McMurray Hatchery Blog
Hatchery News, Updates and Information on Raising Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys and Other Poultry
Gail Damerow Discusses Egg Anomalies
Once you start gathering fresh eggs from your flock daily, you may start to notice differences or imperfections in them. As part of our blog series with poultry expert and best-selling author, Gail Damerow, we ask her about a few of the most common egg...
Winter Photo Contest Winners Announced
Winter Photo Contest Winners! Congratulations to these Winter photo contest winners, and thank you to all who entered. There were so many beautiful photos to choose from! These winning photos will be used on our website, and in our marketing materials. The...
Building for the Future – An Update
In December 2018 we announced that we were in the midst of a major expansion project — building a new state-of-the-art barn dedicated preserving rare and exotic breeds, breeding new varieties, and more. We're thrilled to announce that the new facility...
Building for the Future
Continuing our dedication to preserving rare and exotic breeds, we are in the process of building a new, state-of-the-art barn.
Gail Damerow Discusses Egg Quality
Continuing our series with poultry expert and best-selling author, Gail Damerow, we talk to her about egg quality. The internal quality of an egg is determined by the appearance and consistency of the contents inside the shell, which you can examine by breaking a...
Photo Contest Winners Announced
The 2019 Murray McMurray catalog will be landing in mailboxes late December / early January. We are thankful to be able to feature so many amazing photos submitted by our customers each year, and this year was no exception. Our 2019 catalog will feature...
Enter to Win FREE CHICKS
In celebration of our 2019 season — and for the first time ever — we are giving away FREE CHICKS! Now through December 2nd, sign up for the McMurray Hatchery newsletter for a chance to win a box of 15 female day-old baby chicks from our newest and best breeds...
French Black Copper Marans – New Breed for 2019
McMurray Hatchery is the oldest, and largest, hatchery in the United States. We offer over 100 breeds of poultry from day-old baby chicks, ducks, geese, turkeys and other fowl. Each year we carefully select breeds to add to our selection. For our 2019 season, we are...
Bielefelder – New Breed for 2019
For over a century, McMurray Hatchery has been offering the widest selection of poultry breeds and remained dedicated to preserving the quality of each breed as set forth by the American Standard of Perfection — and 2019 is no exception. McMurray Hatchery is thrilled...
Gail Damerow Discusses Egg Candling
As a poultry owner with laying hens, at some point you may decide to try your hand at incubating and hatching your own eggs. But, how can you tell if an egg is viable? Waiting 21 days can seem like an eternity to find out if an egg is going to hatch or not. In...
YouTube Homesteaders, White House on the Hill, Tour McMurray Hatchery
This week, YouTube Homesteaders and creators on the rise, White House on the Hill, paid a visit to McMurray Hatchery. Jake, Becky, and their son Uriah were in town to tour the Hatchery and pick up their Fall meat bird order of Jumbo Cornish X Rocks. Watch...
Gail Damerow Discusses Eggs with Double Yolks or Double Shells
In the third article in our series with poultry expert and best-selling author, Gail Damerow, we ask her about anomalies like double yolk, triple yolk, and double shelled eggs.
Starting Our 2019 Flock (Video)
Each year, when Summer turns to Fall, our team at McMurray Hatchery begins the annual process to hatch and raise our breeder flock for the following season. We hatch and ship day-old, baby chicks from January through October each year. It takes between 18 and 22 weeks...
4-H Broiler Project Compares Two Top Broiler Breeds
For many years, McMurray Hatchery has been a proud supporter of 4-H projects across the country. Each Spring 4-H’ers across the country order their day-old baby chicks from our hatchery and raise them for projects or to show at their county and state fairs. This year,...
Gail Damerow Discusses Prolapse and Egg Binding in Laying Hens
Raising and keeping a flock of laying hens can be very rewarding , but, when complications arise such as prolapse or an egg-bound hen, it can be stressful for both the hen and their owner. In the second article in our series with poultry expert and best-selling author, Gail Damerow, we ask her about these two topics.
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