Hatching Chicks Using Incubators vs Broody Hens, Part 2

Reader Contribution by Anna Twitto
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In my previous post, I discussed several points comparing the relative benefits of using incubators for hatching chicks vs. doing things the natural way — that is, assigning the job to a broody. Today I am going to cover some more factors influencing the chicken owner’s decision on this matter.

Hand-raised chicks often turn out more sociable and friendly as adult birds.

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