by McMurray Staff | Nov 7, 2018 | Chicken Breeds, McMurray Hatchery
McMurray Hatchery is the oldest, and largest, hatchery in the United States. We offer over 100 breeds of poultry from day-old baby chicks, ducks, geese, turkeys and other fowl. Each year we carefully select breeds to add to our selection. For our 2019 season, we are...
by McMurray Staff | Nov 5, 2018 | Chicken Breeds, McMurray Hatchery
For over a century, McMurray Hatchery has been offering the widest selection of poultry breeds and remained dedicated to preserving the quality of each breed as set forth by the American Standard of Perfection — and 2019 is no exception. McMurray Hatchery is thrilled...
by McMurray Staff | Oct 25, 2018 | Chicken Eggs, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles
As a poultry owner with laying hens, at some point you may decide to try your hand at incubating and hatching your own eggs. But, how can you tell if an egg is viable? Waiting 21 days can seem like an eternity to find out if an egg is going to hatch or not. In...
by McMurray Staff | Sep 19, 2018 | Chicken Eggs, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles, Interviews
Raising a laying flock is a rewarding experience, especially when you start to collect an assortment of fresh eggs daily. Each year we receive many questions from new questions about egg production, egg issues, laying hen health and more. In this article in our series...
by McMurray Staff | Sep 7, 2018 | Baby Chicks, McMurray Hatchery Videos, Raising Chickens
Each year, when Summer turns to Fall, our team at McMurray Hatchery begins the annual process to hatch and raise our breeder flock for the following season. We hatch and ship day-old, baby chicks from January through October each year. It takes between 18 and 22 weeks...
