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Tag Archives: chickens
My Girl Photo Contest Announced!
My Girl Photo Contest Announced! http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/p/mygirl2012 Send in your best/favorite photo of your hen chicken for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate and other great prizes! We want to see our prized girl and give away some great … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken Breeds, chickens, Contests, McMurray Hatchery, Uncategorized
Tagged chicken contest, chickens, hens, photo contest, pictures, prizes
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4 Weeks – Bigger Chicks
It’s been approximately four weeks since we got our baby chicks and the change they have gone through has been quite interesting to watch. I never realized how interesting chickens could be to watch and now I often find myself … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken Breeds, chickens, McMurray Hatchery, Raising Chickens, Uncategorized
Tagged araucana/americana, buff orpington, chickens, murray mcmurray hatchery, red star, white polish
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The First Order
I remember walking a trail in one of our recent trips to the Smokey Mountains, Pigeon Forge,Tennessee to be exact. The promise of our friends and guides, experienced visitors to the area, was a tremendous waterfall nearly a mile and … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken Breeds, chickens, McMurray Hatchery, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
Tagged americana, araucana, breeds, buff orpington, chickens, ducks, murray mcmurray hatchery, red star, white polish
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How to Introduce New Chickens into your Existing Flock
Integrating new chickens into an established flock can be problematic. This series of past articles covers the basics of introducing new chickens into your flock as painlessly as possible. 1. The first article in this series gives the background information … Continue reading
Straight to the Source – A Visit to Our Flock Farms
Offering healthy and happy baby chicks doesn’t happen by accident. In fact, proper care and nutrition to help ensure optimal growth is provided to the source flocks through a dedicated person, years of experience and a genuine enthusiasm about chickens. … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken Coops, chickens, McMurray Hatchery, Miscellaneous, Raising Chickens
Tagged chickens, coops, flock farms, mcmurray hatchery
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My First Hatch – What an Experience
As I peered through the window at the eggs I had a flood of emotion overcome me. The anticipation of the new chick arrival has been burning inside of me since November as I kept hearing from the long time … Continue reading
Posted in chickens, McMurray Hatchery, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
Tagged chickens, first hatch, mcmurray hatchery, raising chickens
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Feeding Your Chickens Table Scraps
Chickens like to eat table scraps, and most of the leftovers from your meals are safe for them to eat. Table scraps alone don’t form a balanced diet for your chickens, so you should use them as a supplemental treat, … Continue reading
How Much Space Do My Chickens Need?
Chickens will be happier and healthier if they are let out during the day to forage. At night, they need protection against predators, so they should be kept in a chicken coop or shelter. The proper size of the … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken Coops, Raising Chickens
Tagged chicken coops, chickens, coop size, square feet, square foot
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