Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[Finnie]

Aw, they are cute! I can't wait until you post more photos. I would really like to see what your partridge Penedesenca looks like.

 

[allpeepedout]

Thanks, Finnie. I'll post the Penedesenca as soon as I can get an okay shot. I did get pix of my two Blue Andalusians, not great but they were seriously grumpy about being away from the gang. This is a breed that has an opinion! I believe I have a Blue and a Splash, out of the three colors they come in.

The Blue actually has been the most interactive and brave of all the new chicks, jumping into my lap (but drawing the line at being held).




Also, Meyer gave me an extra, I guess a Meal Maker, although I did not ask for one, since I already suffer from chicken math. The forum opinion is that this chick is a Columbian Wyandotte. It acts bold, like a roo, and is twice as big as the leghorns. I'm hoping for a pullet and welcome opinions. Time will tell.

 

[Finnie]

I think you are right about the blue and the splash.

I love ones that are brave and look at you with attitude. In my first ever group of chicks (5 straight run lavender ameraucanas), the boldest one with attitude was our favorite. We thought it would be a male, and it had the green leg band on, so we named it Mr. Green Jeans. The whole time the chicks were growing up, it was the dominant one, always jumping up to the highest point and being on the lookout. She ended up being a pullet, but by then we didn't want to change her name, so Mr. Green Jeans she is.

Play with them as much as you can before they get to the flighty stage. It won't turn the shy ones friendly, but it will help them be less shy. And it will help the bold friendly ones bond with you. You might even get a cuddler!

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Thanks, Finnie. I'll post the Penedesenca as soon as I can get an okay shot. I did get pix of my two Blue Andalusians, not great but they were seriously grumpy about being away from the gang. This is a breed that has an opinion! I believe I have a Blue and a Splash, out of the three colors they come in. The Blue actually has been the most interactive and brave of all the new chicks, jumping into my lap (but drawing the line at being held). Also, Meyer gave me an extra, I guess a Meal Maker, although I did not ask for one, since I already suffer from chicken math. The forum opinion is that this chick is a Columbian Wyandotte. It acts bold, like a roo, and is twice as big as the leghorns. I'm hoping for a pullet and welcome opinions. Time will tell.

On the box lid they came in should say what sex the meal maker is mine did.would be either mmmf or mmmm

 

[allpeepedout]

On the box lid they came in should say what sex the meal maker is mine did.would be either mmmf or mmmm

Thanks for the tip. I found the shipping list on the inside lid, and it itemizes my order of 9, and says 9 packed/shipped. But I've got 10. So maybe it was just a goof. Or a packer feeling sorry for a homeless baby? Hopefully it will turn out to be a pleasant mistake.

 

[allpeepedout]

Finnie, here is the Partridge Penedesenca, at 6 days. Still hard to get a good photo but she is far less wacko and flighty than some descriptions might lead one to believe, with a little patient exposure to people. I guess her name shall be Martha Stewart, based on the tag she's standing on. She has a complex, irregular pattern in a chestnut-gray, including two swirly spots on the top her head, right where horns would sprout. She seems very stout and a bit larger than the Andalusians. She takes her time and considers all carefully. She will hop out of the cage onto a towel on my lap, along with a few buddies, and sit for a short time on my lap on the couch. No panicking.

 

[Finnie]

Finnie, here is the Partridge Penedesenca, at 6 days. Still hard to get a good photo but she is far less wacko and flighty than some descriptions might lead one to believe, with a little patient exposure to people. I guess her name shall be Martha Stewart, based on the tag she's standing on. She has a complex, irregular pattern in a chestnut-gray, including two swirly spots on the top her head, right where horns would sprout. She seems very stout and a bit larger than the Andalusians. She takes her time and considers all carefully. She will hop out of the cage onto a towel on my lap, along with a few buddies, and sit for a short time on my lap on the couch. No panicking.

Thanks for the photo- she is very cute! I have been tempted to get Penedesencas, but decided against it due to their large combs. I think being that much farther south, your winters won't be too bad for it. It will be nice to see how she turns out.

 

[Finnie]

Today's Birthday Monday pictures:


Biscuit, EE, 4 weeks old tomorrow:


Ella, the Partridge Plymouth Rock, 6 weeks old today. (And her buddy Poppyseed, the Sweetgrass Turkey.)


And Weetabix, another EE. I know this is a bad photo, but her colors are starting to come in like a Sicilian Buttercup. Since they couldn't get me a replacement SB after Highness died, I think it would be awesome to have an Easter Egger that had a similar coloring.

 

[allpeepedout]

Finnie, love that shot of the two buddies. They are really intent on getting somewhere. The EEs are wonderful, aren't they? My two that are cream colored are especially sweet. And a Partridge Rock from Meyer was on my wish list until I read that they can get quite large. I do love the partridge pattern. Your gang is racing through that awkward stage and will be beauties!

 

[Briggadane]

These were picked up yesterday. There are 26 "rare breed" assorted, 4 LeeAnns, and a lot from the LF bin and a few from Bantam bin. Want to guess on the breeds? I know 75% of thats here...