Chicken Articles
For chicks, chickens, and anything poultry, Murdoch’s has the products and advice to support your flock and help it thrive. Whether you are looking to start a backyard flock, add to your clutch, or simply care for what you have, count on Murdoch’s. We have the expertise, ideas, and supplies that can make a big difference in the health of your flock. If you do not find the guidance and advice you need in the information provided in these articles, stop by your local Murdoch’s and speak to an expert.
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Chicken Breed Recommender
If you're wondering what chicken breeds are the right fit for you, Murdoch's is here to help...
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Chick FAQs
Deciding to raise a flock of your own can be intimidating. Let us answer some of the biggest...
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Dual-Purpose Chicken Breeds
Raising chickens has become popular as more people become interested in sustainable living practices and producing...
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Reasons to Raise Chickens
Once a chicken lover, always a chicken lover. That’s how it works...
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Adding New Chicks to An Existing Flock
The health and well-being of new chicks introduced to an established flock takes...
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Advanced Chick Nutrition: The Secret to Great Laying Hens
You’ve heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” Nutrition matters...
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Chicken-Safe Food Scraps
When raising chickens, making the most of kitchen scraps is a smart, efficient way to reduce food waste and enrich their diet...
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Choosing Bedding for Chicks
Before bringing your new baby chicks home, there are a few things..
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Cleaning Out the Chicken Coop
Cleaning out the coop doesn’t have to be a pain. In fact, it’s a fairly simple...
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Common Chicken Illnesses
Do you have a chicken that appears to be shutting down, behaving oddly...
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Getting 4-H Chickens Ready for the Fair
Chickens, ducks, and turkeys are easy keepers. From the day they hatch...
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Good Supplements for Healthier Chickens & Prettier Eggs
The shell of each egg that your hens lay is made up of nearly 95% calcium carbonate...
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How to Care for Baby Chicks
A newly hatched chick is tiny. It’s delicate. It’s fuzzy...
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How to Change Feed as Poultry Grows
Birds require specific nutrients during each life stage...
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How to Get Your Flock to Produce Eggs Year-Round
A steady supply of fresh eggs makes the fun of raising chickens...
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How to Prevent Fresh Eggs from Freezing
Prevent your eggs freezing out in the coop with these helpful tips.
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How to raise chickens
Raising backyard chickens is a hobby that your entire family can enjoy...
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How to Speak Chicken
Every new or prospective chicken owner should be familiar with some terms...
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Keep Your Chickens Entertained
The life of a happy chicken follows a trail of pecking, scratching, and dusting...
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Keep Your Flock Healthy in the Heat
Summer heat can be challenging for chickens as they are not well-equipped to...
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Keeping Chickens Warm and Laying in the Winter
Winters can be harsh for backyard chickens. Although chickens are tough birds...
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Let’s Just Say The Egg Came First
First, let’s settle the age-old question of which came first...
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Lighting in the Chicken Coop
With shorter days in the fall, egg production begins to taper off...
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Medicated vs. Non-Medicated Chick Feeds
One of the most important choices you’ll make is the feed you purchase...
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Molting: The Naked Truth
Molting is a natural phase that chickens go through every year, beginning when...
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Nine Reasons Hens Stop Laying Eggs
Some of the most common reasons for decreased egg production to put your mind at ease...
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Organic Chicken Feed Ain't No Fad
Are you considering moving to an organic diet for your flock...
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Setting Up a Chick Brooder
The first step to raising chicks is to provide a snug, healthy home for the first weeks...
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Should Eggs Be Refrigerated?
Eggs are good for you! Every nutrient-rich egg packs around 70 calories...
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Six Milestones of Chicken Growth Stages
Each stage signals nutrition changes for your flock’s complete chicken feed.
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Tips for Pest Control Around Chicken Coops
Rodents and predators are attracted to chicken coops for different reasons...
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The Colorful World of Chicken Eggs
When it comes to raising chickens, some people are looking for more than just...
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'Treat' Your Chickens Right
Just like any other pet, chickens love a special treat. They will respond...
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What Determines the Color of a Chicken Egg?
Just like skin color in humans, pigments assigned by genetics determine...
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Why You Should Raise Rare Chicken Breeds
American’s have been raising and eating chickens since the 1500’s...
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Winterizing your Chicken Coop
Chickens are resilient birds – and are pretty darn good at keeping themselves warm. But...
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Your Backyard Chicken Coop
Chicks raised in a brooder are destined for a chicken coop, especially backyard...