by McMurray Staff | Jan 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
A Coccidiosis Primer Darrell W. Trampel, D.V.M., PhD. Iowa State University December 26, 2013 Coccidiosis is found wherever chickens are raised. Coccidiosis is an intestinal disease caused by protozoan parasites which belong to the genus Eimeria. Disease occurs...
by McMurray Staff | Dec 9, 2013 | Guest Articles, Poultry Health
Pullorum Disease, Poultry, and the NPIP Darrell W. Trampel, D.V.M., PhD. Iowa State University December 2, 2013 Development of purebred chickens can be traced back to 1875 when the American Poultry Association (APA) published a book entitled “Standards of...
by McMurray Staff | Dec 2, 2013 | Contests
Congratulations to our winners of the 2013 Fall Photo Contest!
by McMurray Staff | Nov 15, 2013 | Joel Salatin
Note: In his recent book, FIELDS OF FARMERS: INTERNING, MENTORING, PARTNERING, GERMINATING, Joel Salatin describes multi-generational, symbiotic farming opportunities. With the average American farmer nearing 60 years old and half of all farmland slated to change...
by McMurray Staff | Oct 28, 2013 | Joel Salatin
As a passionate advocate of pastured poultry, I have a companion protocol for people who don’t have a yard or pasture big enough to accommodate portable shelters. The answer is deep bedding. In general, in a pastured situation, laying hens need a couple of...
