How to raise broody hens & hatch chicks - for beginners

Are you wondering if your hen is going to go broody? In this video, we'll share everything you need to know about raising chickens from how to determine if your hen is going to go broody to how to hatch chicks under her.
If you're looking to start your own homestead or are just curious about raising chickens, this video is for you! We'll cover everything from the basics of raising chickens to hatching chicks, so you can get started on your chicken farm today!
Update i was informed by a source i trust more than most internet videos, medicated chick start is safe for hens.

[@raven8472Chickens]

update: Medicated chick starter should be safe for hens.

[@raven8472Chickens]

We are always learning with chickens!!!

[@tom-ss2mn]

Thanks for the info

[@beckyahrens5949]

21 days

[@Raspukek-fu8un]

wots the point of silkies wierdos?

[@raven8472Chickens]

Silkies are great for having a strange pretty bird. They are considered a delicacy by some people. But they while tending to be small. Are very broody chickens. So people who have breeds that won't sit can just throw in a silkie.

[@WinkTartanBelle]

I'm in a suburb that doesn't allow roosters. Last year the timing just worked out perfectly and I was able to sneak a few day old chicks under a broody silkie hen at night. Dang if that hen didn't raise those chicks just as if she had hatched them! I'm thinking I might try this again come late summer (my preferred time of raising chicks) if I have another broody. Chances are high I will, since it seems like at least one of the silkies is always broody.

[@raven8472Chickens]

Aww I hope u can manage it again. U could always bring in a stud for a few hours lol