McMurray Hatchery Blog
Hatchery News, Updates and Information on Raising Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys and Other PoultryWinners for the Egg Photo Contest
We have really enjoyed seeing the amazing variety of photos in this contest. First Place Lisa Beth Steele won first place with her photo showing a pastel array of duck, Americauna, Cuckoo Marans, Australorp, and Buff eggs. As first place winner, Lisa wins a $100 gift...
Winners for the Male Poultry Photo Contest
First Place Jennifer May Bryant won first place with this photo of her Royal Palm Tom Turkey. As first place winner, Jennifer has won a $100 gift certificate. The turkey in the photo is about 2 years old and is one that Jennifer purchased from Murray McMurray...
Poultry Coop Photo Contest Winners
First Place The first place winner is Maria Beason. She won a $100 Murray McMurray Gift Certificate for her photo of "The Chicken Mansion." To see photos of the inside of Maria's chicken coop, along with more information about the coop, visit the link below: Chicken...
Chicken Coop Photos and Description from Maria Beason
Congratulations! Congratulations to Maria Beason for winning first place in the Poultry Housing Photo Contest, with her photo of "The Chicken Mansion." She won a $100 Murray McMurray Hatchery gift certificate. Size and Description of the Chicken Coop Maria's husband,...
Chicken Coop Photos and Description from Cindy Benkert
Congratulations! Congratulations to Cindy Benkert for winning second place in the McMurray Hatchery Poultry Coop Photo Contest. She won second place and a $50 Murray McMurray gift certificate. Here is Cindy's description of the coop: This chicken coop was built and...
Chicken Coop Photo and Description from Jennifer Gallus
Congratulations! Congratulations to Jennifer Gallus for winning third place in the McMurray Hatchery Poultry Coop Photo Contest. Jennifer won a $25 Murray McMurray Hatchery gift certificate. Here is Jennifer’s description of the coop: Our coop was handmade by my...
Poultry Open Class Contest Now Open
Poultry Open Class Contest This contest is for photos of all types of poultry that we carry in our 2011 catalog or on our website. This includes chickens, ducks, guineas, geese, partridge, peafowl, pheasants, quail, swans, turkeys, and several other types of fowl....
Female Poultry Photo Contest Now Open
Female Poultry Photo Contest Our fourth photo contest of the year is now open. It is for photos of hens, female ducks, female geese, female turkeys, and female poultry of any other type that we offer in our 2011 catalog or on our website. For the most current...
At What Age Will My Chickens Start Laying?
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...
Egg Photo Contest Now Open
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...
Online Tour of Murray 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...
Male Poultry Photo Contest
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...
How Can I Get My Hens to Lay in their Nest Boxes?
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,...
Poultry Housing Photo Contest
This is our first photo contest of the year. Photos for the Poultry Housing Photo contest can include any type of housing for chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, or any other type of poultry that we offer in our 2011 catalog or on our website. Examples include: chicken...
Which Chicken Breeds are the Most Likely to Go Broody?
One of our favorite times is when a hen in our home flock goes broody and hatches baby chicks. Some hens and some breeds have a stronger tendency to go broody than others, and some make better mothers than others. If you're mainly interested in egg production, you may...
Shop Day-Old Baby Chicks
Day-old baby chicks, ducks, geese, turkeys, and other poultry now available for the 2026 season!