**Add Power to Your Breeding Program** Whiting True Blue (WTB) chickens are known for their blue-egg genetics. Within our breeding program, we also work with **barred WTBs**, making selected birds particularly useful to breeders who want to incorporate barring into their own breeding projects. Barring is a **sex-linked gene carried on the Z chromosome**. When the right parents are paired, this makes it possible to produce chicks whose sex can be identified at hatch based on t

Raising baby chicks can be incredibly rewarding, but those first few weeks also come with a few challenges that every new chick keeper should know how to recognize. One of the most common is pasty butt, also called pasty vent. If you've ever looked into your brooder and noticed dried droppings stuck around a chick's vent, you've seen pasty butt. It may look like a minor problem, but a blocked vent can become serious very quickly in a young chick. Knowing what to look for, how

Raising baby chicks can be an exciting venture, to both new and experienced poultry enthusiasts. However, one crucial aspect of caring for these delicate creatures is providing the right source of heat. While heat lamps have long been the preferred choice, brooder plates are now changing the game. This blog post explores the many benefits of using a brooder plate, highlighting its potential to revolutionize the way we rear poultry. Understanding Brooder Plates A brooder plat

Raising baby chicks is an exciting experience, but it also comes with important decisions that can affect their long-term health. One of the first questions many new chicken keepers ask is: "Do my chicks need medicated starter feed?" The answer depends largely on whether your chicks have been vaccinated against coccidiosis. Understanding what medicated starter feed is, how it works, and when it should be used will help you make the best decision for your flock. Did You Know?

One of the most common questions new chicken owners ask is, "When should I switch my chicks from starter feed to layer feed?" The simple answer is around 18 weeks of age, but understanding why chickens require different feed at different stages of life is just as important as knowing when to make the switch. Commercial poultry feeds are carefully formulated to meet a chicken's changing nutritional needs. As chicks grow into pullets and eventually become laying hens, their req

Is paying the higher price of pullet chicks affordably justified?