Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[konachicks]

@trsturselfI had to edit cause the pic in your response (the 2nd pic) was my BCM not her lol
No I don't think a blue orp cause I have a Buff orp and she's got tail feathers and the body shape is different

 

[COChix]

What a nice idea and what nice looking birds. I only have 22 but they are next to impossible to get individual pictures of...especially since I too have camera hogs and end up with pictures of chicken eye balls half the time.

Exactly, I have lots of chicken eyeball pics some are hilarious!

I have to update on my Peppy. I tried the crowing colar (actually a homemade version of velcrow) and I am not terribly happy with it. I seems to keep his crow from carrying long distances, but it is not any quieter. I'm too nervous to tighten it further so I just took it off. He seems to crow less often and has become much gentler with the girls. My buff brahma, Apricot, I thought was going to cause me to separate one of them because she was having such a tough time with mating, has figured it out. It's amazing how resilient chickens are. Now she just squats, let's Peppy do his thing, and off she goes to something else. If he's really bothering her, she hides in the coop.

Glad he is being more gentle on the girls, wasn't he separated for a bit? Also thanks for the report on the no-crow collar.

Well one of my CCL laid an egg this afternoon!! I'm not sure which one...but someone did! It's a cute, small egg, but it's an EGG!!! I'm so excited!!!

So pretty....... For the person who asked about the color of eggs from the EE from Meyer. We have five and here is a pic of all. Don't know who laid what but we get five a day about 3-4 times a week. One lays really light blue eggs and depending on the background the egg is on it will be light, light blue,

Here is a shot of the other girls egg I was talking about above. Same egg but very different color depending on background. I swear some days they are off white.

 

[trsturself]

@trsturself I had to edit cause the pic in your response (the 2nd pic) was my BCM not her lol
No I don't think a blue orp cause I have a Buff orp and she's got tail feathers and the body shape is different

lol

 

[wermnmnmnm]

I have one Meyer's EE. I would describe her egg as a minty, blue tinted, green. They are so pretty and my daughter loves them... it is her chicken and she always asks to eat her chicken's egg. Happy laying... Millie's was the last to lay at 24 weeks.

 

[NotableNancy]

How pretty!!! I am looking forward to having EE's to lay some pretty eggs for us! (Those that have Meyer EE's, how are they with egg color?)

Thank you all for the warm welcome

The waiting is the wooooorst. Five, long, COLD, NY winter months.... *sigh* ....

I had 4 Meyer EE's. Most people get green or blue eggs but be prepared, you could get any color at all. 2 of mine laid green and 1 brown and 1 light creamy color. ALL are/were super layers though. One died at 1 yr old of unknown causes and one I sold cause she was just really mean to the younger girls. The 2 that I have left are great layers and the creamy colored egg is a jumbo sized egg every time! The other is XL and a pretty green color. I'm waiting for my Meyer Olive Egger to start laying... she's 16 weeks now. I'll let everyone know how that works out

sorry forgot to add... the green color on one of my EE's is a pretty sage color and the other was a brighter green.

Gah! I like to look at Meyers website "what's available this week" and usually it's a few breeds I DONT want...well today there are TONS I want!! Welsummer, CLB, blue orp, and blue Ameraucana that mines supposed to be.
I was just thinking, if she ISNT an AM, then what is she?? Any guesses??


Looks like a straight comb instead of pea comb. No real tail feathers like all my others. Slate colored legs. Even Meyers said she might not be an AM

I'm so bad at guessing chicks, sorry. Did Meyer offer a suggestion as to what it could be?

 

[FritaFrittata]

They're all so pretty!!!

My son was the one really hoping for pretty blue/green eggs, I will just have to keep my fingers crossed. I am just appreciative for the variety of color in the egg basket, since the rest of the girls will all be laying brown eggs.

I was reading about breed temperaments last night, and read that orps shouldn't be kept in mixed flocks, because they are so docile they are easily bullied? Is this something any of you have had issues with? I'm hoping my "big" girls won't have an issue with the new girls, once they get big enough to challenge the existing pecking order. I specifically didn't order any RIR or LH because I've read they can have rather aggressive personalities, even though they are great egg layers. Sigh! Now I'm going to second guess (or is it third guess, by now?) all of my choices...

@trsturself I had to edit cause the pic in your response (the 2nd pic) was my BCM not her lol
No I don't think a blue orp cause I have a Buff orp and she's got tail feathers and the body shape is different

Could it be your blue am, with a the "wrong" kind of comb? I know hatchery birds aren't always to breed standard, but we love them anyway.

 

[christine9]

They're all so pretty!!!   My son was the one really hoping for pretty blue/green eggs, I will just have to keep my fingers crossed. I am just appreciative for the variety of color in the egg basket, since the rest of the girls will all be laying brown eggs. 

