by Meghan H | May 2, 2022 | Poultry Health & Wellness
Raising Your Poultry Naturally: Hints and Tips The health of your flock is essential to its wellness and production. As with most illnesses or problems, prevention is the best way to keep your chickens healthy from day one. Raising your chickens naturally can seem...
by Meghan H | Feb 17, 2020 | Poultry Health & Wellness, Winter
Boredom Busters 2.0 Chicken boredom is something you definitely want to avoid within your flock. Boredom can lead to trouble like feather picking, egg-eating, and an overall unhappy flock. If you experience harsh winters, your flock may get “coop fever”,...
by Meghan H | 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 Meghan H | Jan 30, 2019 | Poultry Health & Wellness
Biosecurity For Your Backyard Flock *As an Amazon Affiliate, Meyer Hatchery may earn from qualifying purchases made through links posted on this site. In recent news, southern California is dealing with an outbreak of a highly virulent strain of Newcastle disease....
by Meghan H | Sep 10, 2018 | Meyer Hatchery News
Meyer Hatchery Welcomes Lisa Steele In any realm of backyard chicken keeping, the name and wisdom of Lisa Steele has most likely been shared. Lisa is the creator of Fresh Eggs Daily, a blog and a Facebook page that has quickly grown to include multiple books such as:...