Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[rnchick74]

Ok - there is a purple Orp for 7/14 - 1 female....do I dare>???!!!!

 

[rnchick74]

So I was showing my son the "purple" chicken and he thought it was the ugliest chicken alive!!! That really shocked me! I guess a lav orp isn't meant for my flock right now. Fingers crossed for a BLRW!

 

[SelfMadeFarming]

I always order from Meyer...

I just got a surprise pack of brown egg layers, they were on sale with free shipping...

Anyway, I have all the breeds figured out except for this one in the picture.
I'm familiar with Barred Rocks and I thought it might be, but now that they are a week old, this one looks very different.

Lots of white and a much different beek.

Maybe a Cuckoo Marans?

What do you guys think?

The first pic is the one on the left compaired to my Barred Rock on the right.
The rest of the pics are all of the chick in question.

 

[MamaShell]

 
Nancy, I would make sure the older and younger girls can clearly see each other, but can't get to each other, for another week or two then try again. Feed everyone (with multiple eating spots) when you first let the young ones out. That way the big girls are distracted, but make sure they aren't all fighting over the same dish. 

I don't know why this thing will not let me quote you....

Anyway, I think you should set yourself on integrating or not. I do not think it's a good idea to introduce, remove, and reintroduce. Ok, I do not have a lot of experience with this but I just think it disrupts any progress that is being made with establishing a new pecking order. Hiding places are your best option. I ended up accidentally finding a good solution. I folded up the wire dog crate I had the little ones in and leaned it against the inside of the coop. Out of laziness I left it there. It's been the perfect hiding spot. Everyone can see each other but only the little ones could fit. Now my little one roosts on too of it and the girls don't bother him. When I thought I would take it out, things became a disaster. Not having that spot, the girls cornered him in a small hiding spot and were really going at him. He was all tucked in with his tail up and head down. I thought for sure they would draw blood. I knew I had to give him his hiding spot again. I don't know if this helps, but hope my experience may be useful.

Have you read this article?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-integrate-your-chicken-flock-the-easy-way

It seems that you might want to combine #1 and #3. The bullies might have to be separated while still in the run for them to get used to the little ones being in "their" run.

Thank you all for your input!!  Much appreciated. 
I put them together again for about an hour and it was much better... I put a big flock block in there so the big girls were distracted. Food always helps right??
I also blocked a larger corner off for the little ones with a feeder and waterer in there for them and the big girls wouldn't be able to fit through the entrance. They pretty much know to go right to that corner now. Unfortunately I'm to busy tomorrow and Sun a.m to do it again but I think Monday I'll open it up permanently and see how it goes. I'll also add a few more hiding spots for them. I'll also put the evil hens in a cage if it gets out of control as it states in the article. 
Thanks again everyone. 

I am planning on putting my 2 EEs in the coop at night tomorrow night so that I can keep an eye, or at least an ear, on them while working in the yard on Sunday. Originally, i was planning to quarantine the EEs longer, but, I am hoping that, since they are all around the same size and the younger ones have not established their pecking order, yet, the integration will go more smoothly if I don't wait. The EEs appear to be healthy and I hope will not give anything to the others. It is very nerve wracking because, at this point, we are so invested in these creature financially and emotionally! I wish us all luck!

Good luck with your moving the 2 groups together. Maybe yours will go well since the 2 older ones are older and they're outnumbered by younger so they won't pick on each other? 

Sounds like you have it under control. It's always good to have back up plans!
Thanks for the well wishes! Fingers crossed it works out for both of us!

 

[NotableNancy]

So I was showing my son the "purple" chicken and he thought it was the ugliest chicken alive!!! That really shocked me! I guess a lav orp isn't meant for my flock right now. Fingers crossed for a BLRW!

LOL... guess he's not a 'purple' guy. At least it saves you some money!! BLRW is much cheaper

I always order from Meyer...

I just got a surprise pack of brown egg layers, they were on sale with free shipping...

Anyway, I have all the breeds figured out except for this one in the picture.
I'm familiar with Barred Rocks and I thought it might be, but now that they are a week old, this one looks very different.

Lots of white and a much different beek.

Maybe a Cuckoo Marans?

What do you guys think?

The first pic is the one on the left compaired to my Barred Rock on the right.
The rest of the pics are all of the chick in question.

That was a great deal and hard for me to pass up but no room in the inn!! Maybe a BR that just looks a bit different? Or Cuckoo Marans or Black Australorpe??
Good luck with them!
What else do you have from Meyer? Any pics.... we love to look at Meyers birds

Oh, I see your from Lancaster county!! LOVE it up there. I'm outside Philly

 

[MamaShell]

I always order from Meyer...

I just got a surprise pack of brown egg layers, they were on sale with free shipping...

Anyway, I have all the breeds figured out except for this one in the picture.
I'm familiar with Barred Rocks and I thought it might be, but now that they are a week old, this one looks very different.

Lots of white and a much different beek.

Maybe a Cuckoo Marans?

What do you guys think?

The first pic is the one on the left compaired to my Barred Rock on the right.
The rest of the pics are all of the chick in question.

It looks like it could be a Dominique.

 

[SelfMadeFarming]

I have:

Adult hens:
2 barred Rocks, 1 Rhode Island Red, 2 Dominique's

Chicks:
1 Dominique, 3 Golden Buffs, 6 Rhode Island Reds, 3 Barred Rocks & 1 mystery chick

I just gave my brother the 2 Dominique's and he is getting all of the chicks, I'm just raising them for him till they get older, and I'm probably going to keep 1 or 2 chicks, I can't resist.

He looses a lot of chicks on his farm to predators, and I have never lost any.

 

[SelfMadeFarming]

I forgot to say that the chick in question does have a single comb... But I do have a few Dominique's.

 

[trsturself]

It could be a cuckoo marans since meyer has both feathered leg and clean. It will be fun to see what it grows up to be. We had a mystery chick for a long time. Turned out to be a welsummer. It's kinda fun not knowing, but annoying at the same time. lol

 

[MamaShell]

I forgot to say that the chick in question does have a single comb... But I do have a few Dominique's.

Sorry, I couldn't see the comb very well and at that age, I had a real problem seeing the difference between my barred rocks and Dominiques. I guess I had better get my eyes checked!