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 ...

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 ...

Watch these three-day-old chicks as they explore their brooder, featuring divided sections with various heat lamps, feeders, and waterers. Get an up-close look at their lively behaviors, from pecking ...

Cleaning the chick brooder and giving the little chicks some treats.

About 20 years ago, chickens—long a staple of farms and homesteads—began showing up in urban and suburban yards. They enabled city dwellers to source homegrown food, provided a touch ...