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Gail Damerow Discusses Her Top Three Favorite Chicken Breeds

Gail Damerow Discusses Her Top Three Favorite Chicken Breeds

by McMurray Staff | May 25, 2023 | Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles

How long have you been keeping chickens? “I started keeping chickens in 1970. While looking for my first house, I wanted a place that was zoned for chickens. As luck would have it, the place I bought came with chickens already installed,” she explains....
Coffee with the Chicken Ladies Breed Spotlight: Salmon Faverolles

Coffee with the Chicken Ladies Breed Spotlight: Salmon Faverolles

by McMurray Staff | Apr 27, 2023 | Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Coffee with the Chicken Ladies, Guest Articles, Heritage Breeds

This month’s breed is a chicken lady’s (or gent’s) dream come true! They’re ridiculously adorable, friendly and chatty, gentle with other breeds, super cold hardy, and an all around excellent companion. They make great show birds, and they’re pretty decent layers,...
Coffee with the Chicken Ladies Breed Spotlight: Leghorns

Coffee with the Chicken Ladies Breed Spotlight: Leghorns

by McMurray Staff | Apr 3, 2023 | Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Coffee with the Chicken Ladies, Guest Articles, Heritage Breeds

The tiny Leghorn is arguably the breed with the biggest impact on modern chicken farming. They are one of the best known chicken breeds in the world, especially of the Mediterranean class. As a group, Mediterraneans are relatively light bodied chickens known for their...
Coffee with the Chicken Ladies Breed Spotlight: Plymouth Rock

Coffee with the Chicken Ladies Breed Spotlight: Plymouth Rock

by Cassidy Cornell | Feb 9, 2023 | Backyard Chickens, Coffee with the Chicken Ladies, Guest Articles, Heritage Breeds

The Plymouth Rock chicken is one of the most popular breeds in the US, and they have a strong following in the rest of the world as well. They’re a beautiful dual-purpose breed that is as much at home on a small farm as they are on the show table. The name, Plymouth...
Gail Damerow Discusses How to Treat and Prevent Frostbite

Gail Damerow Discusses How to Treat and Prevent Frostbite

by McMurray Staff | Feb 7, 2023 | Backyard Chickens, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles

When winter weather turns cold, chickens can suffer from frostbite. Continuing our interview series with Gail Damerow, poultry expert and best-selling author, we ask her for recommendations on how to treat and prevent frostbite in chickens. How does frostbite occur?...
Why I Keep Production Layers

Why I Keep Production Layers

by Cassidy Cornell | Jan 23, 2023 | Backyard Chickens, Backyard Poultry, Cassidy Cornell, Guest Articles, Production Breeds

It’s no secret that I love chickens. My job? Chicken related. My backyard? Full of chickens. My favorite topic of conversation? Yes, chickens. I love all the breeds, all the sizes, all the purposes, all the personalities. I am a true chicken lady at heart. ...
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