I have several types of egg layers, but the Red Star are the best I have ever seen.We had a cold and snowy winter,but these birds laid great all winter. When someone ask me what I recommend for brown eggs,it's Red Star. Thanks McMurray for the great chickens!

I have several different breeds of chickens, but after ordering my Red Stars last year I am thinning my flock to just Red Stars. They are the gentliest chickens I have ever seen. Everyone that buys my eggs request eggs from them, they are by far the biggest and the best. Thank you so much for these wonderful birds.

This is my first season with my Red Stars and I am so impressed that by next year my whole flock will be Red Stars. Its very hot here in Texas and those girls of mine keep laying. I am looking into maybe ordering the Black Stars now. I know I wont be disappointed. Thank you for introducing me to the Stars.

I love my Red Stars from the first day I got them. They are so friendly and lay very good brown eggs.

I have a flock of Red Star and they are the best chickens. My Red Stars started to lay at 18 weeks and lay they are. You were not kidding when you said they were "Great" egg layers.I look foward to doing buisness with McMurray hatchery you guy's are simply the best.

We purchased Red Stars on my mom's recommendation 2 years ago. We live at 8900 ft. elevation in the Colorado Mountains. Even in the winter, we still averaged 9-10 eggs a day with 13 chickens. Now if they could only be hardy enough to survive a bear attack!! After rebuilding the pen and coop--We are ordering Red Stars again.

I received my order of laying chicks right after Memorial Day this year and already at 17 weeks, my 3 Red Stars are laying eggs, everyday! I ordered 3 other breeds of egg layers, too, but I wish I would have ordered more Red Stars. They are wonderful layers and are very quiet with nice dispositions. A wonderful chicken, my next order will have many more Red Stars.

I received Red Star Roosters as a extra to keep my Dominiques warm in shipping . I love them they are so friendly ,they come when they see me and will perch on my hand. Thanks for such a special surprise.

I wish I had ordered more than one Red Star!! She is by far the best layer in my flock, and even out does my Pearl Whites. "Rachel" has been so successful that I am planning to order more Red Stars and to try some Black Stars too. Thanks, Murray McMurray for my great brown egg layer.

I ordered 25 baby chicks- half red star and half black star. You guys were so friendly and helpful when my order was delayed due to Memorial day and when I called like 3 times, the ladies I spoke to were so sweet! The Red star chicks are so sweet and more calm than the black. The exotic chick turned out to be a Partridge Cochin and is SO adorable-- what a treat to find an exotic in the group-- and fun to figure out which breed he is :) Thank you McMurray for your wonderful staff and your beautiful chicks!!

Hello, I just wanted to say how happy I am with the Red Star roosters you included in my order this spring as "warmer chicks"! They grew very quickly on little feed, and are among the most independent and fearless chickens we own. They are also the last ones to get caught by predators, yet are docile to work with. In short, they were a very pleasant free surprise! Thank you

Last year I ordered 25 Red Star pullets. They are excellent show birds, and great for egg production. They are the best chickens I've ever had.

EXTRAORDINARY LAYERS; I wish I had ordered more red stars, they are my favorite dual purpose bird.

My wife and I ordered Red Star chicks last Spring and they are everything - and more- than you said. Some began laying at 16 wks and all were by 20 wks old. We have other types of chickens and the Red Stars are the gentlest and best layers we have -even in winter! Our children are grown and gone now. Thank you for adding so much enjoyment to our lives.

You really can't beat these Red Stars. Wonderful temperaments These hens lay all winter and follow us everywhere. Soooo friendly,

Last year was our first time having chickens, when we got six red and 6 black stars and few male reds thrown in. We loved their sweet and sometimes curious personality. They are very good layers and you'll be amazed when you find that some of the eggs won't fit in the jumbo cartons. They also don't mind be held, or making a few friends like my favorite one did. But they do like to scratch and play in mulch and could eat a cow-:). All in all we made sure to get some this year, rather than more blacks. The only other downer is that the males are aggressive. I'd also like to thank the Murray Mcmurray staff for their patience when we called to get ducks, and add more to orders and push back dates. The staff are full of wonderful people I wouldn't dare get anything from anouther company. Thank you for you wonderfull "fowl" and and kindness. -Krista, Lovettsville, Virginia

I received my assortment of 25 chicks, I got a free rare chick and I just love it. It's the cutest one in the bunch. I also received an additional free leghorn - Thanks. All chicks are healthy and arrived in excellent condition. I will definately be ordering from you again and will recommended Murray McMurray!

