If you cannot take a few minutes to watch a few chick raising videos or to get a book about how to raise chicks or manage chickens and prepare for them ahead of time, DO NOT GET CHICKS! This is not a "buy now, learn later" proposition! There will be no later because you will kill them! So, do your research! And make sure you really want them for the long haul, not just on a whim, people!! Better me be harsh with you than you kill innocent animals with your ignorance! **when I said the man who culled molting hens was a friend of mine, I meant a friend of mine was in the group where this man told about killing molting hens, thinking they were diseased. I don't know him. I have a habit of not finishing my thought, sorry** Raising Chickens for Dummies, co-authored by Rob Ludlow, owner of BackyardChickens.com Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKY6hJTgrBE

As someone who truly observes and studies her flocks, over the past 14+ years of owning chickens of various breeds, both hatchery and good quality breeder and/or heritage line stock, I have come to a few conclusions regarding rooster aggression that have served us well here and keep our barnyard a safe place to walk and work. The rooster in the thumbnail happens to be the sweetest rooster on the planet, ironically. He is our mascot here at Roots, Rocks & Feathers, Sebastian, aka Bash. Don't forget to read the story, if you've never heard it! https://youtu.be/ms04k2e7cTY ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4agxNOPgS4A

Just a drop in note to say why no recent videos and to tell you a story about a friend's issue with neighbor's dogs. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhfusx870W4

Just watch a wonderful broody hen with her new chicks. This is her second batch this year. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msBZ4X2Tcbc