Getting and raising chicks is exciting and may even be a little nerve-wracking time for chicken owners. There are a few basic, but very important, things you can and should do to make this experience as hassle-free and enjoyable as possible for yourself and the little ones This book discovers the sure-fire techniques in success with baby chicks. These techniques were used on millions of family farms in the golden age before factory farming, and were then forgotten-until now! Learn how to choose a good hatchery and a good breed, what kind of heat source to use, how to prepare the brooder area for your baby chicks, what to feed them, and how to avoid common mistakes. All of this is explained so clearly and completely in one slim volume that it has received praise from children, hobbyists, farmers, and poultry scientists alike. Whether you brood five chicks or five thousand, this is the book for you, because its practical methods work with flocks of any size. And it will save you money. Learn how to build an insulated brooder in two hours for $20, keeping your chicks warmer and more comfortable than with overhead heat lamps, and saving two-thirds of the electricity into the bargain!