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Feeding and Caring for Chickens

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Set up- Make the feeding system the simplest as possible.  The chickens don’t really care what they eat from.  I suggest a big tube type feeder with a removable top for easy filling and automatically dispensing the food.  You  don’t have to fill it and change it as often.  The small metal feeder containers [...]

Baby Chicks

Bring Home the Baby Chicks!
Starting in the early spring, you can find baby chicks at your local feed store. They are usually just a few days old when they first arrive. The feed store suppliers are usually able to sex the chicks and provide mainly hens for laying eggs. They do this by examining the [...]