This back-to-basics episode is a backyard starter kit for raising chickens.

The Spring Tradition of Chick Day is Almost Here!

It's Chick Day. This is the time-honored Spring tradition every year where the tractor supply and the other farm stores have chicks for sale. But with the egg shortage and the demand for chickens, there's likely to be shortages of chicks at the farm stores for Chick Day this year.

Many people have asked me, “Can you hatch some chicks for me?”

Let's dive a little deeper. What do they really want?

“I want eggs.”

Okay, so do you have any limitations?

“I live in town and I cannot have any roosters.”

• Options for Buying Chicks - Sex Link or Straight Run

• Breeds

• Cornish Cross are Meat Birds

• Sources for Chicks

• Buying Pullets Rather than Chicks

• Pain Points for First Time Chicken Owners

• Take it easy the first year

Episode website: https://thrivingthefuture.com/backyard-chicken-basics

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