by McMurray Staff | Oct 13, 2021 | Chickens, Featured, Gail Damerow, Poultry Health
As prey animals, chickens avoid any appearance of vulnerability by attempting to hide signs of illness. Continuing our interview series with poultry expert and best-selling author, Gail Damerow, we ask her how to tell when a chicken is sick. So, how can you tell when...
by McMurray Staff | Apr 30, 2021 | Baby Chicks, Chickens, Featured, Gail Damerow, Poultry Health, Raising Chickens
Coccidiosis is the most common disease in baby chicks and turkey poults, and also the most common cause of death. Continuing our interview series with poultry expert and best-selling author, Gail Damerow, we ask her what causes coccidiosis and what can be done about...
by McMurray Staff | Mar 15, 2021 | Chickens, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles, Poultry Health
Snuggling down on a nest of eggs until they hatch is a hen’s way of making more chickens. A hen that has decided to become a mother is called a broody hen. Continuing our interview series with poultry expert and best-selling author, Gail Damerow, we ask her about...
by McMurray Staff | Feb 4, 2019 | Chicken Eggs, Gail Damerow, Raising Chickens
Once you start gathering fresh eggs from your flock daily, you may start to notice differences or imperfections in them. As part of our blog series with poultry expert and best-selling author, Gail Damerow, we ask her about a few of the most common egg...
by McMurray Staff | Dec 13, 2018 | Chicken Eggs, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles, Raising Chickens
Continuing our series with poultry expert and best-selling author, Gail Damerow, we talk to her about egg quality. The internal quality of an egg is determined by the appearance and consistency of the contents inside the shell, which you can examine by breaking a...
by McMurray Staff | Oct 25, 2018 | Chicken Eggs, Gail Damerow, Guest Articles
Pictured above: Candling a 5-day-old egg. The air pocket, veins and chick’s eye are clearly visible at this stage. As a poultry owner with laying hens, at some point you may decide to try your hand at incubating and hatching your own eggs. But, how can you tell...
