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For everything involving your backyard flock of chickens whether you live in the city or in the country! Great poultry resources or just enjoyment of chickens from anyone from the newly exploring the idea of chickens to the well experienced. Tips and tricks for raising chickens for pest control and for their delicious farm fresh eggs. #meyerhatchery #backyardflock #homesteading #selfcare #egglayers #diycoop #raisingchickens #chickens #chicks #brooders
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The Radloff Homestead is home to Kaelin, Luke & their 6 month old, Crew. They focus on community building while also leaning into self-sufficiency. While they do sell sourdough products & farm fresh goods, they specialize in custom merchandise for your business or farm. Taking your farm logo and bringing it to life on tshirts & other merchandise is a passion of Kaelin’s. #Cooptour #radloff #meyerhatchery #chickens #backyardchickens
"Our farm, The Free-Range Feather Farmette is located in Virginia, in a very tiny town.  If you blink, you'll have passed through!  Our coop and home were likely built around 1920, so as you would expect, there is a lot of character.  We started our chicken journey about 6 years ago when our neighbors moved and gave us their chickens.  #meyerhatchery #cooptour

Brand Ambassador Coop Tours

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Interested in raising meat chickens? Learn about our chicken tractor set-ups and how raising meat chickens in a chicken tractor can be of benefit.
Processing a Broiler Chicken with Meyer Hatchery!

Backyard Meat Birds

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How to protect your chickens from raccoons. It's time to predator proof your chicken coop and protect your flock against raccoons. It can be difficutlt because they are so smart and sneaky, but these easy to follow steps will prevent them from breakinginto your chicken coop! How to trap and remove raccoons from your chicken coop and run area.
21 Chicken Coop Designs DIY Cheap – The DIY Desire
Here's how we're gonna beat them! Predator Proofing the Egg Mobile!

Innovated Coop Ideas

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��🌱🐔 Turn your chicken coop waste into garden treasure! 🌿 Discover how in our latest blog post, "The Compost Pile: Gardening with Chickens." 🐓✨ 📌 Pin now to read later! . . #farming #GardeningWithChickens #CompostPile #SustainableLiving #Homesteading #MeyerHatchery #OrganicGardening #BackyardChickens #FarmLife
Let your flock have a fun Boktober! See how your birds can carve their own Halloween pumpkin while having the best seasonal snack around.
Let your flock have a fun Boktober! See how your birds can carve their own Halloween pumpkin while having the best seasonal snack around.

Chickens and Gardening

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Chickens can live long, productive lives with the right care, but how long they thrive depends on a variety of factors, including breed, purpose, environment, and genetics. Whether you’re raising chickens for eggs, meat, or simply as backyard companions, understanding their lifespan and laying capacity can help you manage your flock and plan for the future. #eggs #farmfresheggs #chickens #Hens #laying #backyardchickens #Flock #meyerhatchery
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Fun Facts!

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When a hen has an egg stuck inside her oviduct and is having difficulty passing it, that is a term we chicken keepers call being egg bound. Regardless of the cause, a hen that is egg bound has a life-threatening emergency. If the egg is not passed within 24 to 48 hours, she may very likely die as a result of her egg-bound state. #eggbound #farming #homesteading #backyardchickens #meyerhatchery #raisingchickens #sickchicken
Some of life’s finest pleasures consist of acquiring your chickens’ freshly laid eggs. There is great excitement that comes from knowing you have that special ingredient for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even for your baked goods. But how many eggs should you expect for a breed? Who lays the most eggs? #farmfresheggs #backyardchickens #homesteading #farming #meyerhatchery #Leghorns #IsaBrown #GoldenBuff #Brahmas
If your chicks arrive weak, chilled or lethargic, here a few helpful tips on how to revive a weak chick! #babychicks #weakchick #meyerhatchery #chickcare

