by Marie - Rusty Plow Farms | Feb 11, 2019 | Poultry Health & Wellness
What Is Marek’s Disease? Marek’s disease is a type of avian cancer caused by a virus. It primarily affects chickens between the ages of 4 – 20 weeks. It can rarely affect turkeys. It is not zoonotic, which means it cannot be transmitted to humans. Marek’s... 
by Marie - Rusty Plow Farms | Jan 30, 2019 | Poultry Health & Wellness
Biosecurity For Your Backyard Flock In recent news, southern California is dealing with an outbreak of a highly virulent strain of Newcastle disease. This outbreak means that many backyard flock owners must have their flocks humanely euthanized for the protection of... 
by Marie - Rusty Plow Farms | Jan 7, 2019 | Poultry Health & Wellness
Crooked Toes In Chickens: Causes and Treatment Crooked or bent toes in chicks can be an unsightly condition, but in the majority of cases, having bent toes does not affect the chicken’s ability to live a completely normal life. Crooked or bent toes (bending sideways)... 
by Marie - Rusty Plow Farms | Dec 10, 2018 | Chickens, Poultry Health & Wellness
Frizzle Presentation In Poultry: Why Isn’t My Frizzle Chick Frizzled? The frizzle feathering sometimes found in chickens is a rare occurrence, and therefore highly desired in some breeds. Here is an overview of how the frizzle feather mutation occurs and why not... 
by Marie - Rusty Plow Farms | Oct 8, 2018 | Poultry Health & Wellness
Coccidia Vaccine Versus Medicated Feed Coccidiosis. Mention it to any livestock owner with a few years’ experience and they probably have a story to share with you. It is an illness that affects not just chickens, but many other livestock species as well. Coccidia is... 
by Marie - Rusty Plow Farms | Aug 20, 2018 | Pheasants, Poultry Health & Wellness
More Than Just Chicks: How To Raise Exotic Pheasants Did you know that Meyer Hatchery sells more than just day-old baby chicks? We also have a good selection of juvenile exotic pheasant breeds to choose from. Like other types of animals, exotics pheasants have...