by Janet Garman | Sep 15, 2021 | Baby Chicks, Chickens, Janet Garman, Raising Chickens
Our thoughts on brooding Fall chicks have changed over our years of chicken keeping experience. We were strongly in the Spring chicks camp for most of our chicken tending days, until the last two years, when we tried bringing chicks in later in the Summer. When the...
by Ann Accetta-Scott | Jul 19, 2021 | Ann Accetta-Scott, Guest Articles, Homesteading
Five of easiest animals to raise on the homestead or small acreage will depend on the layout of your property and the amount of land owned. The decision to homestead means you have decided to live a more sustainable life. Gardening and preserving the harvest is a...
by Ann Accetta-Scott | Aug 7, 2020 | Ann Accetta-Scott, Chicken Eggs, Guest Articles, Homesteading
How to preserve eggs when looking for long-term storage is easy. In fact, for those who raise poultry it is a necessity. The most commonly asked question for those new to poultry keeping, do eggs need to be refrigerated, will also be addressed in this article. The...
by McMurray Staff | Jul 10, 2020 | Contests
2020 Summer Photo Contest Winner! Congratulations Rebecca Reynolds — the winner in our 2020 Summer Photo Contest. Pictured here are four of her beautiful photo entries. As a winner, Rebecca will receive a $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE to McMurray Hatchery. All photos in this...
by McMurray Staff | Apr 24, 2020 | Baby Chicks, Chicken Eggs, Chickens, Education, Raising Chickens
Last month when schools closed across the country and the kids were suddenly needing some educational activities to keep them busy, we began Chicken School in our home. If you caught our first blog in this series, Chicken School, Homeschool Learning Ideas, you know we...