Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[konachicks]

Lol I swear all my pics are of them dust bathing because that's all they want to do when out. Bratt (formally known as lemon the Delaware) is all grey lol

And here's a pic of the wild rooster trying to woo my older girls

I keep chasing him away

 

[chickadee5002]

I need to get rid of my black australorp rooster

He is gorgeous but doesn't leave the hens alone. I have been getting 3-4 eggs a day out of 28 hens now I have him in a cage I have been getting 10-12 a day. I definitely know now it was him causing them stress to not lay.



He's my pretty boy but the girls come first! If anyone is close and would like to meet me somewhere please pm me and let me know!

 

[autumnhearth]

My SLP started laying today! I have a beautiful egg basket to share with you tonight!!!


SLP (white), CCL (blue green), and Meyer BCM (brown - not her darkest)

Beautiful! My favorite egg color combo is blue/green with pink and white! This is one of my fave egg pics, the pink with white speckles was laid by a Delaware but our Buff Orp sometimes lays similar: http://urbanfarmboiblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/img_33551.jpg

Good news! After nine days off Morgaine finally laid an egg on Sunday! I suspected she would because of her behavior but there was nothing in the nest box when my husband checked. I went out there an hour later and checked in the coop, sure enough she had laid it on the droppings board (which we have sand on) it was small cold and almost grey, it had a very thick bloom on it even after washing and buffing it twice it's still a cloudy light purple. Yesterday she laid a nice medium dark reddish brown egg in the next box so she's back in action. It was so nice to have all five girls lay in a day. I think perhaps her body was busy healing from her mild case of frostbite on one of the tips of her comb. Yesterday I noticed a cut near the bottom of her comb so I brought her inside to treat it. She's so nice inside, one on one, willing to snuggle and she doesn't peck at the cat like her sisters. I gave her an apple and she had fun pecking and rolling it. I normally core and slice the apples but since I was supervising and it was just her I wasn't worried about her getting to the seeds. Is it crazy that I would like a chicken diaper for Christmas so we can have the girls spend time inside with us sometimes?

 

[autumnhearth]

Lol I swear all my pics are of them dust bathing because that's all they want to do when out. Bratt (formally known as lemon the Delaware) is all grey lol

And here's a pic of the wild rooster trying to woo my older girls

I keep chasing him away

Aww yeah I remember a time period when all the girls wanted to do was dust bathe. Your RIR is getting very pretty coloring and I see the GB is turning nicely too. I love the way RIRs, GBs and BOs look together so I'm a tad jealous. Let me know how the RIR turns out temperment wise. Those are some stunning island birds.

 

[NotableNancy]

My SLP started laying today! I have a beautiful egg basket to share with you tonight!!!


SLP (white), CCL (blue green), and Meyer BCM (brown - not her darkest)

Such pretty colors! I bet your son loves the green eggs!!

Lol I swear all my pics are of them dust bathing because that's all they want to do when out. Bratt (formally known as lemon the Delaware) is all grey lol

And here's a pic of the wild rooster trying to woo my older girls

I keep chasing him away

They look so cute dust bathing. I love the stray rooster... is he trying to move into your flock?

I need to get rid of my black australorp rooster

He is gorgeous but doesn't leave the hens alone. I have been getting 3-4 eggs a day out of 28 hens now I have him in a cage I have been getting 10-12 a day. I definitely know now it was him causing them stress to not lay.



He's my pretty boy but the girls come first! If anyone is close and would like to meet me somewhere please pm me and let me know!

Awww, so sorry. But I'm glad you figured it out! Did you post in the 'where are you' thread for your state? Depending on how close you are to the PA border you can try posting in the PA thread too. I hope you find him a good home.

Beautiful! My favorite egg color combo is blue/green with pink and white! This is one of my fave egg pics, the pink with white speckles was laid by a Delaware but our Buff Orp sometimes lays similar: http://urbanfarmboiblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/img_33551.jpg

Good news! After nine days off Morgaine finally laid an egg on Sunday! I suspected she would because of her behavior but there was nothing in the nest box when my husband checked. I went out there an hour later and checked in the coop, sure enough she had laid it on the droppings board (which we have sand on) it was small cold and almost grey, it had a very thick bloom on it even after washing and buffing it twice it's still a cloudy light purple. Yesterday she laid a nice medium dark reddish brown egg in the next box so she's back in action. It was so nice to have all five girls lay in a day. I think perhaps her body was busy healing from her mild case of frostbite on one of the tips of her comb. Yesterday I noticed a cut near the bottom of her comb so I brought her inside to treat it. She's so nice inside, one on one, willing to snuggle and she doesn't peck at the cat like her sisters. I gave her an apple and she had fun pecking and rolling it. I normally core and slice the apples but since I was supervising and it was just her I wasn't worried about her getting to the seeds. Is it crazy that I would like a chicken diaper for Christmas so we can have the girls spend time inside with us sometimes?

I think sometimes when they are just starting to lay they take a break trying to just get everything sorted out. A few of mine did too.
I had to bring one of my EE's inside last summer and give her a spa day and yes, it was so cute to have her in the house. But my family would put me out in the coop if I ever tried to bring one of them in for a pet. That won't be happening. LOL

 

[COChix]

Lol I swear all my pics are of them dust bathing because that's all they want to do when out. Bratt (formally known as lemon the Delaware) is all grey lol

And here's a pic of the wild rooster trying to woo my older girls

I keep chasing him away

Awww your girls are growing up fast, I looked back at some of my earlier pics of the gang and the majority of them are dust bathing, lol. Look at that handsome roo strutting his stuff, look out he might try to woo your girls!

I need to get rid of my black australorp rooster He is gorgeous but doesn't leave the hens alone. I have been getting 3-4 eggs a day out of 28 hens now I have him in a cage I have been getting 10-12 a day. I definitely know now it was him causing them stress to not lay. He's my pretty boy but the girls come first! If anyone is close and would like to meet me somewhere please pm me and let me know!

wow is he a pretty boy and big! Sorry he has to go.

 

[matt44644]

2 days old 6-13-14

11-24-14

 

[COChix]

2 days old 6-13-14 11-24-14

Wow they have grown up well and are looking great, funny our BR girls look a lot like yours.

 

[NotableNancy]

11-24-14

I'm such a sucker for the BR's!! Your girls are so pretty and i love the names!!
This pic is my favorite... I love the look of the RIR, BR an BO together. Such pretty colors!!

 

[matt44644]

Thanks