by McMurray Staff | Mar 22, 2011 | Chicken Breeds
History The original Orpington, a Black Orpington, was developed by William Cook, from the village of Orpington, County of Kent, England in the 1880s. In 1886 he introduced the Black Orpington at the Chrystal Palace Poultry Show, and his pullet won the grand prize. To...
by McMurray Staff | Mar 15, 2011 | Raising Chickens
Are your chickens laying fewer eggs recently? We know it can be frustrating to have a large flock of chickens and find little to no eggs in their nest boxes. There are a plethora of reasons why the egg laying rate of your flock of chickens is dropping. We’ve...
by McMurray Staff | Mar 8, 2011 | Chicken Breeds
History Wyandottes were developed in the United States in New York state. They get their name from a Native American tribe known as the Wyandots (or Wendats). The original Wyandotte was the Silver Laced Wynadotte, which was first accepted into the Standard of...
by McMurray Staff | Mar 1, 2011 | Book Reviews
With 40 years of experience raising dozens of different varieties of chickens on her family farm, Gail Damerow has skillfully compiled an easy to read, comprehensive guide for the family desiring to start their own backyard chicken raising experience as well as a...
by McMurray Staff | Feb 25, 2011 | Chicken Breeds
History Cochins arrived in England and the United States in 1845. Originally, Cochins were called Chinese Shanghai Fowl, after the district in China where they originated. Later the name was changed to “Cochin China” and finally shortened to...
