Thousands of chickens have been relocated after the sudden closure of an out-of-state poultry company left several area farms ...

Tom Watkins is the President and co-owner of Murray McMurray Hatchery in ... day-to-day operations of the hatchery which offers over 120 varieties of chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and many ...

In part one of this workshop, McMurray Hatchery’s Tom Watkins talks about how to determine how many chickens you need to fit your needs, and how the breeds you select weigh into it.So you’ve ...

They also make good meat birds, according to Murray McMurray Hatchery. A favorite chicken in Australia, the Australorp comes ...

Minnesota farmers under contract to a struggling local poultry company have been scrambling to care for thousands of chickens ...

Wisconsin poultry growers for Pure Prairie Poultry say the chickens in their care have been without food for days since the company announced it was closing down its Charles City processing plant.

Iowa takes emergency action to care for 1.3 million chickens after Minnesota company Pure Prairie Poultry files for ...

My kids and I poured through catalogs like Murray McMurray and read books like Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, Backyard ...

All illustrations by Sue Coe. Chickens are the most populous bird on Earth and are widely considered among the most abused animals on the planet. Despite their ability to think and feel ...

Backyards have gone to the birds! With everyone from Jennifer Garner to Carrie Underwood flocking to the trend of raising chickens at home, you too may be ready to become a Mother Hen. While the ...

ROCHESTER — City officials are working to educate residents on how backyard chickens can lead to problems with rats. Keeping chickens has gained popularity over the years, and Rochester has its ...