What’s the deal with feeding hens oyster shell?
Reposted from Nutrena’s helpful blog, The Scoop from the Coop. The shell of each egg that your hens are laying is made up of nearly 95% calcium carbonate by dry… Read more
Backyard Chickens
Add Light to Your Chicken Coop This Fall
Fall and winter lighting for poultry Reposted from Nutrena’s helpful blog Scoop from the Coop With shorter days in the fall, egg production begins to taper off. It may… Read more
Fall Molting Advice from Nutrena
Molting: The Naked Truth Reposted from Nutrena’s helpful blog, Scoop from the Coop. There comes a time in every chicken’s life (usually around 14 – 18 months old) where they… Read more
How To Care For Baby Chicks The First Two Weeks
How to care for baby chicks: Murdoch’s Animal Health Specialist, Carol Ledbetter, has helped thousands of customers at our Longmont store with their new baby chicks. Because chicks are starting… Read more
Organic Chicken Feed Ain’t No Fad
Are you considering moving to an organic diet for your flock? If you are, you’re not alone. Demand for organic products, including feed, is up everywhere. In fact, on Sept… Read more
6 Things You Need This Fall (You Just Don’t Know They Exist)
John has worked for Murdoch’s nearly 19 years. Translation: he’s seen a lot of products come and go off our shelves, and he’s helped a lot of customers figure out how… Read more
It’s All About the Coop: My Experience with Backyard Chickens
When I first considered raising backyard chickens, I was concerned about what it would take to get started. Sure, the chicks themselves were inexpensive, but what weren’t my friends telling… Read more
How to Change Feed as Poultry Birds Age
Adjust nutrients as birds grow. Birds require specific nutrients during each life stage. Just as humans’ nutritional needs change from infancy to adulthood, our backyard birds need essential nutrients as… Read more
