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Gail Damerow Discusses Her Top Three Favorite Chicken Breeds

Gail Damerow Discusses Her Top Three Favorite Chicken Breeds

by McMurray Staff | May 25, 2023 | Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles

How long have you been keeping chickens? “I started keeping chickens in 1970. While looking for my first house, I wanted a place that was zoned for chickens. As luck would have it, the place I bought came with chickens already installed,” she explains....
Coffee with the Chicken Ladies Breed Spotlight: Salmon Faverolles

Coffee with the Chicken Ladies Breed Spotlight: Salmon Faverolles

by McMurray Staff | Apr 27, 2023 | Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Coffee with the Chicken Ladies, Guest Articles, Heritage Breeds

This month’s breed is a chicken lady’s (or gent’s) dream come true! They’re ridiculously adorable, friendly and chatty, gentle with other breeds, super cold hardy, and an all around excellent companion. They make great show birds, and they’re pretty decent layers,...
Raising American Bresse with Erik Gordon

Raising American Bresse with Erik Gordon

by McMurray Staff | Apr 14, 2023 | Chicken Breeds, Customer Profile, Heritage Breeds

The American Bresse (pronounced “bress”) is one of the most sought-after meat breeds on the market today. The Bresse is a unique dual-purpose chicken breed that originated in France, where they are raised under strict protocols in order to achieve the tender, marbled...
Coffee with the Chicken Ladies Breed Spotlight: Leghorns

Coffee with the Chicken Ladies Breed Spotlight: Leghorns

by McMurray Staff | Apr 3, 2023 | Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Coffee with the Chicken Ladies, Guest Articles, Heritage Breeds

The tiny Leghorn is arguably the breed with the biggest impact on modern chicken farming. They are one of the best known chicken breeds in the world, especially of the Mediterranean class. As a group, Mediterraneans are relatively light bodied chickens known for their...
Gail Damerow Discusses Health Concerns for Ducks

Gail Damerow Discusses Health Concerns for Ducks

by McMurray Staff | Mar 1, 2023 | Backyard Ducks, Ducklings, Ducks, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles, Waterfowl

Ducks hardly ever get sick and rarely suffer from the same body parasites as chickens. But ducks do occasionally experience health issues. Continuing our interview series with Gail Damerow, poultry expert and best-selling author, we ask her to discuss health concerns...
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