by Marie - Rusty Plow Farms | Aug 26, 2019 | Chickens, Eggs, Homestead, Poultry, Poultry Health & Wellness
How to Tell a Laying Hen from a Non-Laying Hen Since I keep a fairly large flock of laying hens to have enough eggs to sell at my local farmers market, I cannot afford to keep too many non-productive hens around that eat feed but don’t lay many eggs. Here are a... 
by Jessica Sleasman | Aug 19, 2019 | Chickens, Eggs, Homestead, Poultry, Recipes
Chicken Chat- Deviled Eggs Still have a ton of eggs coming in and nothing to do with them? Earlier this spring, our very own Jess N. and Jen K. decided to experiment with deviled eggs. They came up with a few deviled egg recipes that would be a hit at the next... 
by Amanda Hepworth | Jul 29, 2019 | Chickens, Poultry, Poultry Health & Wellness, Tales from the Coop, Uncategorized
Healthy Hen Anatomy An important part of raising chickens is by checking over your chickens periodically to double check their Healthy Hen Anatomy and make sure that everything is normal. By understanding the symptoms of things that go awry, you can be in a better... 
by Amanda Hepworth | Jul 15, 2019 | Ducks, Homestead, Uncategorized
What Duck Breed Is Best For You? Hi, I am Manda, and I am a part of the Meyer Hatchery Remote Customer Service team. One question I am asked frequently is, “What breed of duck would work best for me?” It is a very good question! Today I want to take you through some... 
by Jen Kibler | Jul 1, 2019 | Coops, Runs, and Outdoor Spaces, Homestead, Poultry, Tales from the Coop
Farmstead Brooding: The Extreme Edition In this Coop Tour, Amanda and Marie from the Meyer Hatchery Customer Service Remote Team show us Marie’s Extreme Edition Farmstead Brooding inside a high tunnel. Marie sells eggs at two Farmer’s Markets in the summer, so she... 
by Jen Kibler | Jun 24, 2019 | Homestead, Recipes
Make a Chicken Themed Cake Chicken Cake On this episode of Meyer Makes, Jess shows us how to make an adorable chicken cake and decorates it in 60 seconds! This is how she did it! For this chicken cake you will need: 8-inch by 8-inch square cake 8-inch diameter round...