by McMurray Staff | Aug 26, 2010 | Guest Articles
by Gail Damerow How do you tell male guinea fowl from the females? It’s a question I hear often from first-time guinea owners. The lady guineas have a two-part call that sounds like “Good luck! Good luck! Good luck!” Male guineas never make that...
by McMurray Staff | Jul 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
Updated Version of This Article A new version of this article is available at: Feeding Your Chickens Table Scraps (NEW) Original Article Chickens enjoy eating table scraps, and most leftovers from your table are fine to feed your chickens as a supplement to their...
by Ann Accetta-Scott | Mar 13, 2023 | Ann Accetta-Scott, Featured, Guest Articles, Homesteading, Waterfowl
I have been known to swim against the current, do things my way, and voice my reasons loudly. Not in a bossy way, but in a way that makes you wonder if you should have taken my advice. This rings true for my beliefs on intentional gardening, how and what I choose to...
by Holly Callahan-Kasmala and Chrisie DiCarlo | Feb 9, 2023 | Backyard Chickens, Chickens, Coffee with the Chicken Ladies, Guest Articles, Heritage Breeds
The Plymouth Rock chicken is one of the most popular breeds in the US, and they have a strong following in the rest of the world as well. They’re a beautiful dual-purpose breed that is as much at home on a small farm as they are on the show table. The name, Plymouth...
by Janet Garman | Jan 2, 2023 | Backyard Chickens, Chicken Coops, Guest Articles, Janet Garman, Poultry Health
While some of you are already in the thick of cold weather, many of us are just hitting the point of closing the coop windows and fluffing up the straw for winter in the coop. Keeping chickens comfortable during winter weather is a top concern for new chicken owners,...
