by McMurray Staff | Dec 7, 2024 | Backyard Chickens, Chickens, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles, Poultry Health
Chickens always find a way to take a dust bath, whether indoors in the coop bedding or outdoors in dry soil. Even baby chicks instinctively dust bathe in the brooder. Here, we continue our interview series with Gail Damerow, poultry expert and best-selling author, we...
by McMurray Staff | Sep 27, 2024 | Gail Damerow, Guest Articles, Homesteading, Meat Birds
Cornish-cross meat chickens eat almost constantly and they grow fast, resulting in unique nutritional requirements. Continuing our interview series with Gail Damerow, poultry expert and best-selling author, we ask her to offer tips for meeting the nutritional needs of...
by McMurray Staff | Aug 10, 2024 | Backyard Chickens, Chicken Eggs, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles, Interviews, Raising Chickens
Once your hens start laying eggs, it’s easy to get used to gathering fresh eggs every morning. Then gradually, or suddenly, the eggs stop coming. What happened? Continuing our interview series with Gail Damerow, poultry expert and best-selling author, we ask her to...
by McMurray Staff | Jan 6, 2024 | Backyard Chickens, Chicken Coops, Chickens, Education, Featured, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles
Cold stress in winter can affect a flock’s health. Continuing our interview series with Gail Damerow, poultry expert and best-selling author, we query her regarding winter health considerations for chickens. What is cold stress? “Cold stress occurs when a...
by McMurray Staff | May 25, 2023 | Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chickens, 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....
by McMurray Staff | Mar 1, 2023 | Backyard Ducks, Ducklings, Ducks, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles, Waterfowl
Ducks hardly ever get sick and rarely suffer from the same body parasites as chickens. But ducks do occasionally experience health issues. Continuing our interview series with Gail Damerow, poultry expert and best-selling author, we ask her to discuss health concerns...
