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    Ceramic Heat Bulb Location

    Hi everyone, I brood small quantities of chicks (4-8 usually) inside and have always used a 100w incandescent bulb as my heat source. My brooder box is a 66 qt plastic tote. I cannot get the incandescent bulbs this time around, so am considering a 100w ceramic bulb instead. Will I have to...
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    Sex-link white layers?

    We live in an area where there are quite a few restrictions on roosters- in an effort to be responsible, we sex-link so that if I have hatchers who want to keep chicks, or people who want to purchase pullets, they don't end up with roosters. We already have enough roosters that get dumped around...
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    Sex-link white layers?

    Thank you!! I appreciate your help. I run an embryology program for schools and we try to only utilize sex link crosses or auto sexing breeds; we do the RIR/BR cross for brown layers, and Cream Legbars for the turquoise eggs, but I need white eggs for the teachers to candle. I don't have the...
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    Sex-link white layers?

    Hello everyone, I am trying to find another option for a sex-link cross out of a white egg laying breed. I've had some success in the past with crossing Silkie roosters over Leghorn females, but my source for sexed Silkie roosters has moved. I have had horrible luck trying to purchase them from...
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