Caring For A Broody Duck Allowing a duck to sit on eggs and attempt to hatch them can be a fun and educational experience for you. Going “broody” is the term used to describe letting a chicken, duck, or any other type of poultry set on eggs. How to Make A Duck Go...
A Year With Chickens Follow along with Jeff and Kendra, hosts of “The Coop With Meyer Hatchery” podcast, as they share each month what you need to know for keeping chickens. They discuss things to consider for housing, predators, feeding, and much...
Growing Sprouts For Your Flock In Winter When winter lays a thick blanket of snow on the ground, it hides an excellent nutritional source for your flock. In all other seasons, chickens can supplement their diet with the fresh, green grass in your yard. It’s easy to...
High Protein Treats For Your Flock’s Molting Season Fall molting can disrupt your flock’s laying habits, but there are lots of ways to supplement their feed to help their feathers grow back healthy and strong! Not all hens will stop laying during their molt, but...
Top 5 Reasons To Raise Chicks In The Fall Most of us enjoy raising chickens year-round, but did you know that there are some advantages to raising chickens in the fall? While we all like the idea of letting our baby chicks out into the world to explore. Spring and...
Broody Hens & Winter The outside temperature is dropping, you are doing the cold-weather preparation for your coop, and then a very determined hen decides she would like to go broody and sit on eggs. This poor hen seems to be oblivious to the chilly temperatures...
