A lot box stores are full of minimum wage earning kids who are just out of high school and may not be the resident chicken experts.
However, I have always been able to pick my chicks even if it’s me pointing and them handling them. Some of the responsibility lies with the consume.
i rinse, dry, bake, crush, then add the powder to their feed. I also use the powder in compost and when I plant tomatoes.
For those that don’t bake and feed shells without mixing with oyster shell or feed - do you ever have problems with chickens going after the eggs in the nesting box?
So there are lots of smarter people with great advice that will chime in. When integrating chicks, I like to let them free range together to start sorting things out. Then I put them in their own separate area fenced in the run. Finally I let them start mingling. Couple tricks is to have a...
I’m not urban but don’t see how well roosters and close neighbors will work. Freezer camp or rehoming may be something to consider.
Will your urban chickens be free range? If not do you really need a protective rooster?