by McMurray Staff | Sep 13, 2011 | Raising Chickens
Introduction The age at which your hens will begin to lay depends on their breed type. Hybrids are the earliest birds to start laying, starting about 1 month earlier than non-hybrids. Non-hybrids, which include our rare and heritage breeds, typically begin laying...
by McMurray Staff | Sep 7, 2011 | Contests
Egg Photo Contest This contest is for photos of poultry eggs. The eggs can be from chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, swans, quail, guineas, peafowl, pheasants, or any other type of poultry that we offer in our 2011 catalog or our website. Assortments that contain more...
by McMurray Staff | Sep 6, 2011 | McMurray Hatchery
Do you want to learn more about our hatchery? Would you like to see how we hatch eggs? Or where our eggs are produced? This 5 1/2 minute video will take you on a tour of our hatchery. See some of our phone operators. Visit one of the farms where our eggs are...
by McMurray Staff | Aug 31, 2011 | Contests
Description of the Contest Our second photo contest of the year is the Male Poultry Photo Contest. It is for photos of roosters, drakes, ganders, tom turkeys, and male poultry of any other type that we offer in our 2011 catalog or on our website. For the most current...
by McMurray Staff | Aug 30, 2011 | Raising Chickens
Sometimes hens lay their eggs on the floor of the coop, which can be a problem because the eggs get soiled from their manure, and the eggs are more likely to get cracked, broken, or stepped on. Hens will also sometimes find hiding places outdoors to lay their eggs,...
