The McMurray Hatchery thread 🐣🐤🐥

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Here are all of my breeds I got from McMurray!
“Ameraucana” Everyone, including me thinks EE.

Columbian Wyandotte

True Whiting Blue

Bielefelder (Pullet)

Bielefelder (Cockerel)

New Hampshire

Cuckoo Maran

Welsummer

Speckled Sussex

BLRW

Partridge Plymouth Rock

And polish- Don’t have a current photo though.


They have quite a bit of feathering, but definitely not a lot. Should I put them out all at the same time or a week apart since half of them are a week younger than the others.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Here are all of my breeds I got from McMurray!
“Ameraucana” Everyone, including me thinks EE.
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Columbian Wyandotte
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True Whiting Blue
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Bielefelder (Pullet)
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Bielefelder (Cockerel)
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New Hampshire
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Cuckoo Maran
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Welsummer
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Speckled Sussex
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BLRW
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Partridge Plymouth Rock
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And polish- Don’t have a current photo though.


They have quite a bit of feathering, but definitely not a lot. Should I put them out all at the same time or a week apart since half of them are a week younger than the others.

Keep them together, so they become a flock.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Keep them together, so they become a flock.

Will do! So move them at 4 and 5 weeks or 5 and 6 weeks? Temps are around 95 during the day and 75-80ish at night.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Will do! So move them at 4 and 5 weeks or 5 and 6 weeks? Temps are around 95 during the day and 75-80ish at night.

I personally would do it when they are 5 and 6 weeks. Assuming they are all off the heat at this point with those ambient temps?

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

WARNING- PICTURE HEAVY!
So, I ordered 5 ameraucanas which I think are EE’s and 3 Whiting True Blues. I’m confident that 3 are EEs and that 2 are WTBs. I’m not sure on the other 3 though. I was wondering if y’all could help me figure it out. Also, I know it’s a little early to sex them, but I have my suspicions and I’m gonna label them what I think. Only 1 should be a cockerel and it’s an EE. All the WTBs are supposed to be pullets.

1. EE #1- Pullet




2. EE #2- Cockerel



3. EE #3- Pullet




4. WTB #1- Pullet



5. WTB #2- Pullet
(These are pictures from last week) I’ll try to get more soon.



6. ? #1- Pullet



7. ? #2- Pullet




8. ? #3- Pullet




Thanks for any help!

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

And more pictures I took of my McMurray chicks today! Not really good pictures but oh well. It’s dark because their brooder is pretty dark.
Ok, I know the other pictures are smaller, but I had to make this one big! It’s so cute!

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I personally would do it when they are 5 and 6 weeks. Assuming they are all off the heat at this point with those ambient temps?

Hi, should I move them to the coop at 4 and 5 weeks and let them outside at 5 and 6 weeks? I’m just wondering. Just want what’s best for them but don’t want them locked in the brooder so much.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Hey everyone,
Some of my McMurray chicks are 2 weeks and 2 days and some are 1 week and 2 days. I was wondering what age they can go outside during the day for little field trips. I’m kinda worried about coccidiosis because my past flock got it and I lost 3 birds. What should I do? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

I took mine out after a month...beware there will be one who will take 6 hours to catch after their field trip! Two different times. The last time she watched the field trip form the chicken run.

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

I got 2 Columbian Wyandotte’s and one is already friendly, but the other one is still very unsure of me.

Do you have any adult pics of the Wyandottes? I'm interested in the quality.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

These are older pictures, I can try to get new ones soon.