I was reading about breed temperaments last night, and read that orps shouldn't be kept in mixed flocks, because they are so docile they are easily bullied? Is this something any of you have had issues with? I'm hoping my "big" girls won't have an issue with the new girls, once they get big enough to challenge the existing pecking order. I specifically didn't order any RIR or LH because I've read they can have rather aggressive personalities, even though they are great egg layers. Sigh! Now I'm going to second guess (or is it third guess, by now?) all of my choices... 

I wouldn't buy into that stuff about not mixing certain breeds. I read the same warnungs about brahmas in a mixed flock, and mine is coming around fine. I have a RIR and a delaware with her. Both have reputations for bullying, and they are the leaders of my flock, but I haven't had serious issues. I've had to keep my eye out and add toys/treats, but that seems to keep them occupied enough to keep everyone happy. I personally love my mixed flock and would be saddened if I would have listened to everyone who said not to get certain breeds.

 

[christine9]

@konachicks I'm thinking that chick could be an AM with the wrong comb (like previously mentioned), an orp, or a BCM, or maybe an OE. Oh my gosh! I realize that doesn't help. Keep posted updates. Someone will figure her out!

 

[trsturself]

They're all so pretty!!!

My son was the one really hoping for pretty blue/green eggs, I will just have to keep my fingers crossed. I am just appreciative for the variety of color in the egg basket, since the rest of the girls will all be laying brown eggs.

I was reading about breed temperaments last night, and read that orps shouldn't be kept in mixed flocks, because they are so docile they are easily bullied? Is this something any of you have had issues with? I'm hoping my "big" girls won't have an issue with the new girls, once they get big enough to challenge the existing pecking order. I specifically didn't order any RIR or LH because I've read they can have rather aggressive personalities, even though they are great egg layers. Sigh! Now I'm going to second guess (or is it third guess, by now?) all of my choices...
Could it be your blue am, with a the "wrong" kind of comb? I know hatchery birds aren't always to breed standard, but we love them anyway.

I wouldn't buy into that stuff about not mixing certain breeds. I read the same warnungs about brahmas in a mixed flock, and mine is coming around fine. I have a RIR and a delaware with her. Both have reputations for bullying, and they are the leaders of my flock, but I haven't had serious issues. I've had to keep my eye out and add toys/treats, but that seems to keep them occupied enough to keep everyone happy. I personally love my mixed flock and would be saddened if I would have listened to everyone who said not to get certain breeds.

X2

I have a very mixed flock, from bantams to cochins, and they all get along fine. There are pecks here and there but no bullying. I have 2 orps in there right now. My friend has 5-6 orps in her mixed flock and they do fine also. Variety is the spice of life!
I do think it's possible to just get a mean bird or a bad mix of personalities though despite the breeds. Our first BO was head of the flock and mean to the new girls. We sold her to a friend and since she was the new girl there she fit in great. She still has her and loves her.

 

[autumnhearth]

They're all so pretty!!!

My son was the one really hoping for pretty blue/green eggs, I will just have to keep my fingers crossed. I am just appreciative for the variety of color in the egg basket, since the rest of the girls will all be laying brown eggs.

I was reading about breed temperaments last night, and read that orps shouldn't be kept in mixed flocks, because they are so docile they are easily bullied? Is this something any of you have had issues with? I'm hoping my "big" girls won't have an issue with the new girls, once they get big enough to challenge the existing pecking order. I specifically didn't order any RIR or LH because I've read they can have rather aggressive personalities, even though they are great egg layers. Sigh! Now I'm going to second guess (or is it third guess, by now?) all of my choices...
Could it be your blue am, with a the "wrong" kind of comb? I know hatchery birds aren't always to breed standard, but we love them anyway.

My son's chicken is also an EE. She was the first to lay in our flock at 20 weeks, with our Golden Buff (known for laying early) laying later that week. She lays a light bluish green egg. She's a bit skittish, but docile and quiet. My son was scared to hold the chicks and I could have snuggled her more.

Our Buff Orp is definitely the most snuggly, she craves human contact and was a bit of a loner as a chick but she is now second highest in the pecking order. We don't have any aggressive breeds, our Marans is at the top and keeps the others in line but she's not mean. There was a spat on Sunday, I think over a bug. Morgaine the Marans pecked Clara the EE and instead of keeping her head down like she normal does, she pecked back, they flared their hackles at each other then Morgaine jumped on her back. It was over in seconds and I picked Morgaine up, but then Clara went over to Victoria and jumped on her as if to reinforce her place in the pecking order. It was the first time in months that I've seen them challenge each other. They are back to acting like sisters again.

I started keeping track of the girls laying two weeks ago. Not surprisingly Amelia the Golden Buff has laid the most, with Victoria the Dorking coming in close behind her, there have been three days it's been just the two of them laying. Morgaine the Marans apparently thinks its winter break, she hasn't laid an egg in the last four days. Previously none of our girls had skipped more than one day in a row. She used to lay five in a row. Ah well tis the season!