Preparing 4-H chickens for fair
Take a few tips from Kelley Phipps, Murdoch’s Finance Assistant and former 4-H poultry project leader. Kelley continues to support 4-H as a volunteer poultry judge on occasion. Tips For… Read more
Farming
Choosing Bedding for Chicks
Before bringing your new baby chicks home, there are a few things you need to prepare. The first: their temporary home. Murdoch’s highly recommends preparing their temporary, indoor living arrangements… Read more
9 Reasons to Raise Chickens
Perhaps you’ve already made the exciting decision to raise your very own backyard chickens. Or, perhaps you are the neighbor of a friendly flock owner and are curious about what’s… Read more
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
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
5 Essential Ranch Kid Toys
There are kids who live, work and play on the ranch. There are kids who visit grandma and grandpa on the farm. And there are kids who would give anything… Read more
When to Add Honey Supers to a Standard Hive
Written by Ruth O’Neill. Ruth is a Research Associate in the Wanner Extension Entomology Lab at Montana State University, who cooperates on a variety of projects related to insect pests… Read more
