McMurray Hatchery Blog
Hatchery News, Updates and Information on Raising Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys and Other PoultryMcMurray Hatchery 2020 England Poultry Tour
In November 2020, join fellow poultry enthusiasts for an educational, cultural, and fun international poultry adventure hosted by McMurray Hatchery.
New 6 Chick Minimum, New Breeds and More for 2020
It's a new year and a new decade. At McMurray Hatchery, we're excited for 2020 — our 103rd year! Our team has been hard at work planning and getting ready for this year's hatch season. Our first hatch of the year is just three weeks away, and the eggs are trayed up...
McMurray Hatchery at the 2019 Homesteaders of America Conference
This October, McMurray’s Bud Wood and Tom Watkins headed to Front Royal, Virginia, to connect with homesteaders as a sponsor at the 2019 Homesteaders of America Conference.
McMurray Hatchery at the 2019 National Heirloom Expo
As our 2019 season is winding down and we start gearing up for the start of our 2020 season, some members of our team are hitting the road to attend conferences and events across the U.S., and spending time connecting with our customers and answering their questions....
2019 Fall Photo Contest Winners Announced
2019 Fall Photo Contest Winners!Congratulations to these entrants in the 2019 Fall photo contest! These three photos were so fun we just couldn't resist. The following entrants will each receive a $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE to McMurray Hatchery:BEVERLY THE...
McMurray Hatchery On the Road
This year the chicks aren't the only ones hitting the road at McMurray Hatchery. Our team is gearing up to head out to several conferences and expos across the U.S. to meet with our customers, talk to those interested in learning more about raising...
2019 Summer Photo Contest Winner Announced
Congratulations Lizzy Diaz — the winner in our 2019 Summer Photo Contest! As a winner, Lizzy will receive a $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE to McMurray Hatchery.
Serving Up Eggs to Iowans in Need
When a holiday lands in the middle of the week, limited mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service means we are unable to ship day-old baby chicks. It takes a full 21 days to incubate an egg and hatch a chick — and you can't tell the hens to take a week off...
Spring is in the Air Photo Contest Winners Announced
Congratulations to these entrants in the 2019 Spring is in the Air photo contest! These winning photos will be used on our website, and in our marketing materials. The following entrants will each receive a $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE to McMurray Hatchery: SILVER...
Donating to the Cause: Preserving Rare Breeds
For over a century, McMurray Hatchery has remained dedicated to preserving rare and exotic poultry breeds. Today we carry over 120 breeds of chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guineas, peafowl, pheasants and other rare and exotic birds. As part of our dedication to the...
Heritage Breeds Week: Supporting the Livestock Conservancy
For over a century, McMurray Hachery has remained dedicated to preserving rare and exotic poultry breeds. Today we carry over 120 breeds of chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guineas, peafowl, pheasants and other rare and exotic birds. As part of our dedication to the...
Hatch At Home: Getting Started
When you work at a Hatchery, it’s inevitable that someone in your family will develop an interest in chickens. My 12-year-old has caught the ‘bug’, so we decided to try our hand at hatching eggs at home.
2019 Spring is in the Air Photo Contest
It seemed like Winter would never end but warmer weather is finally here and Spring is in the air! Now through April 21st, enter photos of your Spring chickens in our third annual Spring is in the Air photo contest. Send us photos of your baby chicks,...
NEW Lower Minimum on Two Best-Selling Assortments
NEW! Starting in April, to meet the needs of our customers with limitations on the number of birds they are allowed, we are offering lower minimums on two of our best-selling assortments — Murray's Choice Layer Assortment and our Brown Egg Layer...
2019 Battle of the Breeds
Spring has sprung and we're in the mood for a little fun. Over the next few weeks, we're inviting you to play in our first ever Battle of the Breeds. We're pitting 64 of our top breeds against each other and offering you a chance to vote for your favorite breeds....
Shop Day-Old Baby Chicks
Day-old baby chicks, ducks, geese, turkeys, and other poultry now available for the 2025 season — always with FREE SHIPPING on all full orders of baby birds!