by McMurray Staff | Feb 6, 2019 | Chicken Breeds, Chickens
February kicks off chick season at the Hatchery and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. We’re feeling festive and highlighting many of the ‘RED’ chicken breeds we love. RHODE ISLAND RED The Rhode Island Red is one of the most famous and...
by McMurray Staff | Feb 4, 2019 | Chicken Eggs, Gail Damerow, Raising Chickens
Once you start gathering fresh eggs from your flock daily, you may start to notice differences or imperfections in them. As part of our blog series with poultry expert and best-selling author, Gail Damerow, we ask her about a few of the most common egg...
by McMurray Staff | Jan 30, 2019 | Contests
Winter Photo Contest Winners! Congratulations to these Winter photo contest winners, and thank you to all who entered. There were so many beautiful photos to choose from! These winning photos will be used on our website, and in our marketing materials. The following...
by McMurray Staff | Jan 24, 2019 | McMurray Hatchery
In December 2018 we announced that we were in the midst of a major expansion project — building a new state-of-the-art barn dedicated preserving rare and exotic breeds, breeding new varieties, and more. We’re thrilled to announce that the new facility is...
by McMurray Staff | Dec 14, 2018 | McMurray Hatchery
For over a century, McMurray Hatchery has been at the forefront of the industry — offering the widest variety of rare and exotic poultry breeds in the country. Our founder, Murray McMurray, had always been interested in poultry as a young man and particularly enjoyed...
