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Poultry Health
How To Deal With Hens Eating Eggs
Egg eating is a bad habit that sometimes happens in a flock. We have some helpful tips on how to deal with a hen that develops an egg eating habit.
How To Train Hens To Lay In Nest Boxes
Here are a few ways to help your chickens learn to lay in their nesting boxes.
What To Feed Your Hens To Get Deep Yellow Yolks
Eggs that have deep yellow yolks definitely catch the eye. Here’s a list of foods to give your chickens to help enhance that yellow yolk color.
Signs That a Pullet Will Begin Laying Soon
Learn what signs to look for when your pullet (young hen) is ready to begin laying. Around age 16-20 weeks old, a pullet begins laying eggs.
Different Types Of Poultry Feed
Meyer Hatchery carries a wide range of poultry feed for your flock. Read about different types of poultry feed and nutritional needs for each age.
Boredom Busters 2.0
f you experience harsh winters, your flock may get “coop fever”, much like cabin fever that so many of us humans experience when we are unable to enjoy the great outdoors due to bad weather. I’ve put together a few fun and easy ideas to keep your birds moving and grooving throughout the winter.
Winter Chicken Keeping Tips
Customers frequently ask if their coop needs a heat source during the winter. The answer is no. The important thing is to keep the drafts down on your girls while protecting them from the winds and precipitation. They need to be kept dry and have access to fresh water and feed.
Dealing With Frostbite In Your Flock
Do you live where the winter temperatures can be extreme? If so, your flock could be susceptible to frostbite on their combs, wattles, and toes. Learn how to deal with frostbite in your flock here!
Safe Practices for Cleaning Coops
Coop clean out is an important part of chicken husbandry, and doing it safely is important for your health as well. Read more for best practices.
Spraddle Leg: Causes and Treatment
New to raising chicks? Spraddle Leg can sound like a scary term. What can be even scarier is when you experience it for the first time! Learn about it here!
How to Tell a Laying Hen from a Non-Laying Hen
Here are a few tips on how a flock owner can generally tell which birds are likely to still be laying eggs and which ones have taken a break from laying.
Your Chickens Deserve a Treat!
Curious about adding different treats to your flock’s diet! Chickens need a treat every now and then to cure boredom and give them nutrients!
Healthy Hen Anatomy
An important part of raising chickens is by checking over your chickens periodically to make sure that everything is healthy. By understanding the symptoms of things that go awry, you can be in a better position to help fix an issue before it gets worse.
How to Revive a Weak Chick
We do our best to ensure their safety during transit, there are many factors that are out of our control. If your chicks arrive weak, chilled or lethargic here are a few tips to help ensure their survival:
Dealing With Chicken Flock Illness
Dealing With Chicken Flock IllnessThis 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 reevaluate...
Uses for Diatomaceous Earth On The Homestead
Diatomaceous Earth has long been known for its pest-repelling qualities. Even though it is a very fine powder and soft to our touch, on a microscopic level it is very abrasive and actually cuts the exoskeletons of insects. The damage to their protective exoskeleton is enough to dry out and kill the insect.
Flock Health: 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. There is currently no known treatment for Marek’s, but thankfully there is a vaccine available!
Biosecurity for Your Backyard Flock
Any poultry illness can potentially become a national outbreak if backyard poultry owners fail to do their part in maintaining good biosecurity practices. Let’s outline the main points of good biosecurity for a backyard flock owner.
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