Guide To Chicken Raising Basics

Looking to learn some chicken raising basics? Wondering how are chickens raised? Raising chicks is easier than you might think — especially if you let a mother hen do the work for you.

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Looking to learn some chicken raising basics? Wondering how are chickens raised? Raising chicks is easier than you might think — especially if you let a mother hen do the work for you.

A Basic Guide to Raising Chickens

Raising baby poultry is easy and a great deal of fun. Many people start with chickens, but you might also consider ducks, guineas, turkeys or geese. You can order chicks from a hatchery, buy them at a local farm store, or allow a hen to hatch eggs and raise the chicks for you. Raising purchased chicks is easy, but remember that they rely on you for their every need.

The Chicks are in the Mail

Just before hatching, a chick absorbs and stores the last of the egg yolk it’s been feeding on throughout incubation. This last bit of yolk can sustain the chick for several days before its first drink or meal, providing a window of opportunity for shipping chicks from a hatchery to your front door.

  • Updated on Feb 6, 2024
  • Originally Published on Oct 31, 2008
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