by McMurray Staff | Oct 1, 2010 | Patricia Foreman
by Patricia Foreman [This is the third in a series of articles by guest author Patricia Foreman. Her previous articles are: The Chicken Have-More Plan and Chickens: The Mascots of the Local Foods Movement] There are many warm-feathery reasons to keep family flocks,...
by McMurray Staff | Sep 13, 2010 | Ducks, Waterfowl
Ducks are easy to raise, and there are a number of good reasons to raise them. According to Dave Holderread, author of Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks, they are “one of the most versatile and useful of all domestic fowl.” As a meat bird, ducks are...
by McMurray Staff | Aug 17, 2010 | Interviews
Chad Sale has been farming in North Carolina, and has raised poultry most of his life. He currently raises about 700 chickens, ducks, turkeys, and quail. As a child, Chad used to spend a lot of time on his grandparent’s farm. Chad’s great-uncle, who lived...
by McMurray Staff | Jul 22, 2010 | Patricia Foreman
by Patricia Foreman [This is the second in a series of chicken care articles by guest author Patricia Foreman. If you missed her first article, you can view it here: The Chicken Have-More Plan] Keeping backyard chickens is part of the urban farming movement. Family...
by McMurray Staff | Jul 9, 2010 | Patricia Foreman
by Patricia Foreman [This is the first in a series of chicken care articles by guest author Patricia Foreman.] In 1917, a few years before the Great Depression, Murray McMurray expanded his poultry hobby and love for chickens to found The McMurray Hatchery. His...
