If you own chickens and also like to garden, you have may have already discovered that the used poultry litter/manure can be a good fertilizer to add to your garden soil to add both nutrients and organic matter. Hopefully you haven’t learned the hard way that there are a few precautions you should take also.
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Any time we add new flock members (or take any away) there will be a new pecking order established. There will always be a little poking and pecking given to the newcomers, but if the introductions are done over time and with a little though, no severe bloodshed should occur.
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For this coming season, I have chosen to raise female white broilers instead of strictly males or straight run (a mix of both males and females) for a couple of reasons. Probably the biggest reason for me is that the females will grow at a slightly slower rate of gain and finish out at a smaller processed weight than the males. I sell our broilers directly to local consumers. Their feedback and the consensus is that a 2.5-4 pound bird is what they prefer.
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Tractors are a great option to use when raising meat birds. I have personally raised broad breasted turkeys, Cornish cross broiler chickens and Ranger chicken varieties in a tractor with great success. There are so many benefits to raising your birds in a tractor as opposed to a coop or completely free range.
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Do you have a lot of feed bags laying around? Why not turn those feed bags into reusable shopping bags. Watch our video to learn how to make your own shopping bag!
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Over the years, we’ve chatted with many of you about your experiences with broody hens hatching out chicks of their own, and also with those of you who are experienced with hatching your own chicks in an incubator. Did you know that Meyer Hatchery sells and ships hatching eggs specifically for your broody hen or incubator? What a fun way
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For 2017, the Easter Egger made the #1 spot of chickens sold by Meyer Hatchery for the entire year. It is an extremely popular breed for several reasons. They are a good layer of large-sized eggs, which are primarily green but can also sometimes be blue, brown, creamy white or even pink. They are quiet and gentle and do great with
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