by McMurray Staff | Apr 15, 2015 | Chickens
Because so many variables are involved, we cannot predict exactly when your chickens will start to lay, but we can give some estimates. Pearl White Leghorns are our earliest layers and can start to lay as early as 4 1/2 to 5 months as can Red Stars and Black Stars....
by McMurray Staff | Apr 1, 2015 | Chickens
He lays on one side, flopping in the dirt, with one wing slightly outstretched, flicking one leg rapidly up and down. He rolls over onto his back, kicks and writhes in the dirt. At first glance, it may seem like something is wrong with this chicken. Is there? No....
by McMurray Staff | Mar 18, 2015 | Chickens
Introduction There are several different ways to begin raising chickens. If you want hens that will begin producing eggs very soon, you can start with started pullets. If you aren’t in as much of a hurry and want to take part in raising them to laying age...
by McMurray Staff | Feb 3, 2014 | Chickens, Guest Articles, Poultry Health
Marek’s disease (MD) is a highly contagious disease of chickens characterized by a) varying degrees of paralysis of wings and legs and/or b) development of lymphoid tumors. Marek’s disease is found in broiler chickens raised for meat and in laying hens maintained for...
by McMurray Staff | Sep 16, 2013 | Chickens, Joel Salatin
What’s your idea of the perfect chicken? Do you want the fluffiest? The biggest? The smallest? The most color variety? The least color variety? The friendliest? The meanest? The fastest? The slowest? Everybody has a dream chicken — at least all Murray McMurray...
by McMurray Staff | Mar 8, 2012 | Chickens
Integrating new chickens into an established flock can be problematic. This series of past articles covers the basics of introducing new chickens into your flock as painlessly as possible. 1. The first article in this series gives the background information and tells...
