The Coop with Meyer Hatchery

Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about poultry cut lists. When processing your own birds it should always start with a butchering plan. A cut list will help you track, record, and package your poultry according to how you plan to use it. For instance, do you like to keep the leg and thigh together? Have you considered making a batch of chicken sausage? Today we’re quite literally helping you break down the butchering process.

Important Links:
Poultry Cut List - free download! 

Today we’re talking about meat bird 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 August, we’re going to dive into the best breeds for producing meat. Whether you’re looking to bring a home-raised chicken to market, or produce enough meat to feed your family there are several meat breed options to fit your needs. 

In this episode you'll: 

• Discover The Benefits of Raising Your Own Meat
• Learn About Meat Breeds for Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, and Geese
• Get Access To Meyer Hatchery Exclusive Resources

Important Links:

• Shop Meat Bird Breeds
• Meat Bird Tracker
• Turkey Processing Record
• Raising Cornish Cross - help desk
• Ranger Broiler Meat Chickens - help desk
• What Is A Cornish Cross - blog
• Broad Breasted Turkey Conversion Chart - help desk
• What Goose Breed Is Best For Me - blog
• Share your Turducken Photo in our Exclusive Facebook Group, Inside the Coop! 

Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about chicken processing must-haves. You’re ready to take the leap and raise your own meat chickens, but may be hesitant about the processing part. Like with most tasks, there are about 20 ways to do things and about 120 tools to help, so where do you begin?

Resources:

EP11 & 12 - Adam Danforth Interview
Processing Supplies

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 talking to one of our favorite partners, an author, blogger, tv host, and fifth-generation chicken owner. 

From Fresh Eggs Daily, Lisa Steele is here to share about her chicken keeping journey, Meyer Hatchery Exclusive Breeds, and her top advice for new chicken keepers. 

Lisa started Fresh Eggs Daily in 2012 with a blog about raising chickens naturally, eventually leading her into ducks and geese as well. Fast forward almost 10 years later and Lisa is preparing to release her 7th book taking you from coop to kitchen. The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook: Over 100 Fabulous Recipes to Use Eggs in Unexpected Ways is set to be released in the Spring of 2022. So how does someone like Lisa start on this crazy poultry-keeping journey? Well, she’s here to tell you. 

In this episode you'll: 

• Learn About Fresh Eggs Daily
• Catch Lisa's Meyer Hatchery Exclusive Breeds
• Go From Coop To Kitchen With Lisa's Newest Book!

Important Links:

• Lisa Steele’s Meyer Hatchery Favorites
• Steele Eggers Day-Old Chicks
• Cookies & Cream Day-Old Chicks
• Black Australorp
• Pre-Order Lisa’s New Cookbook!
• Shop Fresh Eggs Daily

Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about fly control. Is there anything more annoying than a fly buzzing around your head? This time of year, it seems the flies are everywhere but head out to your coop and the fly population is in overdrive. The never-ending droppings from your chickens are a delight to any fly, then add in Summer temperatures and you suddenly have a fly paradise. There are a few approaches a flock owner can take to control a persistent fly population.

Important Links: 

• Video: Homemade Coop Spray
• Uses for Diatomaceous Earth On The Homestead
• Supplies: Pest Control

Today we’re answering your questions about ducks! In our exclusive Facebook group, Inside the Coop, and throughout social media, we asked what questions you had about ducks. Today we’ve compiled the top 10 questions and plan to help you answer them. 

In this episode you'll: 

• Get Your Duck Questions Answered!
• Hear New Tips & Tricks For Raising Ducks
• Be Encouraged To Add Ducks To Your Homestead

Important Links

• What Duck Breed Is Best For You? - blog
• Brewers Yeast
• EP58: Raising Different Poultry Types Together

Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about water and its importance to waterfowl. Of course, it’s in the name, but exactly why is water so important to waterfowl such as ducks and geese? Besides the fact that waterfowl seem to enjoy splashing and making any sort of mess with water, this natural instinct is for their health. 

Today we’re talking about automatic chicken keeping. Over the last several years, new products and systems have been developed to help automate some of your chicken keeping chores. From feeders and waterers to automatic doors we’re here to break down some of these products. 

In this episode you'll: 

• Learn Ways To Automate Chicken Keeping
• Hear The Benefits Of Automatic Chicken Keeping
• Catch Our Top Products For Automation

Important Links

• Feed-O-Matic
• Emperor Feeder
• Range Feeder
• Automatic Trough Waterer
• Automatic Poultry Fount
• Poultry Watering Cups
• Brinsea ChickSafe Advance Automatic Chicken Coop Door Opener
• Omlet Automatic Chicken Coop Door

Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about keeping your flock cool. The outside temperature is rising, Summer is officially here! Some folks really enjoy hot weather, but others would rather stay inside with air conditioning. But what about chickens?

Resources:

• How To Deal With Summer Heat and Your Flock
• Make A Cool Summer Treat For Your Chickens

Today we’re talking about frugal chicken keeping. It’s true that chickens are one of the most inexpensive animals to add to your homestead, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they're cheap! In episode 44 we broke down how much it costs to raise chickens! If you haven’t listened yet, it’s a must as the numbers may shock you. To help you pinch pennies, and save up for new flock additions, we’ve compiled some of our favorite frugal chicken keeping tips. 

In this episode you'll: 

• Learn Ways To Save Money Raising Chickens
• Hear How Kendra Uses Her Flock For More Than Eggs & Meat
• Catch Our Top Considerations For Frugality 

Important Links:

• EP44: The Cost Of Raising Chickens
• Shop Assortments
• EP51: Chicks VS Started Pullets
• Biosecurity For Your Backyard Flock
• MM25: Deep Litter Method
• Meyer Hatchery Help Desk
• Meyer Hatchery Blog
• Meyer Hatchery YouTube