What do many here hatching do with all the chicks?

chickedydoodaa

Taking a break
10 Years
Feb 8, 2009
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I am curious in regard to space, the keeping of chicken 'laws' etc, what does everyone do with all these new born chicks? Where do you keep them if local 'laws' don't allow? basements? spare rooms in the house? There are a lot of hatches taking place, some in large numbers! Perhaps most of you are fortunate enough to live on a lot of land, a farm perhaps?
 
I used to hatch to build my flock to a certain point. I have several roosters but have re-homed many. Now, I'm hatching to build a high quality Delaware flock and for someone who wanted a few Blue Orp and Barred Rock chicks. I live in an agricultural/rural area and have no restrictions against chickens.
I dont hatch just to hatch because I dont have facilities to house many ages of chicks, though I do live on over 5 acres.
 
We're still enlarging our own flock, branching out into some breeding and selling chicks and laying hens. So far, we don't have any population problem but I don't think people around here will quit buying chickens anytime soon.
 
I keep my favorites and sell the rest or trade.
Currently, I am working on adding a couple breeds to my flock so have a full incubator with 3 additional breeds.
I will take extras to the swap meet or sell them off.
 
I'm hatching to grow/ replace the chickens lost in last nights coop massacre... 12 dead and 6 still missing. got 16 in the brooder and 37 more in the bator...
 
Surprisingly, chickens actually don't take up much room. I have 4 hens in a 12 sq. ft. coop (I know a little small, but we live in Texas so they don't go in the coop except at night), with a 60 sq. ft. run. The coop is raised so they only take up a 6x10 section of the backyard. Pretty good when you think about it.
 

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