by Marie Nichols | Jul 19, 2021 | Poultry Health & Wellness
How to Identify and Treat an Egg Bound Hen When a hen has an egg stuck inside her oviduct and is having difficulty passing it, that is a term we chicken keepers call being egg bound. Regardless of the cause, a hen that is egg bound has a life-threatening emergency. If... 
by Elizabeth F | Jul 12, 2021 | Poultry Health & Wellness
Can My Chickens Make Me Sick? The safety of our flock and our own family is always a top priority when it comes to most chicken keepers. Here at Meyer Hatchery, we have a lot of customers asking us about keeping chickens around small children, and what precautions... 
by Marie Nichols | Jun 28, 2021 | Poultry Health & Wellness
The Many Uses of Vet Rx If you’ve owned chickens for any length of time, you may have already discovered that they can contract a staggering number of illnesses. We chicken keepers are constantly on the watch for any sniffles, sneezes, coughs or other signs that... 
by Marie Nichols | Jun 21, 2021 | Poultry Health & Wellness
Causes Of Feather Loss & When To Worry Feather loss in chickens is something every flock owner deals with on occasion. But knowing why your chickens are losing their feathers is part of every chicken owner’s responsibility in providing proper care so they can live... 
by Marie Nichols | Jun 7, 2021 | Poultry Health & Wellness
Pecking Among Chickens: Causes And Solutions Pecking among chickens is a fairly common occurrence. Some pecking among a flock is completely normal. After all, they don’t call it a pecking order for no reason! When pecking becomes excessive and causes injury and... 
by Marie Nichols | May 24, 2021 | Chickens, Poultry Health & Wellness
All About Spurs In Chickens A spur on a chicken is a small, horn-like protrusion that grows from a chicken’s leg just above the foot. It points inward to be used as an efficient spearing weapon, when needed. The spur is most commonly found on roosters, where the spur...