We put some of this on the side of the garage that the chickens were pecking at. Given the age of our house, the paint is lead based. We have since had the house and garage painted. They've stopped pecking since there isn't any loose.
Incubated chicks don't have mother hen to show them the ropes, so one has to introduce them to the food and water. This is done by putting their faces in it. There are gentler ways of making sure a weak chick is hydrated, but if one has as many chicks as a commercial hatchery does, one doesn't...