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In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Dalia Monterroso of Chickenlandia shares how to have a successful brooding experience, and what to do to make sure your chicks stay healthy and happy ...

In this video, I explain how I set my brooder up and transfer newly hatched coturnix quail chicks from the incubator to the brooder.

Brooding is the provision of artificial heat to help chicks regulate their temperature. The heat can be provided using charcoal jikos, gas or electric brooders. The brooder area should be ready at ...

Hatching your own chicks with a broody hen is an adventure that combines the wonders of nature with the charm of traditional farming. My year/old Easter Egger, Peach, decided she wanted a family of ...

The term broody might not be an everyday word used in the average person’s vocabulary, but for anyone who owns chickens it is a well-known poultry tendency. Broodiness is a behavior a hen can exhibit ...