Buying Chicks?
Here's what you will need:
Sometimes people come in and buy chicks, but have no idea what is involved in raising them into healthy adult chickens. We do what we can to help them see that having chickens will cost more than just the price of a baby chick. We don't encourage people to buy just one chick (it'll be lonely and cry through the night - true story) and we encourage people to set up their brooders before they take a chick home. It's best to calculate the cost and make an informed decision than to get in over your head.
General equipment and supplies needed
Safe, clean, draft-free room or building
Heat lamps and/or brooder
Litter and/or shavings
Brooder guard
Feeders
Waterers
Sanitizing solution - for humans
Cleaning brushes
Rake
Pitchfork or shovel (for large areas)
40-watt light blubs
High-quality, natural feed
Thermometer