Breeding chickens is not as simple as it might seem. Whether you are raising chickens for your own use or to sell them, you breed them the same way. Remember that like all animals chickens need maintenance, so don’t breed them unless you are willing to work at it.

Hen chickens are normally happy, easy going animals, so getting them to breed shouldn’t be too much of a problem. The good thing about chickens is when you breed them, they produce more than one chick.

In order to breed any animal, you need a male and female. It is recommended that you place the rooster and hen in a pen for a couple of days, in hopes that some eggs will be fertilized.

Once you have let your roosters and chickens mate for a couple of days, you stop collecting the eggs, and assume that some of them are fertilized. Unfortunately, there is no way to see which eggs are fertilized, you have to wait and see. You want to make sure that the nest is perfectly level so that when born, the chicks do not fall out.

Probably the most essential point when breeding any animal is temperature. Maintain the temperature constant inside the chicken coop. Make certain you will find no drafts, and if you will find, cover them rapidly. Any eggs that the hen isn’t sitting on ought to be placed in an incubator. You ought to adhere to the directions which are attached to this incubator.

You should have these supplies ready before you decide to breed chickens. Being prepared is key. You do not want any surprises, or do any late night runs to the grocery store. The health of your chicks depend on you.

Be cautious of leaving the chicks with their mother. Hens are known to eat their offspring. This is gross, but it is part of nature. Keep the chicks safe from other birds as well. The chicks will be prone to temperature differences and other predators, so beware.

Prior to selling your chicks, be certain to correctly sex them, simply because female chicks will market for a great deal a lot more than male chicks. Sexing is by no signifies a fun procedure, however it is really a required 1. Regardless of the plans for the chicks, make certain to treat them nicely.

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