Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[NotableNancy]

My new coop is here!!! I decided to go with the local handyman I found on craigslist who builds coops as a side job. This coop is pretty darn nice & he delivered/set it up for me.

It's the one I posted the link here before. I am going to customize a few things: add some more ventilation, change the roost setup, add a poop board. But those are very minor things in the grand scheme of things.









Tomorrow I am going to go get a 1 gallon container of Blackjack 57 and get the floor and part of the sides coated. When that dries, I will start on painting the inside using light colored "oops" paint. The outside is going to be a dark blue with grey accents.

SOOO EXCITED!!! IT's REAL!!!!

It's GREAT!!! I think you made a great decision. It looks safe and when you add the ventilation it will be perfect. Can't wait to see it painted!!

@LynnEBC and @Christine9 I am right there with you! I would love to have a couple of Jersey cows, draft horses and alpaca along with more chickens. It's funny, my Mom is amazed that I have 3 dogs and chickens because she never thought I liked animals! Haha. People can change, too!

Btw, thanks to all who responded about the false alarm egg song and to my amazement regarding the differences between chickens of the same breed. Very helpful and insightful comments! And, you are so right, @EurekaChic , thanks for pointing out the obvious. I should have realized that chickens should have differences just like people and dogs do.. I should especially realize this because I have brown hair and brown eyes and am 4 inches taller than my blond, blue eyed twin sister!! Lol

LOL. I have a blue eyed blond hair Irish twin sister (11 months apart), I'm brown hair/green eyes and love animals. She likes NO living things. Except people... a little. LOL

 

[MamaShell]

LOL. I have a blue eyed blond hair Irish twin sister (11 months apart), I'm brown hair/green eyes and love animals.  She likes NO living things. Except people... a little. LOL

Hahaha! ".... a little." So funny!

 

[rnchick74]

It's GREAT!!! I think you made a great decision. It looks safe and when you add the ventilation it will be perfect. Can't wait to see it painted!!

Thanks! I'm very happy with my decision, even though a little work is needed to make it perfect. Getting it painted will be a top priority, as I don't want it unprotected for long...rain in the forecast!

 

[wermnmnmnm]

I love your new coop too!!! And the little boy that comes with it... So generous to include the boy with your purchase... a truely sweet deal... hahahaaa... I never thought of myself as an animal person, but I adore my little pets... 1 dog, 2 cats and 4 chickens... I think they may be what keeps me as sane as I am...

 

[wermnmnmnm]

Did anyone see the hugachicken post on FB? I reposted it on my page if you want to see it... Margie Thompson Mardiros... Ohhhh so cute! Just friend request with a message saying BYC, so I know it is one of you.

 

[christine9]

I love your new coop too!!! And the little boy that comes with it... So generous to include the boy with your purchase... a truely sweet deal... hahahaaa... I never thought of myself as an animal person, but I adore my little pets... 1 dog, 2 cats and 4 chickens... I think they may be what keeps me as sane as I am...  

LOL! The craziest things about me keep me sane. 2 dogs, 2 cats, 1 goldfish, 4 chickens (soon to be 12!), and 1 DH. Plus, we are considering ducks next year. But I think if I didn't have these things, I'd lose my mind because of my job. The distraction is welcomed!

 

[christine9]

I had to look up the hugachicken thing. How cute!

 

[wermnmnmnm]

Thanks for attaching that link... I don't know how to do such things...

 

[christine9]

Thanks for attaching that link... I don't know how to do such things...

All I did was copy the link from the YouTube page, hit the link button

and paste the link in the box. Thankfully this place makes it pretty simple.

 

[NanaLynn]

This is really the reason why I've ordered from Meyer twice. I cannot find many locals selling chickens and the ones that do sell them, either seem shady or refuse to sell single pullets. Plus the other hatcheries randomly send extras. That is not okay with me. So, I will stay patient with my overprotective seller. It's better than neglectful. And...

37 more days till my hatch date!

My new coop is here!!! I decided to go with the local handyman I found on craigslist who builds coops as a side job. This coop is pretty darn nice & he delivered/set it up for me.

It's the one I posted the link here before. I am going to customize a few things: add some more ventilation, change the roost setup, add a poop board. But those are very minor things in the grand scheme of things.







Tomorrow I am going to go get a 1 gallon container of Blackjack 57 and get the floor and part of the sides coated. When that dries, I will start on painting the inside using light colored "oops" paint. The outside is going to be a dark blue with grey accents.

SOOO EXCITED!!! IT's REAL!!!!

Congrats on the new coop, it looks great! I'm excited to see it complete. Looks like everything is falling into place or you now. Great pics, I especially love that new breed of chicken in your pop door! He's a cutie!

Did anyone see the hugachicken post on FB? I reposted it on my page if you want to see it... Margie Thompson Mardiros... Ohhhh so cute! Just friend request with a message saying BYC, so I know it is one of you.

I was a little confused with this post.

I had to look up the hugachicken thing. How cute!

Makes sense now. That is a cute video.