Chocobo Raising Guide

Obtaining an Egg
Currently, eggs can be obtained from certain Sanction battlefields (ISNM), from Dabih Jajalioh in Ru'lude Gardens, and completing the quest Chocobo on the Loose!. While there is only the item "Chocobo Egg", there are mutliple descriptions, hinting that it may effect breed.

Raising your chocobo
After you obtain a chocobo egg, take it to one of the Chocoguys from the Vana'diel Chocobo Society located in the three kingdoms, and trade it to them. From there, you can watch your chocobo grow!

Egg

 * The only care plan option is Basic Care
 * Your only Care option is Watch over the Chocobo
 * The Egg cycle is 4 real life days. (96 Earth hours)
 * Day 1: After 24hrs, talk to the NPC again for a cutscene showing your egg.
 * Day 2: Wait another 24 hrs, talk to the NPC again for a cutscene showing your egg.
 * Day 3: Wait another 24 hrs, talk to the NPC again for a cutscene showing your egg.
 * Day 4: Wait another 24 hrs, talk to the NPC again for a cutscene in which your chocobo hatches! You may now name it.

Chick

 * Care plan now includes Basic Care, Rest, Take a walk in town, Listen to music
 * You may name your chocobo by combining 2 of the Chocobo Names.
 * You may now Feed your chocobo. To Feed your chocobo, trade the chocobo food or medication to the Chocobo breeding npc.
 * Your Care options are Watch over the Chocobo, Go on a walk(short)
 * The chick cycle is unknown at this time
 * Day 5: After 24 hours, talk to the NPC again for a cutscene showing your chick.
 * Day 6: Wait another 24 hours, talk to the NPC again for a cutscene showing your chick.
 * Day 7: After another 24 hours, talk to the NPC again for a cutscene showing your chick.
 * You will also get a cutscene in which the NPC will mention that your chocobo has been crying at night. you will recieve a key item called a white handkerchief. If you zone and come back, you will use the handkerchief with your scent on it and it will be taken. It is said that if you are too late the chocobo trainer will use their own item to make the chick get better and your handkerchief will be taken.

Rumor
There is currently a rumor that there is a bug dealing with the "resting" function for chocobo raising in that when you state that you want your chocobo to "rest" it will not wake up again. While this has been noted by several people, it is unclear whether or not this is a bug.