by McMurray Staff | Mar 27, 2020 | Ann Accetta-Scott, Featured, Guest Articles, Poultry Equipment, Raising Chickens
Chicken coop necessities you will want for raising chickens. Building a chicken coop consists of utilizing recycled materials for items such as nesting boxes, roosting bars, and drop pans. This beginner’s guide to chicken coops provides you the necessary...
by Ann Accetta-Scott | Feb 21, 2020 | Ann Accetta-Scott, Chickens, Ducks, Featured, Guest Articles, Homesteading, Raising Chickens
Raising chickens with ducks is achievable and ideal for those with limited space. When building a chicken coop make sure to plan the space accordingly for both species. Also, chickens and ducks can consume the same type of poultry feed, herbs, and natural supplements....
by McMurray Staff | Nov 6, 2019 | Baby Chicks, Events, News Coverage, Raising Chickens
Homesteaders’ children at the 2019 Homesteaders of America Conference in Front Royal, VA, learning about baby chicks at the McMurray Hatchery tent. Photos of the Roots and Refuge kids by VW Family Farms; Benny by White House on the Hill for Homesteaders of...
by McMurray Staff | Mar 10, 2019 | Baby Chicks, Guest Articles, Jodi Helmer, Raising Chickens
The first time we brought home a box of chicks, I was terrified. The day-old chicks needed specialized care and I wanted to do everything right to help them grow from cheeping balls of fluff to a feathered flock clucking around the pasture.I read a lot of great books...
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...
