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Show Ritchie Hatchery Is Still Producing Chicks The $22,000 fire at the Ritchie Hatcheries at Heber City last Sunday Sun-day morning did not affect the part of their plant that produces baby chicks, consequently, the company is able to continue filling all orders for day-old chicks. According to a representative from the hatchery, who was in Roosevelt on Wednesday, the costly cost-ly blaze burned a 200 x 40 ft. brooder house, valued at $12,000, and killed 10,000 10-week old chicks, valued at $10,000. However that part of the plant where eggs are hatched was saved from damage. dam-age. Local establishments who are agents for Ritchies are still filling orders uninterupted. |