SELECTING A BREED 
after he has received them. Shipped as soon as 
they are taken from the incubators, the chicks need 
no food for two or three days, and that generally 
allows them ample time to reach their destination; 
but upon arrival they need careful and prompt 
attention, so that they will get the right kind of 
a start. Prices on ready-hatched chicks are usu- 
ally about twice as much as for eggs for hatching, 
the most common prices being from fifteen to 
thirty cents each. 
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