Is the price of eggs making you want to jump on the chicken bandwagon? Be sure you check your local ordinances regarding chickens before you make your decision. We both enjoy fresh eggs from our ...

The first snap-action precision switch was developed by Burgess Laboratories in 1932 for temperature control in a chicken brooder. A Burgess employee purchased the electronics division in 1937 and ...

Getting started raising poultry is both exciting and rewarding in many ways. If you’re a hobby farmer or a beginner, an important key to health and growth is making sure they’re being raised in the ...

This video shows how I refurbish my quail pen in preparation for the release of new quail chicks from our brooder. I'm also adding some grass into the pen to trial and experiment if grass within in ...

Poultry keeping has exploded in the United States and has grown to over 10 million households. Hatching Time's egg incubator is automatic, easy to clean and fun to use. Backyard poultry keepers turn ...

I want to build a cheap chick brooder to keep some baby chicks at a constant temperature (95F first week, drop by 5 degrees each week until week 6 when they are released)<BR><BR>The "standard" way is ...

The livestock subsector contributes over 10% GDP to the Kenyan economy. Poultry are the most abundant livestock species, and domestic chicken (98%) are the most important, with other poultry species ...