by McMurray Staff | Nov 12, 2015 | Guidelines, Miscellaneous, Raising Chickens
Getting Started Why Do You Raise Chickens? How to Start Your Flock Brooding Day Old Chicks How to Introduce New Chickens into Your Existing Flock Water and Waterers Don’t Let Your Chickens Run Out of Water The Importance of Water Keeping the Chicken Water from...
by McMurray Staff | Oct 22, 2015 | Feeds and Feeding
The nutritional requirements of chickens differ somewhat at different stages of growth. Also, broilers have different nutritional requirements than layers. When selecting a feed, it’s important to understand how the manufacturer intended the feed to be used, and...
by McMurray Staff | Mar 18, 2015 | Chickens
Introduction There are several different ways to begin raising chickens. If you want hens that will begin producing eggs very soon, you can start with started pullets. If you aren’t in as much of a hurry and want to take part in raising them to laying age...
by McMurray Staff | Jul 28, 2010 | McMurray Hatchery
[This article is part 1 of a two part series.] We here at McMurray Hatchery care about the health and well being of all our birds, from our hatching flocks to the newly hatched chicks. To ensure that you receive the healthiest chicks possible, we do a number of things...