by Jessica Sleasman | Sep 2, 2019 | Chickens, Poultry, Poultry Health & Wellness
Spraddle Leg: Causes and Treatment If you are new to raising chicks, Spraddle (or Splay) Leg can sound like a scary term. What can be even scarier is when you experience it for the first time. The chick’s legs will be to the side, unable to stand and walk. This can... 
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 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 admin | Jul 8, 2019 | Chickens, Incubating, Hatching & Brooding, Poultry, Poultry Health & Wellness
How to Revive A Weak Chick 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... 
by admin | Jun 17, 2019 | Poultry Health & Wellness
Dealing With Chicken Flock Illness This post is written for Meyer Hatchery by our guest blogger: I’m Hannah of Muddy Oak Hen House sharing my story on illness hitting the backyard flock. I have had the displeasure of learning the hard way and was forced to... 
by Jen Kibler | May 27, 2019 | Coops, Runs, and Outdoor Spaces, Homestead, Poultry, Poultry Health & Wellness
Uses for Diatomaceous Earth On The Homestead Diatomaceous Earth (DE) is a fine powder made of the fossil remains of diatoms which are single-celled algae with a cell wall made of silica. That’s the long way of saying, DE is a must have on your homestead! Diatomaceous...