by admin | Jul 8, 2019 | Chickens, Incubating, Hatching & Brooding, Poultry, Poultry Health & Wellness
How to Revive A Weak Chick How To Revive A Weak Chick Don’t let their pint-size fool you! Day-old chicks are shipped on a weekly basis with great success. Chicks ingest the yolk as the last part of their hatching process. This keeps them full and satisfied during... 
by admin | Jun 17, 2019 | Poultry Health & Wellness
Dealing With Chicken Flock Illness This post is written for Meyer Hatchery by our guest blogger: I’m Hannah of Muddy Oak Hen House sharing my story on illness hitting the backyard flock. I have had the displeasure of learning the hard way and was forced to... 
by admin | Apr 16, 2018 | Eggs, Recipes
Egg Glut: Angel Food Cake While we aren’t quite at peak egg production with 26 eggs a day from 30 hens, peak egg season is right around the corner. With that in mind, and armed with the two dozen eggs I collected from the ladies, I set out to test angel food cake... by admin | Aug 15, 2017 | Chickens, Meyer Hatchery News
As I sit here the night before our trip to the Ohio State Fair I decide I should lay out everything I need to take in the morning. Pink Chicken socks … check! Favorite Meyer Hatchery tee … check! Looks like I am ready to dive into some fair food (I mean... 
by admin | Aug 4, 2017 | Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys
Heritage Breeds and the Livestock Conservancy: What are They and Why Does it Matter? The last decade has seen a resurgence of interest in preserving the historical genetic diversity of animals traditionally associated with pre-industrial agriculture. Now, more than...