Meyer Hatchery

Meyer Hatchery was founded by Karen Meyer in 1985. Karen was a young mother, raising her family alongside her husband on their dairy farm in Polk, Ohio and her small flock of chickens was her hobby. As the hobby flock grew into a small business, family support and hard work put the business on the path to success. Over 35 years later, the Meyer Family are still proud owners of the industry-leading hatchery that offers over 160 breeds of poultry including chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guineas, and game birds, plus a full line of feed and supplies. The busy season of Meyer Hatchery (December-May) can employ 80-100 team members, all working to ensure happy, healthy chicks for our customers that are hatched and shipped every week, year-round. Even when hatching has slowed down (June-November), we are busy with flock management, equipment upkeep, marketing, and operation of our retail store that features an attached feed drive-through and is fully stocked with poultry-keeping supplie...