Meyer Meal Maker Chick - HELP ID!

[JennCrow10]

I just received my chick order from Meyer Hatchery and received a "Meal Maker" chick with my order. I am hoping someone might be able to help me ID her. I will post photo below. Thanks!

 

[JennCrow10]

 

[Gray Farms]

To young to tell. How I understand it though is that if you order layers it will be a layer of another breed. And if you order meat birds it will be another meat bird. What did you order? Layers or meat birds?

 

[JennCrow10]

Layers

 

[theoldchick]

The very name 'meal maker' makes me think this is a meat bird bred for table. And it's most likely a cockerel. It will be interesting to see what it grows up to be!

 

[Gray Farms]

Meyer Hatchery said it would be a White Leghorn pullet.

 

[JennCrow10]

The very name 'meal maker'  makes me think this is a meat bird bred for table.  And it's most likely a cockerel.  It will be interesting to see what it grows up to be!

They call them "Meal Makers" because you are supposed to donate either their eggs or meat to a family less fortunate and help them make a meal. If you order laying females, it should be another laying female and if you order broilers it would be another meat bird.

 

[drumstick diva]

I think it will be a layer breed maybe white Leghorn (great layers)

 

[Alexandra33]

I agree with those guessing Leghorn, or maybe possibly a White Rock?

I've gotten a few Mealmakers with orders of layers, and they've been anywhere from Rocks to Buff Orps.

~Alex

 

[theoldchick]

They call them "Meal Makers" because you are supposed to donate either their eggs or meat to a family less fortunate and help them make a meal. If you order laying females, it should be another laying female and if you order broilers it would be another meat bird.

That's good to know!