When you decide to start raising backyard chickens it can feel overwhelming at first. There are so many things to think about before you start keeping chickens. But if you break it down into simple steps it makes things so much easier.
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Are your chickens starting to lose their feathers? When chickens lose their feathers it’s called molting. Adult chickens normally molt their feathers once a year but additional molts can be caused by stress from the heat, lack of light, poor nutrition, or hatching out chicks.
Your chicks have started hatching but you’re not sure what to do next you may be wondering when do chicks need food and water after hatching? Chicks can safely stay inside the incubator for 24-48 hours after they have hatched. Once they have fully dried off they can be moved to the brooder where they …
If you’ve been thinking about expanding your backyard chicken flock learning how to incubate chicken eggs is a great way to get started. Incubating chicken eggs is a simple process of placing fertilized eggs into your incubator for 21 days. Keeping the temperature between 99 and 102 F and turning the eggs at least 3 …
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