by McMurray Staff | Feb 9, 2018 | Baby Chicks, Feeds and Feeding, Guidelines, Raising Chickens
If you’re like us, raising chickens is a rewarding experience. For over a century we’ve been shipping boxes of fluffy day-old chicks to farms, homesteads, and even urban homes across the country. Our team carefully hand-packs each order carefully in our custom...
by McMurray Staff | Nov 27, 2017 | Chickens, Guidelines, Raising Chickens
Whether it’s backyard chickens, or a small farm with a variety of chickens and other poultry or fowl, owning poultry can be a great experience. More and more people are looking for options for healthy, sustainable lifestyle solutions including homesteading and keeping...
by McMurray Staff | May 11, 2017 | Chickens, Feeds and Feeding, Raising Chickens
Feeding kitchen scraps to chickens is an age-old practice that helps prevent food waste, and some scraps can even provide a boost of nutrients to your birds when they are unable to forage for themselves. Though chickens do enjoy snacks, it is important to focus on...
by McMurray Staff | Mar 1, 2017 | Chickens, Feeds and Feeding, Raising Chickens
Reducing or limiting stress is one of the best things you can do to keep your flock healthy and productive. Similar to how stress affects humans, in poultry it can lead to many problems including: reduced egg production, poor rate of growth and development, and...
by McMurray Staff | Oct 22, 2015 | Chickens
Reducing or limiting stress is one of the best things you can do to keep your flock healthy and productive. Similar to how stress affects us as humans, in poultry it can lead to many problems. Reduced egg production, poor rate of growth and development, greater...
