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Poultry
Breed Spotlight: The Cochin Chicken
The Cochin chicken breed originates from Japan. Cochins are calm, like to brood chicks and are cold tolerant for northern US winters.
Breed Spotlight: Swedish Duck
The Swedish duck breed is a medium-class duck with an average adult weight of 6.5 to 8 pounds. Currently, the only color variety of the Swedish that the American Poultry Association recognizes is the Blue Swedish.
Waterfowl Brooding Basics
Raising waterfowl is such a rewarding experience! Nothing is more exciting than watching your ducklings, and goslings start from little balls of fluff and turn into stunning birds in your flock.
How To Cut Up A Whole Chicken
After you’ve mastered the job of raising your chickens successfully, then either processed them yourself or arranged for them to be processed elsewhere, the next big task is learning how to cut up a whole chicken to serve as a meal.
What Is Green Muscle Disease?
Green Muscle Disease is a condition that happens in large meat chickens that grow rapidly. Read more about how to prevent it.
Caring For A Broody Duck
Let your broody duck hatch ducklings for you. Read about some best practices in caring for a broody duck and her ducklings.
Breed Spotlight: The Cayuga Duck
The Cayuga duck breed is quiet, friendly, good at producing eggs and meat and can raise their own ducklings for your homestead.
Are These Eggs Fresh?
How do you tell if the eggs in a “secret” nest you’ve discovered are fresh enough to eat? Find out about 5 ways to determine egg freshness.
Duck Molting
Are your ducks molting? Ducks molt at a few specific times of the year. Learn how, why and how to help your ducks that are molting.
Keeping Quail In An Urban Setting
Keeping quail in an urban setting is easier than keeping chickens. Quail need little space and can produce eggs and meat in a short time.
Breed Spotlight: Khaki Campbell Duck
The Khaki Campbell duck breed is a great duck to have for egg and meat production. Khaki Campbell ducks are great foragers and are active.
Top 10 Duck Questions Answered
Read about the top ten duck questions we get on The Coop with Meyer Hatchery podcast. Ducks aren’t hard to keep, but differ from chickens.
Breed Spotlight: Blue Andalusian
The Blue Andalusian chicken is a hardy, active breed that are reliable layers of white eggs, so they are a favorite for free-range flocks.
Duck Egg Hatching Guide
Hatching duck eggs using an incubator is a little more challenging than hatching chicken eggs, but it’s a rewarding challenge.
Breed Spotlight: Welsh Harlequin Duck
The Welsh Harlequin duck is a popular breed for its excellent laying ability, good mothering instincts, and calmer disposition.
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.
Breed Spotlight: The Brahma
Brahma chickens are a favorite of many chicken keepers. Brahma are hardy, dual-purpose, and very docile. Like a gentle giant.
Growing Sprouts For Your Flock In Winter
Winter means snow covered ground in many northern states. Learn how to grow sprouts for your chickens in winter to supplement their diet.
