by McMurray Staff | Mar 22, 2011 | Chicken Breeds
History The original Orpington, a Black Orpington, was developed by William Cook, from the village of Orpington, County of Kent, England in the 1880s. In 1886 he introduced the Black Orpington at the Chrystal Palace Poultry Show, and his pullet won the grand prize. To...
by McMurray Staff | Feb 25, 2011 | Chicken Breeds
History Cochins arrived in England and the United States in 1845. Originally, Cochins were called Chinese Shanghai Fowl, after the district in China where they originated. Later the name was changed to “Cochin China” and finally shortened to...
by McMurray Staff | Jul 15, 2010 | Interviews
Today, I contacted Sally, who is now 80 years old and who has raised chickens off and on her entire life and continuously for the past forty years. Forty years ago, Sally began with a flock of chickens, most of which she purchased from Murray McMurray Hatchery. It...
