Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[MamaShell]

Another chick just hatched! It's a buff orpington! WOOHOO! pics tomorrow!

Yahoo!!! Keep 'em coming! Can't wait for photos of little heads popping out under the broody's wings. I love seeing that.

This is my first year with Cochins and up until this week I have not been to impressed... But I have noticed that the past few days they have not been running from me. They have calmed down so much! My blue one let me walk right up to her and pick her up without making a noise!! The have never done that! Miss blue is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Her lacing has all of a sudden darkened up as well. Another thumbs up for Meyer!

That's great! Maybe there's hope for my Dellies???

 

[mimischicksnat]

Nope, had my first baby at 29. Unfortunately I'm the old one here.

But I don't feel it so that's all that matters!

I've got you beat. Will be 51 in a couple of months. No spring chicken here!

 

[MamaShell]

I've got you beat.  Will be 51 in a couple of months.  No spring chicken here! 

Phew! I'm feeling younger and younger. Haha

How are your babies doing? Did your grandson enjoy them?

 

[mimischicksnat]

Phew! I'm feeling younger and younger. Haha

How are your babies doing? Did your grandson enjoy them?

He's in NC with his family. Not sure when we'll get to visit again. But, they will be moving up here to PA the beginning of next year. He won't get to see the chicks while they are little but I'm hoping to have them calm enough he can pet and be with them when he comes. He'll be 2 in October.


The chicks are doing great! I think my BLRW are the sweetest. They just sit there and let me stroke their backs. The other ones are still jumpy (11 days old) but are getting settled more and more every day as I sit with them and stick my hand in the brooder and just let them do their thing. I think the extra chick I got from Meyer is a barred rock and she seems to want to be the queen of the castle. LOL

 

[NotableNancy]

Another chick just hatched! It's a buff orpington! WOOHOO!

pics tomorrow!

Can't wait for pics!!

This is my first year with Cochins and up until this week I have not been to impressed... But I have noticed that the past few days they have not been running from me. They have calmed down so much! My blue one let me walk right up to her and pick her up without making a noise!! The have never done that! Miss blue is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Her lacing has all of a sudden darkened up as well. Another thumbs up for Meyer!

Miss Blue is so pretty!!!

I've got you beat. Will be 51 in a couple of months. No spring chicken here!

LOL... my BD is Sept... am I 51 before you???

He's in NC with his family. Not sure when we'll get to visit again. But, they will be moving up here to PA the beginning of next year. He won't get to see the chicks while they are little but I'm hoping to have them calm enough he can pet and be with them when he comes. He'll be 2 in October.


The chicks are doing great! I think my BLRW are the sweetest. They just sit there and let me stroke their backs. The other ones are still jumpy (11 days old) but are getting settled more and more every day as I sit with them and stick my hand in the brooder and just let them do their thing. I think the extra chick I got from Meyer is a barred rock and she seems to want to be the queen of the castle. LOL

I find they get even less skittish when they're in the coop/run and I don't hover over them like a hawk and scare the heck out of them. When I can crouch down next to them to give them treats out of my hand they seem much calmer.

 

[mimischicksnat]

LOL... my BD is Sept... am I 51 before you???

I find they get even less skittish when they're in the coop/run and I don't hover over them like a hawk and scare the heck out of them. When I can crouch down next to them to give them treats out of my hand they seem much calmer.

Nope. I'm August. Still older. LOL

I can't wait to finish the coop and run and let them out. I'm thinking about putting them outside (with total supervision in an enclosure) to explore as soon as I get 10 minutes or so.

 

[MamaShell]

He's in NC with his family. Not sure when we'll get to visit again. But, they will be moving up here to PA the beginning of next year. He won't get to see the chicks while they are little but I'm hoping to have them calm enough he can pet and be with them when he comes. He'll be 2 in October.


The chicks are doing great! I think my BLRW are the sweetest. They just sit there and let me stroke their backs. The other ones are still jumpy (11 days old) but are getting settled more and more every day as I sit with them and stick my hand in the brooder and just let them do their thing. I think the extra chick I got from Meyer is a barred rock and she seems to want to be the queen of the castle. LOL

I am sure they will be fun for him to watch even if he couldn't hold them! I just read the bottom of your post - 90 acres!! I am so jealous! What kinds of cows & how many do you have?

 

[mimischicksnat]

I am sure they will be fun for him to watch even if he couldn't hold them! I just read the bottom of your post - 90 acres!! I am so jealous! What kinds of cows & how many do you have?

We raise beef cattle. Mostly mixes of red angus, black angus, hereford. We started with 35 acres then last year we bought our neighbors property. Not exactly next door, but within walking and RTV distance.

We bought his place to start a custom butcher shop. He built a cooler and cutting room in his basement and we can butcher small scale. His health was declining so he decided to sell.

We've done beef (our own and others), pigs (our own and others) and deer. We only have about 30 cows now. Lost a few over the winter due to old age and what we think might have been plant poisoning on a couple of them. Didn't process those as we didn't know exactly what caused them to die.

 

[MamaShell]

We raise beef cattle.  Mostly mixes of red angus, black angus, hereford.  We started with 35 acres then last year we bought our neighbors property.  Not exactly next door, but within walking and RTV distance. 

We bought his place to start a custom butcher shop.  He built a cooler and cutting room in his basement and we can butcher small scale.  His health was declining so he decided to sell. 

We've done beef (our own and others), pigs (our own and others) and deer.  We only have about 30 cows now.  Lost a few over the winter due to old age and what we think might have been plant poisoning on a couple of them.  Didn't process those as we didn't know exactly what caused them to die.

Sounds like an awesome set up. Good for you!!

 

[chickadee5002]

Ok I couldn't get pics of the buff that hatched last night but I got some of the black australorp that did!





So far the only count I have is 2 chicks hatching but hopefully more! I am getting off work soon so hope to come home to more babies!