Keep Chickens! by Barbara Kilarski

Author:Barbara Kilarski
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: chickens, health, care, poultry, raising, city, urban, housing, keeping, farming, eggs, chicks, chicken, hen, rooster
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015-02-03T16:17:02+00:00

Chapter 6

How to Pick a Chick

With your coop planned and construction under way, it’s time to start thinking about your future pen of hens. Before you buy any chicks or chickens, it’s important to educate yourself about all of the different breeds. By familiarizing yourself with the specific characteristics of the many chickens available, you will be more likely to pick chickens that will do well in your region and meet your needs for eggs and entertainment.

Research

If you have access to a computer, start your research with the Internet. The World Wide Web hosts dozens of sites devoted to chickens, where people from all over the world share their chicken stories, tips, and pictures. A few of my favorite web sites are listed in the appendix, and hundreds of others I haven’t listed are waiting for you to find them.

Many on-line hatcheries have chicken facts and links to yet more chicken sites. Some general information chicken web sites will lead you to great books covering every facet of chicken ownership, from urban chicken keeping to small farm chicken breeding. Before you know it, several hours will have passed on the Internet while you’ve been reading and thinking chicken.

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