Molting Chickens

Molting is a natural process that chickens go through yearly to renew their feathers. When molting, chickens gradually lose their old feathers and replace them by growing new features.  Molting can take anywhere from two to six months to complete. When a hen is...

How To Keep Your Chickens Safe, Part 1

In a recent survey, the number one concern was “How do I keep my chickens safe?” In this blog post, learn some tips from our team on how to protect your flock and keep your chickens safe. Chickens are vulnerable at all hours of the day and night. Some of the most...

Pearl White Leghorns

The White Leghorn originated in Tuscany, Italy (see map below) and is considered a Mediterranean breed. White Leghorns were brought to America in 1853 by ship.  Mr. W. Simpson, of West Farms, New York (now a part of New York City) claims to be the first person in...

Why Raise Chickens?

Andy Schneider, better known as The Chicken Whisperer, described some of the benefits of raising a backyard chicken flock in a recent Murray McMurray newsletter.  I would like to explore some of the reasons for growing chickens in more depth. Raising chickens, like...