by Lauren | May 23, 2023 | Chickens, Poultry, Poultry Health & Wellness, Showing Poultry
Splash and Paint Silkies: A Guide to Chicken Genetics Have you ever come across chickens with strikingly similar appearances, like Splash and Paint? At first glance you might think that Splash and Paint are the same color variation. I know when I first started... 
by Meghan H | Apr 17, 2023 | Poultry Health & Wellness
External Parasites And Treatments Even the most experienced poultry keepers will likely deal with a case of external parasites on your chickens at some point. Mites, lice, and fleas can all reside on your chickens and in your coop. These parasites can cause illness... 
by Meghan H | Jan 2, 2023 | Coops, Runs, and Outdoor Spaces, Poultry Health & Wellness, Winter
Supplemental Coop Lighting For Egg Production *As an Amazon Affiliate, Meyer Hatchery may earn from qualifying purchases made through links posted on this site. There is a lot of controversy over using artificial lighting in a coop during the dark winter months. Our... 
by Manda Hepworth | Dec 5, 2022 | Ducks, Geese, Poultry Health & Wellness
Importance of Bathing For Waterfowl If you have owned ducks or geese, you already know how messy they can be. As soon as you give them fresh water, they instantly bathe and play in it. It seems like, within a matter of minutes, their water source looks like you never... 
by Meghan H | Nov 7, 2022 | Ducks, Geese, Poultry Health & Wellness, Waterfowl Breed
Nutritional Deficiencies In Waterfowl Waterfowl, and specifically ducks, are more prone to nutritional deficiencies than most chickens. Here’s a brief overview of a few of the more commonly seen issues in waterfowl caused by a lack of key nutrients. In many cases, a... 
by Meghan H | Oct 3, 2022 | Poultry Health & Wellness
How A Hen’s Diet Affects Her Eggs After carefully raising your layer chicks from arrival at your post office until they are fully feathered and moved outside into their “big girl” coop, the long wait begins until you get that first egg. Many of us put a lot of thought...