by McMurray Staff | Feb 22, 2011 | Raising Chickens
There are many good reasons to raise chickens: 1. Fresh Eggs There simply aren’t any eggs fresher than those that you can get if you raise your own chickens. 2. High Quality Eggs and Meat When you raise your own chickens, you manage their food supply, water...
by McMurray Staff | Feb 18, 2011 | Raising Chickens
Shatter resistant or safety coated light bulbs are a potential source for toxic fumes that can be dangerous to your chickens and other poultry. There are a number of shatter resistant light bulbs on the market today. These include heat lamp bulbs, work lamp bulbs,...
by McMurray Staff | Feb 9, 2011 | Chicken Breeds
The American Livestock Breed Conservancy (ALBC) lists a number of rare chicken breeds. We carry many of those rare breeds at McMurray Hatchery — below is a list grouped by the ALBC status for each breed. Each listed breed contains a link to the appropriate page or...
by McMurray Staff | Feb 2, 2011 | Patricia Foreman
by Patricia Foreman [This article is part of a series, to read the entire series, visit: 7 Myths about Urban Chickens.] Myth 4. Chickens Attract Predators, Pests & Rodents. Fact: Predators and rodents are already living in urban areas. Wild bird feeders, pet food,...
by McMurray Staff | Jan 25, 2011 | Patricia Foreman
by Patricia Foreman [This is the second in a series of articles. To see the first article in this series, visit 7 Myths About Urban Chickens.] Myth 2. Chickens are too Noisy. Fact: laying hens — at their loudest — have about the same decibel level as human...
