by McMurray Staff | Apr 14, 2023 | Chicken Breeds, Customer Profile, Heritage Breeds
The American Bresse (pronounced “bress”) is one of the most sought-after meat breeds on the market today. The Bresse is a unique dual-purpose chicken breed that originated in France, where they are raised under strict protocols in order to achieve the tender, marbled...
by Holly Callahan-Kasmala and Chrisie DiCarlo | 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...
by McMurray Staff | Feb 14, 2023 | Building Your Flock, Chicken Breeds
Our “Building Your Flock” blog series is designed to help you pick your perfect breeds as you peruse our catalog and scroll the website. We’re getting festive for the second article of this series by focusing on our dark brown layers for...
by McMurray Staff | Jan 9, 2023 | Building Your Flock, Chicken Breeds
As we begin our 2023 hatching season, the team here at McMurray is excited to share a new “Building Your Flock” blog series, designed to help you pick your perfect breeds as you peruse our catalog and website. In our first article of this series, we are...
by Holly Callahan-Kasmala and Chrisie DiCarlo | Dec 11, 2022 | Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Coffee with the Chicken Ladies, Guest Articles, Heritage Breeds
The Orpington is one of the best known breeds amongst chicken keepers both old and new. They’re a Heritage breed success story, and a very good option for brand new chicken ladies and men. The Orpington spent some time on the Livestock Conservancy’s Conservation...
by Holly Callahan-Kasmala and Chrisie DiCarlo | Oct 26, 2022 | Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chickens, Coffee with the Chicken Ladies, Guest Articles, Heritage Breeds
The Andalusian is a bird for the true chicken connoisseur. They are stunningly beautiful, outgoing and intelligent, curious and energetic, and zesty enough to keep you on your toes. This hardy Heritage breed is very good at several different jobs. They’re excellent...
