Baby chicks need to be incubated for 24 hours

Chickens can live in cold environments Chicks feather don’t protect them from cold

Chickens live in coops First place chicks live is called brooder

Chicks need a lot of water Chickens find their own food

Chicks beaks need to clipped Chicks wings need to be clipped

. Chickens have predators Small chickens are more likely to be eaten by predators

The owner needs to learn about chickens and how they adapt to certain things.

Keep roosters away from hens unless you want eggs to be fertilised.

Appropriate budget

Appropriate piece of land Grass on the land

Invest in some chicken coops 4sq feet per chicken in the coops Coop must be opened at all times

Check the chickens by a vet

Obey laws and regulations

Chickens carry salmonella

Benefits of having chickens

Eggs from your backyard flock of chickens will be healthier. Eggs from your backyard flock of chickens will be tastier than eggs that are store bought.

Chicken manure can be used as fertiliser on your garden.

Chickens can get rid of those nasty pests that live in your garden. When chickens search for bugs, their scratching is good for the soil.

Buying a chicken to produce its own eggs is very cost efficient

Meat chickens are usually given steroids

How are chickens sustainable? From answering our sub-questions we then found out our answer to our main question. Here are ways chickens are sustainable: They are easy to care for. They are not costly to farm. They do not necessarily need lots of lands. They provide different food options for us. They provide natural pest control. If we farm chickens, later generations will be able to farm them too in a simple a similar manner.

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