Baby Chicks: Getting Started with Backyard Chickens
Chick Days are here! Every spring around the country, farm, feed, and home stores offer baby chicks for sale. A celebration of all things poultry, Chick Days is a great way to expand your flock or get started with raising backyard chickens. To get the most out of Chick Days, however, it pays to be strategic and know what the event usually includes (and doesn’t). First, there is no official date for Chick Days. It generally runs from early in the year in the warmest regions all the way through early summer in the colder climates. In most cases, retailers offer mixed breeds, but they generally focus on the most popular types of chickens. And unless they’re specifically marked as sexed pullets, there’s a chance there may be roosters mixed in the batch. If you’re new to raising chicks, Chick Days is a great opportunity to load up on the supplies you’ll need to be successful, including brooders, waterers, and heaters. Read on to learn more about getting started with chicks—so you can make Chick Days an annual event and enjoy the many benefits of raising backyard chickens for years to come.
