EVERYTHING on Raising CHICKS to Egg Laying HENS - Chick Brooder to Chicken Coop for Beginners

Want to know everything that goes into raising baby chicks all the way to their first egg as laying hens? This full comprehensive guide will take you through every step. From hatch to brooder, how to treat and prevent coccidiosis, what to feed, how to keep their immune system strong, temperatures chicks need and how to ween them off of heat, how and when to move chicks outside into their chicken coop, and general chicken care. After 30 years of raising backyard chickens, I’ll show you the methods that work best for me. Let’s do our best to mimic nature and raise baby chicks as a broody hen would. #babychicks #backyardchickens #chickens

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00:00 Intro
00:40 Chicken FAQ / Indoor vs Outdoor
02:34 Brooder FAQ / Predators / Crushed Chicks / Overcrowding
03:20 Temperature for Chicks / Heat Source Options / Buy Extras
06:21 Ween Chicks Off Heat
07:58 Best Bedding
10:01 How to Keep Feed and Water Clean AT ALL TIMES
10:27 Water Facts
11:47 Feeders
12:34 Medicated vs Non-Medicated Chick Starter
14:53 Coccidiosis / CORID & First Aid Kit
15:39 Pasty Butt, Too Much Heat, Chick Behaviors, Dust Bathing
17:10 Make Baby Chicks into Friendly Pets
17:53 Can I Buy More Chicks and Combine Ages?
18:40 Grit & Chicken Digestion, Introducing New Stimulus and Native Soil
19:30 2 Week Old Chicks Flying & Molting
20:19 3-4 Week Old Chicks Ween Off Heat
21:02 When Can Chicks Move Outside
21:55 Ween Off Heat Completely
22:15 Treats, Prevent Cannibalism
23:10 Train to Roost
23:43 8 Weeks Grower Feed
24:01 How to Introduce Chicks to Your Existing Flock
24:25 Switch Flock to Grower, Oyster Shell
25:05 Train Chicks to Coop
25:40 Nest Boxes / When do Chickens Start to Lay Eggs?
26:35 Switch to Layer Feed
26:49 Chicken Coop Bedding / Deep Litter Method
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VIDEOS Mentioned:
*CLEANEST BROODER HACK No Mess Screen Frame Video-    • Watch This BEFORE Raising Baby Chicks...  
*Full Poultry First Aid Kit -    • CHICKEN FIRST AID KIT - What You Need...  
*How To Treat PASTY BUTT-    • How To Treat Pasty Butt on a Chick - ...  
*Easy DIY Outdoor Chick Brooder/Grow Out/Hospital Pen -    • DIY Chick Brooder Design - Raise Baby...  
* HOW TO INTRODUCE Baby Chicks to your Existing Flock -    • Watch This BEFORE Adding More Chicken...  
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