Raising Poultry

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If your chicks arrive weak, chilled or lethargic, here a few helpful tips on how to revive a weak chick! Sometimes baby chickens need that little bit of extra love and care to get them up and going on the right foot #raisingchicks #babychicks #weakchicks #hatcherychicks #meyerhatchery #futureegglayers #homesteading #farming
Using a Heat Lamp to keep your baby chicks, ducklings warm in their chick brooder does come with potential fire risks. Follow Manda's blog on things to consider in order to keep your risk of fire low.
What is a brooder, you ask? A brooder is an area for baby chicks, turkey poults, ducklings and goslings to be given their best start in life. A brooder provides warmth while the babies grow their feathers. Until they have their feathering, they are unable to regulate their body temperature, which makes them susceptible to death if their temperature drops too low. #meyerhatchery #homesteading #Homesteadingblog #brooder #chickbrooder #backyardchickens #farming #raisingchicks

Brooder Ideas

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Rotational Grazing Using Electric Netting - Meyer Hatchery blog #rotationalgrazing #pasturedpoultry #homesteading #cornishcross #jumbocornish #rainbowrangers #freedomrangers #kosherrangers #chicken #freshgrass #predators
Everything you need in one convenient package to temporarily fence poultry in the backyard or on the pasture. 48" tall. 100' long.Choose this starter kit if you plan to move the fence daily/weekly and have light or flighty breeds such as Leghorns and Buttercups. Kit includes these essentials: 100 ft roll of 48" PoultryNet® Plus double spike electric netting 4 48" FiberTuff™ support posts Solar IntelliShock® 60 fence energizer Fence & Battery Digital Tester Please allow two weeks for delivery. Av
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Chicken Predators

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Great way to save on the chicken feed bill while providing great natural protein to your backyard feathered friends. #flies #backyardchickens #BYC #farming #protein #meyerhatchery #layinghens #farmfresheggs
Do you have a sourdough starter? Did you know your flock can benefit from your sourdough discard too? Watch as Jess shares some tips for offering your flock sourdough discard, giving your poultry a boost of enzymes, vitamins, and good gut bacteria! #meyerhatchery #raisingchickens #backyardchickens #sourdough
Do you have a question about what to feed your flock? Watch to learn all about some of the great help desk articles we have available at Meyer Hatchery to help you choose the right feed for your poultry! Poultry Feed Guidelines - https://meyerhatchery.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010037771-Poultry-Feed-Guidelines #meyerhatchery #chickenfeed #raisingchickens #homesteading #backyardchickens

Chicken Feed

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Waterers for Winter time to keep your Chickens hydrated #meyerhatchery #waterers #chickens #homesteading #farming #meyerhatchery #chicks
Brooding baby chicks in the winter can come with its challenges. Learn more here at the Meyer Hatchery blog. #raisingchicks #winter #snow #chicks #backyardchickens #BYC #meyerhatchery #homesteading #farming #brooder

Winter Chicken Care

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Learn how to make your own easy poultry waterer using poultry cups and a 5-gallon bucket. #diywaterer #homesteading #chickenwaterer
Watch as Jess shares some of her favorite tips for a DIY duck pool that is especially handy in the summer time! These tips work for any types of waterfowl looking to take a swim! Use MHYT at meyerhatchery.com for $5 off your order! (one-time use per customer) #meyerhatchery #backyardducks #duckpool #ducks #whitepekin #khakicampbell #ducklings #ducks #farmducks

Heat and Chickens

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It is so important to have your incubator clean and ready to go when your hatching eggs arrive. Watch to learn tips for cleaning your incubator, and how to get your incubator hatching ready! #meyerhatchery #hatchingeggs #mhhatchalong

Chicken Hatching Eggs

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The New Hampshire Red is typically lighter reddish-orange colored than a Rhode Island Red, which should be deep mahogany. Modern-day New Hampshire Red hens lay an average of 170-200 eggs annually. Hens weigh an average of 5 pounds and roosters can be around 7 pounds at full maturity. Hens tend to go broody and make excellent mothers
Orpington Chicken info

