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for them. Caring for baby chickens is a fairly easy task, just make sure they have food and water in small dishes, and check the temperature periodically, raising or lowering the lamp if necessary. Remember that energy-efficient flourescent light bulbs do not work for brooding chickens, because they do not release much heat.
If you are interested in ordering chicks from a hatchery, here is an index of poultry hatcheries and suppliers:
http://www.poultryconnection.com/hatchery.html
There is so much more information on raising chickens, but this article was intended to get you interested in chickens, and provide basic information to help you get started. I wish you luck in your poultry ventures!
-Eamon Decker
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