Surviving A Power Outage With Young Chicks One minute the lights are on and the chicks are all snug as little bugs in the brooder. But a storm is brewing and the next minute, just like that, no power! Now, what are you going to do? You may have experienced a power...
Brooding Chicks in the Winter Months Most people think spring when they think about brooding chicks, but it is possible to brood chicks in the winter months, even if you live where winters are cold. Brooding chicks in December or January means you will have...
All About Brooders For Your New Poultry One of the most important things that you need before you get your first baby poultry is a good brooder set up. What is a brooder, you ask? A brooder is an area for baby chicks, turkey poults, ducklings and goslings to be given...
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 their journey to their new...
Brooding Chicks In A High Tunnel 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 from her farm...
Perfect Classroom Setup For Hatching: Easy as 1,2,3 Hatching chicks in the classroom can be both rewarding and exciting, but is your classroom truly ready? I have been an agriculture teacher for three years now and I have definitely had ups and downs with hatching...
