I always seem to get pictures of Kit preening.

And lastly, the young man, Georgie. I'm not 100% sure, but everything about his behavior and appearance kind of indicates that he's a boy.

Georgie's hackles are already coming in bright orange, which is another reason I believe it's a boy.

And I know I already have a ton of pictures in this post, but just because I don't want to leave them out, here are the Legbars. These two are not from Meyer stock.

Violet, the grumpy-grump:

Poppy, the bright-eyed one:

I saw someone else had a Legbar named Poppy. Great minds. Poppy got her name, though, because she 'pops'. She'll be going along with the other chicks, and then BAM, she's flying! She also seems quite photogenic. Maybe it's in the name?

 

[MamaShell]

Hey, y'all, sorry I haven't posted updates of my babies here lately! Long story short, I was bummed for a while over a number of things, one of which being that my Georgette is actually a Georges, and my Mabel looks like she might actually be a Maverick. :/ This is the first time in 3 years ordering from Meyer that I've gotten 'oopsie' boys, so I'm okay with that, considering. I am a bit ticked, though, because I got 2 Marans and a Welsummer for dark eggs, and one of the Marans and probably the Welly are not bound to lay eggs in their lifetime. The good news is that by their feather colors, both Elda and Kit are definitely girls, and the Legbars are autosexing, so they're girls as well.

These pictures are from throughout the week, the most recent pictures from Wednesday.

Elda the Silver Gray Dorking!

She's getting braver!

Elda's nickname is Cuddles, by the way. She will be standing at the gate on the brooder, and I'll open it up and say, "Come on, Cuddles!" and she hops right out for her cuddle time.

Beautiful Louise the female Black Copper Marans. She's the smart one, that's for sure! She's such a sweetie, too. Because she's so much smaller than Georgie, I'm pretty sure she, at least, is a girl.

Here's Louise (on the right) and Georgie side-by-side (with Poppy the Legbar in the background) :

Mabel / Maverick the Welsummer, otherwise known as Mabey (Mabey she is, Mabey he isn't?).

A more recent picture of Mabey. The comb is suspicious, but not too much so, and the eye marks from his/her chick fluff are feminine. Then again, Mabey is darker overall, which kind of indicates boy. But also, s/he has a brownish chest, which is feminine. But I also looked for Welly pictures and some of the young males have brownish chests at first... It's so dizzying to try and figure this bird out!

Kit-kit the other Dorking. Kit is smaller and quieter, but still such a sweetie like Elda.

I always seem to get pictures of Kit preening.

And lastly, the young man, Georgie. I'm not 100% sure, but everything about his behavior and appearance kind of indicates that he's a boy.

Georgie's hackles are already coming in bright orange, which is another reason I believe it's a boy.

And I know I already have a ton of pictures in this post, but just because I don't want to leave them out, here are the Legbars. These two are not from Meyer stock.

Violet, the grumpy-grump:

Poppy, the bright-eyed one:

I saw someone else had a Legbar named Poppy. Great minds. Poppy got her name, though, because she 'pops'. She'll be going along with the other chicks, and then BAM, she's flying! She also seems quite photogenic. Maybe it's in the name?

"Mabey she is, Mabey he isn't?" I love that! Whether she is or he isn't, they are all beautiful!