Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[NanaLynn]

I just picked up my Brabanters (adorable!!!) and as I was chatting with their chicken guy, he said he was expecting some Crested Cream Legbars later today Aaaahhhhhhh!!!!
They are from a breeder in the area and she just had 22 hatch and has a family emergency and can't give them the attention they need so she is selling them to the farm store..... OK, put me down for 2 and I'll be back tomorrow to get them!!

So as I was paying for my 2 chicks i hear a man yelling from the back of the store, "Nancy, they're here"

And now I don't have to drive all the way back there tonight or tomorrow!! The breeder said they lay beautiful large bright blue eggs!!

pics to come...

Wow!!! Your lucky day!!! I am so so jealous!!! Congrats!!!

 

[christine9]

I just picked up my Brabanters (adorable!!!) and as I was chatting with their chicken guy, he said he was expecting some Crested Cream Legbars later today  Aaaahhhhhhh!!!!
They are from a breeder in the area and she just had 22 hatch and has a family emergency and can't give them the attention they need so she is selling them to the farm store..... OK, put me down for 2 and I'll be back tomorrow to get them!!

So as I was paying for my 2 chicks i hear a man yelling from the back of the store, "Nancy, they're here"  e
And now I don't have to drive all the way back there tonight or tomorrow!!  The breeder said they lay beautiful large bright blue eggs!!  

pics to come...

I just yelled out in excitement! How awesome is that!

 

[christine9]

Does this count as specked? Looks like my brahma was eating oyster shell today lol

Either way, I like the variation in the girls eggs. I really thought they'd lay the same color everyday but it's still fun to see what's in the nest box each day.

 

[NanaLynn]

Does this count as specked? Looks like my brahma was eating oyster shell today lol

Either way, I like the variation in the girls eggs. I really thought they'd lay the same color everyday but it's still fun to see what's in the nest box each day.

I'd count that!

So I have another broody, this is a repeat broody, Rocky the Partridge Rock, so in the broody cage she goes. Still not brave enough to give her eggs yet. Maybe if Olivia, my older EE goes broody, I'll give her some. She already bosses everyone around so I think she could handle protecting any chicks she's hatch.

So far I have had 1 broody late last year and 3 this year. How did I end up with so many? Problem is 3 of those were supposed to be "infrequently" and I have several others that commonly go broody. I have 3 small cages in case I have a few at once, if I get more then 3, I don't know what I'll do.

So Nancy, how are your babies? Settling in?

 

[NotableNancy]

Wow!!! Your lucky day!!! I am so so jealous!!! Congrats!!!

I just yelled out in excitement! How awesome is that!

I know right? It was just meant to be. I have one pasty butt of the 2 CCL's so I'm watching them closely

Does this count as specked? Looks like my brahma was eating oyster shell today lol

Either way, I like the variation in the girls eggs. I really thought they'd lay the same color everyday but it's still fun to see what's in the nest box each day.

I like when they get the white spots. Changes it up a little!!

 

[christine9]

Love the babies!!! I really want a CCL but I will not have space once my next order arrives...123 days and counting.

 

[christine9]

My babies are four weeks old. I need opinions on gender.

The two black ones have big tails that stick straight up and the blue one's tail kinda sticks out.
Thanks!

 

[jlynnp]

In our town here in NC they list the poultry separate then the livestock animals. It's 20 poultry per acre and 1 livestock animal per acre. We're limited to the amount of cats and dogs too. I think if you have more then 3 you have to get a special license over the normal one. You would think SC would be more accepting since it is also a rural state with a lot of farmland. Guess it's just the city you're in?

It does help to give eggs away to neighbors. We really only have two neighbors close enough to complain, but they now buy eggs from us and their daughter likes to help gather them too, so we're good there. The other neighbor has a son that is always being arrested and is not too friendly, I don't think they'd bother calling us in if we went over the limit since they have their own trouble.

Thankfully we live on a mountain on the Cumberland Plateau and no one cares what or how many we have. Right now we have 10 goats (4 Nigerians, 2 Nubians, a Boer, and 3 dairy crosses) a donkey, three calves - a Hereford and 2 Jersey's, 26 chickens, 5 ducks, 16 Pheasants, 3 quail and 104 quail eggs in the incubator. After living many years in a city where you get told what you can have we are so happy to be here when we can decide for ourselves.

 

[autumnhearth]

So sorry to hear about the blue silkie, Nancy that sounds just horrifying. Congrats on the Legbars! What luck! All very cute

 

[NanaLynn]

I know right? It was just meant to be. I have one pasty butt of the 2 CCL's so I'm watching them closely

I like when they get the white spots. Changes it up a little!!

Your chicks are so adorable! So glad you got the ones that you wanted too!

So sorry about your silkie, that must have been hard to go through.

My babies are four weeks old. I need opinions on gender.



The two black ones have big tails that stick straight up and the blue one's tail kinda sticks out.
Thanks!

I would say #1 is a possible boy and the other 2 girls, but just a guess since the comb looks a little bigger with a little pink, but could still be a girl too. It'll be interesting to see how they feather out and probably too young to tell anyway. Always fun to guess though.

Thankfully we live on a mountain on the Cumberland Plateau and no one cares what or how many we have. Right now we have 10 goats (4 Nigerians, 2 Nubians, a Boer, and 3 dairy crosses) a donkey, three calves - a Hereford and 2 Jersey's, 26 chickens, 5 ducks, 16 Pheasants, 3 quail and 104 quail eggs in the incubator. After living many years in a city where you get told what you can have we are so happy to be here when we can decide for ourselves.

Lucky you!!! We actually had a conversation about moving to a nearby city that was more rural with more land, but decided we're comfortable where we are, plus I am allowed 20 here and that's enough for me with maybe a few hidden here and there since I just can't seem to count chickens correctly. 15, 20, 30? They move so fast!

Hopefully nobody comes here to count mine, if so guess I'll have to plead ignorance.

I wold love to have goats, sheep, a pony, a horse, but not here and we're too old to start over somewhere now.