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Hatchery News, Updates and Information on Raising Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys and Other PoultryDark Feather Broilers – Limited Time Only
Dark Feathered Broilers for a limited time! Check them out: http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/red_ranger_broiler.html
It’s County Fair Time!
Congratulations to Seth Terwelp who was highlighted at this year's Illinois Adams County Fair. How is everyone else doing this year at the Fair? http://www.whig.com/story/19156348/payson-teen-shares-passion-for-raising-showing-poultry
Rate our Finalists! – Ends Tomorrow!
Rate our 10 finalists to determine a winner - ends Tomorrow! http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/p/mygirl20121
A bit of history…
Was handed a very cool piece of history this morning. From the Grinnell College Newsletter, Vol. 7, 1928, No.5, it reads "Murray McMurray, (class of 1910) of Webster city, recently shipped nine purebred Bourbon Red turkeys to Ozaki brothers poultry farm, Tokyo Japan....
My Girl Photo Contest Announced!
My Girl Photo Contest Announced! http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/p/mygirl2012 Send in your best/favorite photo of your hen chicken for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate and other great prizes! We want to see our prized girl and give away some great prizes. Send...
4 Weeks – Bigger Chicks
It's been approximately four weeks since we got our baby chicks and the change they have gone through has been quite interesting to watch. I never realized how interesting chickens could be to watch and now I often find myself simply sitting and watching them move...
The First Order
I remember walking a trail in one of our recent trips to the Smokey Mountains, Pigeon Forge,Tennessee to be exact. The promise of our friends and guides, experienced visitors to the area, was a tremendous waterfall nearly a mile and half from our starting point. If...
Winners of the 2012 Kidding Around with Chickens Photo Contest!
Congratulations to our winners of the 2012 Kidding Around with Chickens Photo Contest! And thank you to everyone who submitted photos - thank you for sharing them! 1st Place 2nd place 3rd place ...
Kidding Around with Chickens 2012 Photo Contest Announced!
Let's get these pictures started, yeah! We are kicking off our 2012 photo contests with the kids - Kidding Around with Chickens! We want to see your pictures of your kids and your chickens or other fowl. Photos should give viewers the initial reactions of “oooohhh...
How to Introduce New Chickens into your Existing Flock
Integrating new chickens into an established flock can be problematic. This series of past articles covers the basics of introducing new chickens into your flock as painlessly as possible. 1. The first article in this series gives the background information and tells...
Shipping Chicks in Colder Temperatures
Around the January to February time frame we get several questions asking whether it is a good idea to ship chicks during the colder months. This is a valid concern as we ship chicks to all parts of the United States and beyond. Temperatures certainly fluctuate from...
Packing Eggs for Safe Shipping
For most of us, getting eggs home from the market or getting them from the coop to the kitchen can be a daunting task. The delicate nature of the eggs and the promise that some of us seek from them offers a value beyond the "cost" of the egg itself. At Murray...
Straight to the Source – A Visit to Our Flock Farms
Offering healthy and happy baby chicks doesn’t happen by accident. In fact, proper care and nutrition to help ensure optimal growth is provided to the source flocks through a dedicated person, years of experience and a genuine enthusiasm about chickens. As I...
My First Hatch – What an Experience
As I peered through the window at the eggs I had a flood of emotion overcome me. The anticipation of the new chick arrival has been burning inside of me since November as I kept hearing from the long time employees at Murray McMurray Hatchery just how interesting the...
The Beginning: My Quest into a Life with Chickens
For someone who didn’t grow up on a farm or has had very little experience even visiting a farm, the practicality of owning chickens can seem like a very daunting task. Owning chickens to some may seem as practical as owning an elephant as municipal laws regulate...
Shop Day-Old Baby Chicks
Day-old baby chicks, ducks, geese, turkeys, and other poultry now available for the 2026 season!