Poultry Breeds

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If your young baby chicks are weak, chilled and cold you need to quickly work to fix the issues so your baby chick will live. Learn tips and tricks from Meyer Hatchery, A Premier hatchery located in the US for how to help your chicks #babychicks #chicks #dying #farming #homesteading #meyerhatchery
Have chicks coming soon? Brooder temperature is super important the first few weeks. Use our handy chart to help make sure your brooder temp is correct.
Aside from a thermometer, you can get an idea if your baby chicks are too hot, too cold or just right by watching their behavior. By keeping their temperature you can greatly improve their chances of survival as baby chicks. #chicks #broodertemps #backyardflock #meyerhatchery #raisingbabychicks

Raising Chicks

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Diseases of Poultry - How to Know Them, Their Causes, Prevention and Cure - Containing Extracts from Livestock for the Farmer and Stock Owner: Baker, A. H.: 9781446535578: Amazon.com: Books
Even the most experienced poultry keepers will likely deal with a case of external parasites on your chickens at some point. Mites, lice, and fleas can all reside on your chickens and in your coop. These parasites can cause illness and even death if you don’t actively look for them and treat them when necessary. #meyerhatchery #chickencare #keepingchickens #homesteadingblog #homesteading #backyardchickens #mites #lice #fleas #legmites #poultrycare
Bumblefoot usually starts out as a minor cut or scrape on the animal’s bottom surface of the foot or toe. Splinters from wooden roosting bars, an injury from jumping down from a high spot, or abrasions from walking on rough surfaces can all cause minor trauma to the foot. Normally, these injuries can heal with little to no intervention on the chicken keeper’s part. #meyerhatchery #bumblefoot #footinfection #raisingchickens #vetcare #homesteading

Chicken Health

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How many chickens fit in a coop? The real answer!
Repurpose your old Greenhouse Frame into a Chicken Run! Easy to do DIY that anyone can do. No construction skills required nor use of power equipment. #recycle #Diy #chickenrun #greenhouse #meyerhatchery

