Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[christine9]

Here is my $35 Lavender Orpington! Her name is Beatrice and we got her from Meyer Hatchery! I love my purple chicken

I hope mine is as beautiful!

 

[savannahm0m]

@NotableNancy Dog crates work well, but the bedding will go EVERYWHERE unless you are using the plastic sided ones. My friend put cardboard barriers around it to try to keep the bedding in.

 

[NotableNancy]

Here is my $35 Lavender Orpington! Her name is Beatrice and we got her from Meyer Hatchery! I love my purple chicken

Gorgeous!

I'm going to do this with my new babies. I already have a crate, so I figured I have nothing to lose. Just have to wait until the little ones can't squeeze through the bars. LOL!

LOL, I won't put them in until about 5-6 weeks so it should be ok by then.

@NotableNancy Dog crates work well, but the bedding will go EVERYWHERE unless you are using the plastic sided ones. My friend put cardboard barriers around it to try to keep the bedding in.

I'm just going to put it right into my run that has sand in it so I was thinking of just burying the bottom and putting a bit more sand and then they can scratch around in it and it won't matter if they kick it out. We'll see. Still have lots of time

 

[NanaLynn]

Oh goodness. I just changed my order AGAIN! I had to get another light brahma, so one of those, a black copper marans, and a lavender orp. I can't believe I spent $35 on one chick, but the hubby thought it would be really cool to have a purple chicken. Anything I can of to get him onboard is a bonus! I'm pretty excited myself. But this pushes back my chicks from May until August. Hoping the orp is as stunning as the pics. Anybody have one yet?

I was always changing my orders too, I think they're used to that happening. Oooh, I want a purple chicken too!!! And a copper marans too!

We had some really hot days last summer and my BB seemed fine through it. The only one that panted a lot was one of my EE's. But she pants every time she lays an egg

LOL Can't wait to see your purple chicken!! That would be really cool!!!


I was thinking of just getting a large or XL dog crate to use as a grow out pen for a few weeks.... has anyone done this??

I'm going to a party in about 2 weeks (going away party for a friend's son that is joining the Navy and the mom is the one that gave me the wine for my eggs) and my sister and I came up with the idea to bring eggs and write my email/phone # on each egg instead of business cards! These are all the people that I would be selling to so I def want to do some type of 'marketing' at the party. Any other ideas?? I think I have 2 takers already on my bartering idea... sounds like I will be getting a lot of wine Funny thing is, I don't drink it. But DH does so that's just as good. LOL Keep the hubby happy

The only problem is them sneaking through the bars but it could work once they're big enough, I think. There is a problem with the nesting material being knocked out the sides, but since it is in the coop that wouldn't matter. I learned my lesson with Daisy's jail cage since it is in our storage shed and she has pretty much scratched pine shavings all over the huge shed. Her release date is tomorrow, I figured I would introduce her back right in the middle of the day when they are all out in the run digging around. I know usually you introduce a chicken back at night and sneak them in, but in her case I need the others to be aggressive to her to hopefully put her in her place.

I hope it works, I really am not ready to "take care of her" if you know what I mean?

I love your idea, are you going to boil the eggs too?

That sounds like a great marketing idea! Party stores and craft stores sell individual cupcake holders and small Chinese food containers, maybe you can package each egg in one of those with some shredded paper or Easter grass for safe traveling? You could make labels for the containers or put your info inside. Just a thought. Good luck.

Even better!!!

Here is my $35 Lavender Orpington! Her name is Beatrice and we got her from Meyer Hatchery! I love my purple chicken

Oh wow, I hope they come down in price before I order more!

Gorgeous!

LOL, I won't put them in until about 5-6 weeks so it should be ok by then.

I'm just going to put it right into my run that has sand in it so I was thinking of just burying the bottom and putting a bit more sand and then they can scratch around in it and it won't matter if they kick it out. We'll see. Still have lots of time

That's how I do with my smaller broody cages, no worry about mess then.

 

[MamaShell]

love it!!!  I was just thinking they'd have to put the egg in their pocket    

Egg in a pocket?? That could have been interesting. Ask Lynn!

 

[NanaLynn]

Egg in a pocket?? That could have been interesting. Ask Lynn!

Ha, Ha, yeah it is very interesting...and slimy and wet and a little digusting.... no a lot disgusting!!!

 

[NotableNancy]

Egg in a pocket?? That could have been interesting. Ask Lynn!

Ha, Ha, yeah it is very interesting...and slimy and wet and a little digusting.... no a lot disgusting!!!

Have you all seen this video about store bought eggs vs so called 'organic free range' eggs?
I think I'll send it to all my customers I get!

http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/eggs-zl0z0703zswa.aspx#axzz2xvfDHhdJ

 

[NanaLynn]

Well, I put Daisy back in with the rest of the flock and it was an epic failure.

It was fine for about 3 to 5 minutes then she started chasing the younger ones again when she was in the coop and a few of them flew to the top roost to avoid her. Three of the older hens tried to control her, but she just continued harassing the younger ones . She started hopping on the backs of two of them and pecking their heads and combs again.

It was a completely different flock without her, I pulled her out again and she is back in her cage. She won't be going back in with them again, so now we have to decide what to do with her.

 

[christine9]

Well, I put Daisy back in with the rest of the flock and it was an epic failure.

It was fine for about 3 to 5 minutes then she started chasing the younger ones again when she was in the coop and a few of them flew to the top roost to avoid her. Three of the older hens tried to control her, but she just continued harassing the younger ones . She started hopping on the backs of two of them and pecking their heads and combs again. 

It was a completely different flock without her, I pulled her out again and she is back in her cage. She won't be going back in with them again, so now we have to decide what to do with her. 

Oh no. I guess that either works wonders or not at all. Tough decision to make.

 

[NotableNancy]

Well, I put Daisy back in with the rest of the flock and it was an epic failure.

It was fine for about 3 to 5 minutes then she started chasing the younger ones again when she was in the coop and a few of them flew to the top roost to avoid her. Three of the older hens tried to control her, but she just continued harassing the younger ones . She started hopping on the backs of two of them and pecking their heads and combs again.

It was a completely different flock without her, I pulled her out again and she is back in her cage. She won't be going back in with them again, so now we have to decide what to do with her.

Awww, crud. I guess it's just her nature. Absolutely nothing you can fix. Maybe try Craigslist. You may get a taker... either for eggs or for eating. Or, maybe soup for you???
Easy for me to say, I'm still sitting here with my mean RIR. I haven't been able to crate her cause it's still goes to freezing at night and if she is alone she'd be pretty cold. But I don't think she'll stop either, she is just obsessed with any of them in the nest and patrols the area all day long.
Just wondering if maybe the BA and CW have no head feathers cause of her? She pecks all their heads when they are in the nest.