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Are Autosexing Chickens and Sex Link Chickens the Same? Gail Damerow Explains

Are Autosexing Chickens and Sex Link Chickens the Same? Gail Damerow Explains

by McMurray Staff | Feb 16, 2025 | Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chickens, Featured, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles

The terms “autosex chickens” and “sex link chickens” are often used mistakenly used interchangeably. Continuing our interview series with Gail Damerow, poultry expert and best-selling author, we ask her to explain the difference between autosex...
2025 APA Certified Breeds

2025 APA Certified Breeds

by McMurray Staff | Feb 4, 2025 | APA, Backyard Chickens, Featured, Heritage Breeds, Poultry Shows

As part of our ongoing commitment to Standard bred poultry and preserving Heritage breeds, we are excited to share that  we have expanded our number of APA Certified flocks for the third year in a row. This season, certification has been renewed for our Buff,...
Five Reasons I Love Keeping Ducks

Five Reasons I Love Keeping Ducks

by McMurray Staff | Jan 1, 2025 | Backyard Ducks, Duck Breeds, Ducklings, Ducks, Featured, Guest Articles, Missy Irish

My love of ducks started with my stomach. As a young girl, I vividly remember my dad, grandpa, and uncles coming home with colorful mallards hanging upside down in their hands. We’d fry up the hearts and livers in butter right away, and a few days later, we’d enjoy a...
Why Do Chickens Need a Dust Bath? We Ask Gail Damerow

Why Do Chickens Need a Dust Bath? We Ask Gail Damerow

by McMurray Staff | Dec 7, 2024 | Backyard Chickens, Chickens, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles, Poultry Health

Chickens always find a way to take a dust bath, whether indoors in the coop bedding or outdoors in dry soil. Even baby chicks instinctively dust bathe in the brooder. Here, we continue our interview series with Gail Damerow, poultry expert and best-selling author, we...
Nutritional Needs of Cornish Cross Meat Chickens with Gail Damerow

Nutritional Needs of Cornish Cross Meat Chickens with Gail Damerow

by McMurray Staff | Sep 27, 2024 | Gail Damerow, Guest Articles, Homesteading, Meat Birds

Cornish-cross meat chickens eat almost constantly and they grow fast, resulting in unique nutritional requirements. Continuing our interview series with Gail Damerow, poultry expert and best-selling author, we ask her to offer tips for meeting the nutritional needs of...
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