{"id":2856,"date":"2020-02-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chikchikchicken.com\/?p=2856"},"modified":"2020-02-24T18:45:38","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T00:45:38","slug":"what-do-you-need-to-raise-backyard-chickens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chikchikchicken.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/25\/what-do-you-need-to-raise-backyard-chickens\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do You Need to Raise Backyard Chickens?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I do a lot for my chickens and I\u2019ve had people tell me they could never raise backyard chickens because of what\u2019s involved. So what\u2019s really needed to raise backyard chickens? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They really don\u2019t need much. I compare it to other household pets. They need more than a cat but less than a dog if that makes sense. 
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Just like a newborn baby, baby chicks require more than teenage or adult chickens. They can\u2019t regulate their body temp, so you need a brooder of some sort or a broody hen<\/a>. Read more in my post: Baby Chicks – A Beginners Guide to Raising Chicks.<\/a><\/strong>

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Some people will skip the baby chick stage and purchase teenage or adult chickens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


So what’s really needed to raise backyard chickens?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Of Course the Basics:
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