The Coop with Meyer Hatchery
The Coop with Meyer Hatchery is a place where we talk all things poultry, in hopes of inspiring crazy chicken keepers and educating future flock owners. Together we'll take a more in-depth look at poultry-related care and the questions we commonly hear.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 216
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
5 Common Brooding Mistakes
Today we’re talking about common brooding mistakes! It’s the first step to raising chicks, and one of the most crucial to ensure your flock has a healthy start. What is brooding? It’s a 6 week period…
Meyer Moment: Egg Hatching Myths
Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about egg hatching myths. As many chicken breeds as there are in the world, there are just as many theories about hatching eggs. Hatching techniques can vary between…
10 Common Hatching Questions
Today we’re talking about hatching eggs! Hatching eggs for the first time is always an exciting process, but with it comes many questions. From preparing your incubator to understanding the terminolo…
Meyer Moment: Blue Gene
Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about blue genetics. Chicken genetics are truly fascinating and complex. You don’t have to be an experienced breeder or geneticist to know that chicken feathers are …
Breeding Traits
From Meyer Hatchery it’s The Coop - where we talk all things poultry in hopes of inspiring crazy chicken keepers and educating future flock owners.
I’m your host Kendra and on the show today we’re ta…
Meyer Moment: Incubator Prep
Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about preparing incubators for hatching. Hatching eggs is an awe-inspiring process as you create optimal conditions for life to develop and hatch. Mother hens instin…
The Best Of Broody Breeds
Today we’re taking a look at Broody Breeds, as part of our Best Of Series. We dedicate one episode per month to this series, covering the very best of each month's topic. For the month of March, we’r…
Meyer Moment: Hatch-Along
Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about Meyer Hatchery’s Hatch-Along. Meyer Hatchery hosts an annual Hatch-Along in March, to share our knowledge of incubating and the joy of freshly hatched spring c…
The Cost Of Raising Chickens
Today we’re talking about the cost of raising chickens! It’s a common question we hear from new chicken keepers. First, you should know that chickens are probably one of the most inexpensive farm ani…
Meyer Moment: USPS Embargo
Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about the United States Postal Service Embargo. An embargo is a government order that restricts commerce or the exchange of specific goods. These are usually created…
All About Combs
Today we’re talking about combs. No, not the kind you keep in your back pocket (is that still a thing?), we’re talking about chicken combs! Combs come in a variety of colors, sizes, and shapes but wh…
Meyer Moment: Imprinting
Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about waterfowl imprinting. If you have ever seen adorable ducklings following their mother in a perfect line, or a chick peeking from underneath its mother, you hav…
Keeping Geese with Hostile Valley Living
From Meyer Hatchery it’s The Coop - where we talk all things poultry in hopes of inspiring crazy chicken keepers and educating future flock owners. I’m your host Kendra and on the show today we’re ta…
Meyer Moment: Red Chicken Breeds
Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about red chicken breeds. In the spirit of Valentine's Day, today we will explore history and facts of some of the red breeds offered by Meyer Hatchery. Chicken colo…
The Best Of Poultry Pets
Today we’re taking a look at Poultry Pets, as part of our Best Of Series. We dedicate one episode per month to this series, covering the very best of each month's topic. For the month of February, we…
Meyer Moment: Raising Tame Chickens
Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about raising tame chickens. Many folks get chickens with the idea of delicious fresh eggs but are soon charmed with their pet-like nature. Having docile and tame ch…
Mountain Woods Farm
From Meyer Hatchery it’s The Coop - where we talk all things poultry in hopes of inspiring crazy chicken keepers and educating future flock owners. I’m your host Kendra and on the show today we’re ta…
Meyer Moment: National Soup Month
Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about January being National Soup Month. It’s the perfect time of year for soup, right after the bustling holiday season and just as the cold really starts to settle…
Flock Goals
Today we’re talking about your Flock Goals! That’s right. With a new year often comes new goals. For most people it may be weight loss, quitting a bad habit or getting organized. But for crazy chicke…
Meyer Moment: Frozen Eggs
Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about frozen eggs. Throughout the winter months, as temperatures continue to drop, you’ll also find your egg production reducing. Getting every last precious egg fro…