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Learn how to set up and use a brooder plate for chicks, including proper height, room temperature, flock size, safety, and when to remove it. Find out whether a brooder plate is right for your brooder setup. Read more

Compare heat lamps and brooder plates for chicks. Learn why heat lamps work well for larger flocks, Cornish Cross, and cold brooder spaces, plus how to monitor chick comfort and use heat lamps safely. Read more

Customers sometimes notice green gel pearls in a turkey shipping box or receive a packet of AquaStart with their poultry order. AquaStart is there to help newly arrived chicks and poults get electrolyte-enriched hydration and find their feed during the first hours aft Read more

One of the most common questions we get from growers is whether or not they should opt for vaccination. We will explain the potential benefits, how vaccines work, as well as the importance of biosecurity to supplement vaccines. Read more

Turkeys are great for the holiday season or a 4-H project, but young turkeys require some additional care in the brooder in order to thrive. Learn how to raise turkey poults the right way with this brooding blog. Read more