by Meghan H | Oct 30, 2022 | Meyer Hatchery News
What’s New For 2023 at Meyer Hatchery If you’ve been on the Meyer Hatchery website lately, you may have already discovered that we are introducing some exciting new chicken breeds and hybrids in 2023. We are also curating a fun new Funky chick category on our...
by Jess N | Apr 18, 2022 | Ducks, Poultry
Duck Molting The process of molting is crucial for poultry. Molting allows the birds to get rid of their damaged feathers and grow new ones. Like how we buy a new coat, our bird friends need their new coats. The new feathers help keep the birds warm and insulated in...
by Meghan H | Mar 8, 2022 | Meyer Hatchery News
Some of Meyer Hatchery’s Leading Women Karen Meyer founded Meyer Hatchery in 1985, and as the business has grown and expanded, we are proud to claim the designation of being female-owned and led. While many men play a pivotal role within the organization, more...
by Meghan H | Feb 28, 2022 | Breed Spotlight, Chickens
Breed Spotlight: Blue Andalusian The Blue Andalusian chicken breed is a hardy and active breed that originated in the Andalusia region of southern Spain. They are wonderful foragers, not prone to broodiness, and are reliable layers of white eggs, so they are a...
by Meghan H | Jan 17, 2022 | Meyer Hatchery News
Unusual A To Z Chicken Terms To Know Once you have entirely given in to chicken math and have more than about three hens, learning a few basic chicken terms will help you when “talking chicken” with your human friends. You do still have human friends, right? Good,...