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Forgot to say regarding cost to raise chicks I think I spent about 50 dollars on supplies like shavings, feed and feeders, thermometer, and a shoplight fixture. I had a 100 watt bulb which I only used a week and then switched to one of my ordinary lamp ones (75? can't remember). The chicks were...

I am not all that experienced, opinions are all over the place as to whether to get pullets or chicks. Chicks will have to be kept warm. 95 degrees to start, reducing the temperature by 5 degrees a week untill they are 8 weeks old. So they will have to be kept in a warm draft free place for...

Your choices sound like nice ones. You will want to pick from what is available since getting them all at the same time and having them very close in age and size will make things so much easier. I think you should make your final choice from among your short list at the fair choosing the...

My orpingtons are very, very, quiet. However, I live in a suburb that is not especially chicken freindly, and I want to get along. I think a lot has to do with the individual chicken possibly also with the particular lineage. I chose a quiet breed and also watched and handled the chicks often...