*02/11/24 Hatch* Chicks

$30.00$50.00

Order for 02. NOV.2024 hatch. Ready for pick up


Vaccination details upon hatch :

  • Marek’s Disease
  • Coccidiosis quad strains

Minimum order 4 birds  ; can be assorted breed
Please refer to details below.

Description

More info, genetic notes  and images of breed

For detailed information on each breed, including color and genetic notes, please visit the “BREEDS”(Click to view) section on our website. If you’d like to see more images of the parent birds or learn how the offspring will look, please visit the “Fertile Egg”(Click to view) and select the breed you’re interested in.


Un-medicated feed only

Our chicks are vaccinated for Coccidiosis upon hatching, allowing them to develop immunity from the vaccination. Common chick feed often contains medication, which can negate the immunity provided by the vaccination. Please ensure that you provide feed that does not contain medication. Un-medicated Chick starters are available to purchase on the website. [Click to view]


Minimum order 4 chicks

Please select assorted breeds or opt for a single breed as long as the total number of chicks is 4 or more.
This policy is in place to ensure the well-being of the chicks. Day-old chicks thrive in small groups, where they can snuggle, play, and interact. Being part of a group allows them to bond, and if any unexpected issues arise, they still have others to rely on. Additionally, transitioning to outdoor life, such as integrating into an existing flock, is easier for chicks raised in a small group.

Chick care tips

How to introduce day-old chicks to a broody hen or raise chicks in a brooder?  Please click here to view.


Un-sexed chicks

Un-sexed chicks belong to breeds where gender cannot be definitively identified by physical traits at hatching. The only method to determine their sex is by a skilled or equipped vent/probe chick sexer, which yields approximately 80% accuracy. As we lack this expertise, we offer them as ‘Unsexed,’ leaving it to nature to reveal their gender.

The ratio of male chicks in “Unsexed” batches can vary widely, ranging from 0 to 100%.
On average, our customers typically receive a ratio of 40-60% male and female chicks, but there have been instances where an entire batch purchased turned out to be all male or all female. Unfortunately, in instances where the entire batch picked up turns out to be all males, we sometimes receive unwarranted blame. As much as we wish we could control the gender outcome, it ultimately depends on nature’s chance and the luck of the draw.

We want to ensure that all our customers fully understand this variability before making a purchase. If you’re not comfortable with this level of uncertainty, we kindly advise against purchasing “Unsexed” chicks.

Rooster rehoming help- Do you have plan for roosters? (Click to view)

More info available – Heritage chick sexing

Sexed chicks

Our sexed chicks are hatched from either Auto-sexing or Sex-Linked color breeding pen eggs. Upon hatching, chicks display distinct colors and markings based on their sex, enabling us to accurately determine their gender by appearance.

More info available – Auto sexing and Sex linked breeding

Additional information

Select Breed

Chocolate Unique Bantam – Sexed female, Salmon Faverolles, The Odd Bunch, White/Blue egger – Sexed female, Mauve Bantam Orpington – Sexed female, Welsummer – Sexed female, Cream Legbar – Sexed female, Brahma Pyle, Pekin Blue/Black Mottled, Pekin Millefleur, Silkie Showgirl Blue/Black/Splash, Wyandotte Blue/Gold/Splash, Blue/Splash/Black bantam orpington, Buff Orpington Standard, Polish, Belgian D'Uccle Porcelain / Millefleur, Chocolate Bantam Orpington, Marans -Black/Blue, Speckled Sussex, Silkie – Partridge & Buff Partridge, Silkie -Blue, Black & Splash, Araucana -Crested/Crestless type