by McMurray Staff | Jan 27, 2012 | Chickens
For someone who didn’t grow up on a farm or has had very little experience even visiting a farm, the practicality of owning chickens can seem like a very daunting task. Owning chickens to some may seem as practical as owning an elephant as municipal laws regulate...
by McMurray Staff | Dec 6, 2011 | Chickens
When selecting a broody hen, you want a hen that will be a good setter and a good mother. Our Facebook fans helped us come up with these lists of desirable traits and behaviors. A hen with good brooding, or setting traits … is protective of her nest and eggs,...
by McMurray Staff | May 31, 2011 | Chickens
We were doing the chores late last night. We have two calves that we are bottle feeding until they attach fully to the nurse cow. After the bottle feeding we stopped by to get the eggs. There were hens nesting in each of the 4 egg nests. Continuing our conversation on...
by McMurray Staff | Apr 14, 2011 | Chickens, Raising Chickens
One of my favorite tools for containing chickens and ducks is electric poultry netting. This type of fencing goes by several names, such as “electric poultry fence,” “electroplastic netting”, or “electric mesh netting”. One of the...
by McMurray Staff | Mar 1, 2011 | Book Reviews, Chickens, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles
Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow is a must-read for all chicken keepers. With many years of experience raising dozens of different varieties of chickens on her family farm, author Gail Damerow has skillfully compiled an easy-to-read,...
by McMurray Staff | Nov 6, 2010 | Chickens, McMurray Hatchery
You can now pre-order your baby chicks and other birds for 2011 delivery. Some of our more popular breeds sell very quickly – order now to get the best selection. Yes – we do count our chicks before they hatch.
