by McMurray Staff | Jun 9, 2015 | Chickens
With summer approaching, you’ll need to help your chickens stay cool, at least in the warmer parts of the country. Unlike humans, chickens don’t sweat, but like humans they depend on evaporation to stay cool – by panting. As they pant, moisture within the chickens’...
by McMurray Staff | Jul 24, 2014 | Miscellaneous
Late last year I received an invitation from Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms to exhibit at their Field Day. The Field Day I would learn consisted of Joel and his team opening up his farm to approximately 1,800 interested current future farmers, homesteaders, gardeners...
by McMurray Staff | Jul 23, 2014 | Pheasants
We went out of town for a couple of days so I had a relative care for my various flocks. All was going well until the one day I checked in with him. “Well, everything is good except you had a pheasant die,” he said. While one pheasant in the grand...
by McMurray Staff | Sep 7, 2012 | Contests
This has been a very busy year to say the least for Murray McMurray Hatchery. We sincerely appreciate all of you for choosing us as your chicken and fowl resource! Photo Contest Announced! We had such a fun time with our last photo contest we plan to have several...
by McMurray Staff | May 31, 2012 | Miscellaneous
I remember walking a trail in one of our recent trips to the Smokey Mountains, Pigeon Forge,Tennessee to be exact. The promise of our friends and guides, experienced visitors to the area, was a tremendous waterfall nearly a mile and half from our starting point. If...
