by McMurray Staff | Aug 4, 2026 | Backyard Chickens, Education, Featured, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles
Chickens make a variety of different sounds while engaging in specific activities. Continuing our interview series with Gail Damerow, poultry expert and best-selling author, we ask her for tips that might help us in translating this fowl language. Do the sounds...
by Cassidy Cornell | Jul 31, 2026 | Cassidy Cornell, Featured, Geese, Guest Articles, Waterfowl
I grew up in a family of bird lovers. From hunting to bird watching, filling humming bird feeders and listening for birdsong over coffee, birds have always been a huge part of my life. Geese have long been a favorite of mine; I love listening to their calls and...
by Stacy Benjamin | Jul 3, 2026 | Backyard Poultry, Education, Featured, Guest Articles, Stacy Benjamin, Turkeys
Turkeys instinctively want to roost up high with a good view of their surroundings. They often prefer to sleep out in the open and tend not to like sleeping in enclosed spaces. If you design a turkey shelter with their preferences in mind, you’ll have a better chance...
by McMurray Staff | May 4, 2026 | Backyard Chickens, Education, Featured, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles
Many beginning flock keepers are surprised and dismayed when they discover that chickens peck each other while establishing their social hierarchy. Continuing our interview series with Gail Damerow, poultry expert and best-selling author, we ask her to explain the...
by Stacy Benjamin | Apr 17, 2026 | Featured, Guest Articles, Heritage Breeds, Stacy Benjamin, Turkeys
One of the most common reasons people raise turkeys is to provide a holiday centerpiece or a nutritious source of meat for the freezer, but there is so much more to turkeys than simply providing a meal. Turkeys are incredibly charismatic birds that are enjoyable to...
by McMurray Staff | Mar 24, 2026 | Baby Chicks, Backyard Chickens, Featured, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles, Raising Chickens
One way to increase your backyard chicken flock is by using broody hens. Continuing our interview series with Gail Damerow, poultry expert and best-selling author, we ask her about using broody hens to hatch and raise baby chicks. What are the advantages of using...