Red Stars are one of the best tempermented hens I've ever had. They lay very well. Also, the most gentle ones will "talk" to you. They are also very vigorous and cold hardy. We live in a very cold area (gets down to -50F) here, they have done beautifully. I would recommend this sex-link breed to anyone. S. Reiley Theresa, NY

These are the best hens ever! They lay delicious eggs, they are super friendly & have the best personalities & are so beautiful! We ordered two & they are so sweet, love being held and I couldn't imagine life without them!!! You can't go wrong!

I just recieved my order of Red Stars today. There was 7 in total and 21 other different breeds. They all came lively and healthy drinking within minutes of arrivel.Thanks Mcmurray Hatchery for the best chicks, I cant wait to order again.

McMurray Hatchery has given us a very positive experience as first time chicken raisers. The Red Star chicks we ordered arrived healthy and hungry. They are very sturdy birds. The hens are now grown up and are so gentle, friendly and terrific layers. They all started laying at about 20-21 weeks old and we almost always get one egg per hen each day. (And the temperatures this winter have been below freezing!) We love the fresh eggs and we love our little flock of hens, they are wonderful!

A very hardy chick! excellent bird

First - I'm not un-biased - I wrote the McMurray website because our family loves to raise chickens. Red Stars are about our favorites. We bought some last year and raised them up to be 6 monthd old and then sold every one. This year we bought some to keep. They have become our grasshopper control in the orchard. Everytime I walk out there - they come up to me and then walk with me through the orchard. They are very sweet in disposition - I've never seen an aggresive one - unless you happen to be a grasshopper.

Joe Claborn

Ross, TX

This has to be the best laying breed around. I got these as day-old chicks, and in 19 weeks I saw the first egg. It was about the size of a medium size egg from the store. Their demeanor is excellent. I had a friend describe them as being more like pets that you can pick up and hold. They do have a tendency to fly like their leghorn ancestors. They are extremely curious. They love to explore and discover new things. 5 stars

I ordered 25 chickens from Mcmurray in July of 2009, and I have to say that Snuggles, my Red Star, is the favorite chicken of the family. She is SO very friendly, gentle, and submissive, but by far the most curious of all our chickens. She follows us around the yard, and when we were painting the chicken coop kept trying to jump up onto the rim of the paint can, or onto the boards we were painting. She is, true to her name, very gentle and likes to snuggle down on your arm and rest. I defintely recommend Red Stars for a fun pet, and a good layer, too!

I normally order Barred Rocks, this year a neighbor talked me into trying the sexed link chickens, I order a mix of Black and Red Star chickens. I was surprised when the chickens started laying at right around 5 months. I have been very happy with the gentleness of the chickens and the fact that they are great layers.

I have ordered all my chickens from your hatchery and most recently tried the Red Star breed. They are the nicest chickens YET! Friendly and easy going...they are great layers and would make great pets! The breeding mix on these chickens really does them justice...someone had a great idea!

Wow! Our Red Star hens are simply the friendliest, most personable girls on the farm! Without a second of hesitation, I would highly recommend this breed for anyone wanting to start a new flock of very productive layers, or anyone interested in a single bird or additions to their existing flock. -Speckle Valley Farms

I bought two of your red star hens and raised them together on the westside of Los Angeles, CA within a mile of the beach. These hens began laying 11 months ago, and have both layed an egg every day during that 11 month period, never missing even a single day. These two hens free range in my backyard foraging in tandem. They keep my garden free of insects while creating a continuous supply of fertilizer. Their disposition is very sweet and gentle. They like to be held and receive attention. If anything is amiss in my backyard, such as the presence of a cat, they'll let me know right away. When I first got these hens, as 2 day old chicks, I had no idea they would enrich my life so. Thanks McMurray, for these wonderful birds.