Chicks To Chickens

From City to Farm - The Chick Experience

I have never raised CHICKENS before and decided this would be fun and worth the effort
HENCE MY
"Journey Into The Unknown."

What Comes First, The Chicken or the Egg?

"CHICKENS 101"

Client

DISCUSSION

Breed & Pricing Example

Brown Leghorn	Description	Price
	Brown Leghorns (pronounced "leggerns"), are very hardy and active and are generally recognized as the most colorful of the Leghorn family. They lay white eggs, are nonsetters, have large combs, white earlobes, yellow skin, shanks and feet. The female is medium brown with delicate penciling; wings are darker brown and breast is salmon colored. Their origin is near the city of Leghorn, Italy. The lively little chicks are striped like chipmunks.	For 25 day-old baby chicks, prices are approximately $41.25 for a straight run;* $49.50 for females; and $19.75 for males *this will give you a mix of hens and roosters. There's no guarantee how many of each you will get.

THINGS YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT BEFORE BUYING YOUR CHICKS

1. Where to Buy Your Chicks
   • Local Farm Store
   • Commercial Hatchery (mail order)
2. How Many Do You Want
   • How Much Space Do You Have
   • How Much Do You Want To Spend
3. What to Buy
   • Baby Chicks
   • Pullets
   • Hens
4. What Type
   • Egg Layers
     1. brown
     2. white
   • Frying Pan Special
   • Assortment
   • Rare or Unusual Breed
5. Equipment Needed
   • Feeder
   • Waterer
   • Brooder
   • Cage