Why Raise Chickens?
Here are a few of the most frequently expressed reasons people raise chickens: • Easy and inexpensive to maintain (when compared to most other pets) • Eggs that are fresh, great-tasting & nutritious • Chemical-free bug and weed control • Manufacture the worlds best fertilizer • Fun & friendly pets with personality (yes, you read that right) Where To Get Chicks: • Local Feed Stores often carry a variety of day old chicks around Spring • Hatch chicks from eggs – HomeMade Chicken Incubator • Search our forum for members listing hatching eggs or chickens for sale. • Check our list of chicken supplies. How To Care For A Chick – First 60 Days: • Young Chick Brooder – Can be as simple as a sturdy cardboard box or a small animal cage like one you’d use for rabbits. • Flooring – Pine shavings work best • Temperature – 90 to 100 deg. for the first week, decrease 5 deg. per week. A 100 watt bulb pointing in one corner (not the whole brooder) works well. • Food & water – chick crumbles / starter &
