by McMurray Staff | May 11, 2018 | Chicken Breeds
If you’ve been raising chickens for a while, you know that there are some breeds — or even just some hens — that tend to go ‘broody’ more than others, and, some breeds that make better mothers than others. With Mother’s Day approaching, we thought it would be a good...
by McMurray Staff | Apr 20, 2018 | Chicken Breeds, Chicken Eggs, Chickens
The popularity of backyard farming is growing at a rapid pace. More and more, families are looking for healthy, sustainable options including raising chickens for fresh eggs. A majority of the baby chicks and started pullets we sell at McMurray Hatchery are intended...
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...
