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Getting Started

  • How many chickens should I get?
  • How much space do chickens need?
  • What is a brooder?
  • What are started pullets?
  • The best waterers for chickens

Egg Laying

  • How long do laying hens live?
  • How to tell which hens are laying and which ones aren't
  • How to maintain your flock's egg production
  • When do Australorps start laying?

Hatching and Incubation

  • How long does it take chicken eggs to hatch?
  • What humidity level should I incubate at?
  • Choosing which eggs to hatch
  • Day one of incubation
  • Using an incubator to hatch
  • Hatching under a broody hen

Breeding Chickens

  • Breeding goals
  • Breeding plan
  • How to get starter stock for breeding
  • What are heritage chickens?
  • Selecting chickens for breeding
  • Selective breeding
  • Toward a self-sustaining flock
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