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I picked up my order of Green Queens this morning from Meyer and forgot to ask what breed my meal maker chick is. She’s a day old. The photo of her in the brooder (standing on the feeder, of course) is to show the brown stripe marking on her back. She may very well be a GQ, but the Meyer site...

Thanks for this informative post! I agree with @Penpal - You could publish an article in Backwoods Home or Self-Reliance magazines with photos and your setup. Lots of homesteaders start out in the suburbs and don't have a lot of room, so automatically assume they can't raise meat birds. I know I...

I really appreciate this. Because I'm new to chickens and I feel the same way about my flock - I appreciate their natural instincts, and want to balance that with the safety of both humans and animals.

I only have experience with Meyer, and I live about 30 min away so it's a no-brainer for me. I picked up my first order from them in summer 2023 and had one male. After some back and forth via email, they credited me. Picking up a few Green Queens and a batch of meat chicks this coming April.

I would have asked her if she'd like to come out back and talk to the girls and see if she could convince them to lay faster. :lol:

Hey, I found the Ohioans thread! :D I'm originally from the Akron/Canton area, lived in the Cleveland suburbs for 23 years before we bought a home on 18 acres in SW Medina county. We're getting chickens this fall - I have an order for August for Cinnamon Queens, Buff Orps, Cuckoo Marans, and...

OMG so adorable!

Great article - lots of info! We are keeping our chickens next to the garden, so we may enclose the entire area with electric fence. One note - it appears that a few of the videos are 'personal' and can't be viewed any longer.

I appreciate this forum so much. I can't begin to tell you all how much help I've received just reading, reviewing, and making notes based on others' experiences and suggestions! 🥰

After lots of discussion, I'm going to adjust our hatchery order so that we have a mixed flock instead of all Buff Orps. We're in NE Ohio, so they must be cold/heat hardy; I can handle a couple of broody birds, but no more than that (which is why Black Australorps aren't on the list); Main...

Hi - your setup looks great! Do you keep in your kitchen year round? Do you have issues with drainage or do you just know the right amount of water?

I will do some more reading (I see from your signature that you are a fan!). I'm pretty basic myself, so I'm happy with basic chickens 😆

I'm in NE Ohio with cold winters and hot summers. From what I've read, Buffs are tolerant to both, larger breed, human-friendly (dependent on individual personality, of course), and dual-purpose. Mainly, it's because we see a lot of people keeping Buffs in our area, which tells me they survive...

Good idea - we won't have the coop ready until summer (the kit is being shipped and won't arrive until June), so I may just wait until later to see if their hatch dates change. Also, hi, neighbor! :frow

We put off starting our flock until this year, and now I'm regretting it - there are hardly any hatch dates available for Meyer for Buff Orps until July. I live 35 min from them, so I'm going to pick up. Looks like we won't be getting chicks until late summer.

So much great information! Thank you for the detailed explanation, timeframes, and feed amounts per week. This is invaluable.

Following - I'm looking at the same one, for the same reason!;)

YES! A new package of Italians is arriving at the end of April... can't wait to pick them up!

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? First timer! Husband grew up on a small farm, so he has some experience with livestock and poultry, but I'm completely new and am reading everything I can to prepare for our new flock. (2) How many chickens do you have right now...