by Marie | Feb 11, 2019 | Poultry Health & Wellness
What Is Marek’s Disease? Marek’s disease is a type of avian cancer caused by a virus. It primarily affects chickens between the ages of 4 – 20 weeks. It can rarely affect turkeys. It is not zoonotic, which means it cannot be transmitted to humans. Marek’s... 
by Marie | Jan 30, 2019 | Poultry Health & Wellness
Biosecurity For Your Backyard Flock In recent news, southern California is dealing with an outbreak of a highly virulent strain of Newcastle disease. This outbreak means that many backyard flock owners must have their flocks humanely euthanized for the protection of... 
by Marie | Jan 28, 2019 | Recipes
Too Many Eggs? Try These Non-Breakfast Ideas Last summer you were undone by the chicken math, and for months you have been feeding your ravenous flock of tiny velociraptors through the winter with barely an egg in sight. Maybe you have even been forced to (gasp!) buy... 
by Marie | Jan 21, 2019 | Meyer Hatchery News, Meyer Meal Maker
Giving Stories From You and Your Meyer Meal Maker Chicks You all are the best! We recently asked for your stories about how you give back to your community through our Meyer Meal Maker free chick program and the stories are so encouraging to hear. Here are a few of... 
by Marie | Jan 14, 2019 | Chickens
Chick Genetics: Autosexing Versus Sex-Linked Hybrid Breeds In the world of chicken-keeping, it is no surprise to learn that those who keep chickens for egg-laying purposes value the female chicks over the male chicks. The desire to have as many female chicks as...