Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[chickadee5002]

One of my buff orp hens likes to crow every once in a while. I don't know what makes a hen crow but she is pretty good at it!

My closest neighbor asked me one day if we got a rooster and I said nope just one of the girls crowing her heart out. The quizzical look on his face was priceless!

 

[NotableNancy]

One of my buff orp hens likes to crow every once in a while. I don't know what makes a hen crow but she is pretty good at it!

My closest neighbor asked me one day if we got a rooster and I said nope just one of the girls crowing her heart out. The quizzical look on his face was priceless!

Oh boy... I hope not. I don't think I can keep a crowing anything!!

 

[autumnhearth]

This is all quite disappointing when all you really want is blue eggs, but I still drool over these:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...e-wheaten-ameraucana-buy-it-now#post_14001022
Maybe next year. Still holding out hope that my little two week old black ameraucana will provide blue eggs.

I drool over those too and not just the eggs, Blue Wheaten Ameraucanas are gorgeous!

Not much going on here, just waiting on eggs, they are 20 weeks old but Amelia the Golden Buff is only just now finding her voice (sounds like she has a frog in her throat) and has no interest in the nest boxes. Ironically Victoria, our Silver Grey Dorking, a breed notorious for maturing late is the most interested in the nest boxes and the hollow eggs in them, she comes and inspects them when I'm cleaning the droppings board everyday. Two days ago I noticed Amelia has a scar on one of her wattles I'm guessing it was either from Morgaine at the top or Baby Buff at the bottom who is trying to pass Amelia.

Oh and at Kindergarten orientation this morning I found out that Rowan's teacher is not one of the three that hatch chicks. She said she can barely keep house plants alive, lol. They will visit the other classes in the spring when the chicks hatch though. At least that's less temptation to take some home, especially when they won't be sexed. We can just plan on getting three chicks from Meyer this spring. I admire those of you who homeschool, I have friends who do, though they don't live nearby. The husband insists on the socialization aspect of public school and I don't think I have the patience plus we need a second income, so yeah. The heavy emphasis on testing is concerning to us though.

 

[savannahm0m]

Hey all I found this on Pinterest and thought I would share as I thought it was fascinating.

http://www.fresh-eggs-daily.com/2013/10/do-you-see-what-i-see-12-fascinating.html

That article explains so much! Our coop and run is about 25 feet from our back door. If the chickens see us moving through the french doors, they start pacing the front of the run expecting treats (spoiled? Most definitely). I wasn't sure if they heard us, or could see us, but based on what I read, they can see us. Fascinating!

 

[NotableNancy]

That article explains so much! Our coop and run is about 25 feet from our back door. If the chickens see us moving through the french doors, they start pacing the front of the run expecting treats (spoiled? Most definitely). I wasn't sure if they heard us, or could see us, but based on what I read, they can see us. Fascinating!

I know. I always assumed they heard my sliding door opening but maybe not. And I want to see them all tilting their left eye to the sky to look for hawks too.

I drool over those too and not just the eggs, Blue Wheaten Ameraucanas are gorgeous!

I think they are my fav too!!!

 

[rnchick74]

Well, tonight is the night! I'm putting the chicks in the coop to sleep! Gotta get them acclimated to the hot temps before they can be out there 24/7 - our temps here have been 90+ with heat index over 100. They aren't acclimated to that since they have been indoors. So I figure I will put them out at night & by this weekend the horrible heat should have broke some!

Wish me luck!

 

[chickadee5002]

Well, tonight is the night! I'm putting the chicks in the coop to sleep! Gotta get them acclimated to the hot temps before they can be out there 24/7 - our temps here have been 90+ with heat index over 100. They aren't acclimated to that since they have been indoors. So I figure I will put them out at night & by this weekend the horrible heat should have broke some! 

Wish me luck!

Yay! Awesome! They are going to love it! And so are you!

 

[NanaLynn]

We have neighbors across the street that recently got chickens. We just found out that they have a rooster since he is now crowing all day long. We're hoping nobody reports him or complains. It's far enough away from us that it's not a bother to us, but we're hoping the animal control people don't bother us and another neighbor that has all hens if they come out to check the coops.
He does have a very pretty sounding crow though. There are no rules against having roosters but the law here is that you have to get a permit and approval from adjacent properties too. I have a strong feeling they have not done that.

I need a blue wheaten too, such beautiful eggs.

I am loving the horse pictures. If I could start over I'd have a big farm like you guys with horses and goats along with a ton of chickens. A huge garden too of course. I have major farm envy.

My PR is going through a bad molt, poor thing has no tail feathers and looks pitiful. A few others are molting too but she's the worst. I only got 7 eggs from 21 hens today, lowest amount ever.

 

[chickadee5002]

Ok I was so soooo excited tonight when I went to collect eggs! I got my first olive egg!

I am not sure which one laid it yet I am going to have to stalk them lol

 

[NanaLynn]

Well, tonight is the night! I'm putting the chicks in the coop to sleep! Gotta get them acclimated to the hot temps before they can be out there 24/7 - our temps here have been 90+ with heat index over 100. They aren't acclimated to that since they have been indoors. So I figure I will put them out at night & by this weekend the horrible heat should have broke some! 

Wish me luck!

Great, they'll be so happy. They grew up so fast.