Chicken Coops, Runs, and Outdoor Spaces

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Beneficial Gardening Plants For Your Chickens
Raising poultry and growing a garden go hand in hand. They are both excellent ways to be self-sufficient and promote a healthy lifestyle. When you are planning your garden for your family, why not add a few plants that are beneficial for your feathered friends as well. #gardening #chickens #homesteading #farming #backyardflock #chickensandgardens
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Tips For Natural Prevention for Worms
We share some tips for preventing worms in your flock. Sharing raw squash, such as pumpkins can help naturally deworm your poultry without the use of chemical treatments. Learn more here!
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Learn how to make your own easy poultry waterer using poultry cups and a 5-gallon bucket. #diywaterer #homesteading #chickenwaterer
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Cleaning and Storing Your Freshly Laid Eggs | Meyer Hatchery Blog
Some of life’s finest pleasures consist of acquiring your chickens’ freshly laid eggs. There is great excitement that comes from knowing you have that special ingredient for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even for your baked goods. But how many eggs should you expect for a breed? Who lays the most eggs? #farmfresheggs #backyardchickens #homesteading #farming #meyerhatchery #Leghorns #IsaBrown #GoldenBuff #Brahmas
Egg Production Expectations for Chickens
Egg Production Expectations for Chickens
Some of life’s finest pleasures consist of acquiring your chickens’ freshly laid eggs. There is great excitement that comes from knowing you have that special ingredient for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even for your baked goods. But how many eggs should you expect for a breed? Who lays the most eggs? #farmfresheggs #backyardchickens #homesteading #farming #meyerhatchery #Leghorns #IsaBrown #GoldenBuff #Brahmas
How to Identify and Treat an Egg Bound Hen Homestead Projects, Poultry Breeds, Farm Fresh Eggs, Stuck Inside, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Coops, Raising Chickens, Fresh Eggs
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How to Identify and Treat an Egg Bound Hen
When a hen has an egg stuck inside her oviduct and is having difficulty passing it, that is a term we chicken keepers call being egg bound. Regardless of the cause, a hen that is egg bound has a life-threatening emergency. If the egg is not passed within 24 to 48 hours, she may very likely die as a result of her egg-bound state. #eggbound #farming #homesteading #backyardchickens #meyerhatchery #raisingchickens #sickchicken
A labeled rooster anatomy graphic paired with a blog post on how to determine gender in young chickens. Parts of a Rooster Meat Birds, Broiler Chicken, Chicken Health, Hatching Eggs, Chicken Breeds
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Rooster Anatomy and Tips for Determining Gender in Chicks
🔍🐓 Needing to identify a rooster? This graphic highlights the key parts of a rooster, and our blog post dives into what to look for when determining gender in young chickens. Pin it now for a handy reference! 📚🐣 #RoosterAnatomy #PoultryEducation #ChickenKeeping #MeyerHatchery #ChickenMath #Rooster #ChickenHealth
A detailed graphic of a healthy hen with labeled parts, perfect for quick reference on hen anatomy. Parts of a hen. Chicken Parts, Chicken Hatchery, Types Of Hens Backyard Chickens, Hen Enrichment, Types Of Laying Hens, Parts Of A Chicken Diagram, Best Laying Hens, Chicken Anatomy, Calisthenics Workout Plan
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Essential Guide: Healthy Hen Anatomy Labeled for Easy Reference
📚🐔 Need a quick refresher on healthy hen anatomy? This graphic labels all the key parts of a hen, making it an essential resource for any chicken keeper and the blog guides you through what a healthy hen looks like. Pin it now and keep it handy for when you need it! 📝✨ #HenAnatomy #ChickenKeeping #PoultryEducation #MeyerHatchery #ChickenMath #SplashOrpington #ChickenHen
A detailed graphic of a healthy hen with labeled parts, perfect for quick reference on hen anatomy. Parts of a hen.
Essential Guide: Healthy Hen Anatomy Labeled for Easy Reference
📚🐔 Need a quick refresher on healthy hen anatomy? This graphic labels all the key parts of a hen, making it an essential resource for any chicken keeper and the blog guides you through what a healthy hen looks like. Pin it now and keep it handy for when you need it! 📝✨ #HenAnatomy #ChickenKeeping #PoultryEducation #MeyerHatchery #ChickenMath #SplashOrpington #ChickenHen
Gardening with Chickens: How to Make Compost from Used Poultry Litter Chicken Manure Tea, Composting Manure, How To Compost Chicken Poop, Raising Mealworms For Chickens, Plants Chickens Wont Eat, Chicken Manure Compost, Make Compost, Raising Quail
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Gardening with Chickens: How to Make Compost from Used Poultry Litter
Happy Earth Day from Meyer Hatchery! If you own chickens and also like to garden, you may have already discovered that used poultry manure can be a good fertilizer to add to your garden soil to add both nutrients and organic matter. #meyerhatchery #gardening #chickens #backyardchickens #homesteading #farming #composting #manure
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Do you have a weak baby chick? Check here for how to help!
If your chicks arrive weak, chilled or lethargic, here a few helpful tips on how to revive a weak chick! #babychicks #weakchick #meyerhatchery #chickcare
A 5-pound resealable bag of Happy Tract Daily Snack Bites, made with organic essential oils, prebiotics, and grains for all poultry types. Available from Meyer Hatchery to support digestion and immunity in chickens.
Happy Tract Daily Snack Bites for Healthy Chickens
Support your flock’s digestive health with Happy Tract Daily Snack Bites! 🐔💚 Packed with organic essential oils, prebiotics, and a blend of grains, this treat is perfect for all life stages and poultry types. 🐥✨ Order today and give your chickens the nutrition they deserve! #HappyTract #HealthyChickens #MeyerHatchery #ChickenMath #ChickenTreat #ChickenHealth #ChickenSupplements