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Chickens: The Perfect Permaculture Partner
Discover how chickens boost permaculture with natural pest control and fertilization. Tips for integrating chickens into your garden and more!
October Book of the Month: Butchering Chickens
Master poultry processing with our October book of the month. Dive into knife choice, equipment, sanitation, slaughter, butchering, and packaging. Step-by-step guidance with vivid photos.
Ordering From Meyer Hatchery: Accidentally Received A Rooster
Did you accidentally receive a rooster in your order of hens? Here’s what to do next. Our gender accuracy policy and ideas for how to rehome.
Preparing Your Flock for an Emergency
Prepare your flock for emergencies. Meyer Hatchery shares tips and tricks for a flock preparedness kit and making sure your flock is ready for the unexpected.
September Book of The Month: Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds
Meyer Hatchery’s September Book of the Month: “Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds.” Explore 128+ captivating bird breeds with histories, traits, and vibrant imagery. Perfect for poultry enthusiasts!
Chickens in Education
Chickens in education: Hands-on learning, responsibility, sustainable food, and compassion. Making a positive impact on students.
August Book Of The Month: Four Season Farm Gardener’s Cookbook
Four Season Farm Gardener’s Cookbook – Grow your own veggies, savor garden-to-table recipes. A must-have for gardeners and food enthusiasts.
Safety Tips For Using A Heat Lamp
Learn essential safety tips for using heat lamps when brooding baby chicks and small livestock. Avoid fire hazards and keep your animals safe.
Cannibalism in Poultry
Learn about cannibalism in poultry. Learn why it happens and how to prevent it by reducing stress, providing a balanced diet, and implementing other strategies to keep your flock happy and healthy.
Chicken Coop Size
Essential tips for selecting the perfect chicken coop size. Learn about flock capacity, coop height, ventilation, and see a helpful infographic with minimum square footage recommendations.
July Book Of The Month: The Chicken Health Handbook
The Chicken Health Handbook is a great resource for those who have a flock and want to keep them healthy. Learn basic chicken health care.
Monitoring Your Chickens’ Body Condition
Learn how to assess the body condition of your backyard chickens! Discover the importance of body condition scoring (BCS), common reasons for poor chicken condition, and ensure your chickens live long and healthy lives.
Raising White Jumbo Cornish Cross for Fair
Discover tips for raising White Cornish Cross meat birds for competitions. From entry rules to bird selection and care, this guide covers all you need. Minimize stress, ensure nutrition and cleanliness, and enhance breast development. Show your poultry with confidence.
Selecting Your Show Bird for County Fair
Choose the perfect show bird chicken for County Fair. Discover key factors like temperament, size, standards of perfection, and expert tips. Meyer Hatchery offers quality chickens for an exceptional show experience.
All About Bantams
Discover the world of bantam chickens and their unique traits. Learn about true bantams, popular varieties, egg production, and considerations for keeping these adorable mini chickens.
June Book Of The Month: Chicken Keeping Pure & Simple
The Meyer Hatchery June Book Of the Month is Chicken Keeping Pure & Simple by Nikki Husted. Learn how to keep chickens happy and healthy in this beautifully illustrated book.
A Guide to Chicken Genetics: Splash and Paint
Unravel the genetics of Splash and Paint silkies chickens, exploring visual similarities, breeding patterns, and unique color variations.
Tips and Tricks for Taking Pictures of Poultry
Learn how to take beautiful pictures of your poultry. We offer tips and tricks for setting up your photoshoot. .