- White Phoenix – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
White Phoenix Standard Chicken
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Blue Ameraucana Chicken
- Blue Ameraucana – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Early August.
LIMIT OF 14.
Continue ReadingLavender Ameraucana Chicken
- Lavender Ameraucana – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Seasonal/Shipped Mid March thru Early August.
Limit of 15 Females or Males
Limit of 15 Not Sexed
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What Do Baby Chicks Eat?
Newly hatched poultry come equipped with yolk reserves that provide baby birds with nutrients for many hours after they hatch. It’s nature’s way of allowing the early hatchers to remain in the nest until the whole brood has hatched. Hatchery chicks shipped by mail take advantage of these yolk reserves during the day or two […]
Continue ReadingStudies Find Light and Sound Can Affect Chicken Productivity
Nothing can foul up your day like losing sleep to the persistent beeping of a dying smoke detector. And is there anything more agitating than waking up from a dead sleep with a bright line shining in your eyes? We rely on a good night’s sleep to get the rest and relaxation we need to […]
Continue ReadingTips for Choosing a Thanksgiving Turkey
You read that right, folks: Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, only a few short weeks away. And so begins the preparation for the best meal of the year. If you haven’t hosted Thanksgiving dinner before, you might be wondering how to choose the right turkey for you and your family. Here are some tips to […]
Continue ReadingSilver Appleyard Ducks
- Silver Appleyard Duck – Sold as Baby Ducklings Only
Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru June.
Your total order requires ANY 3 birds to ship.
Continue ReadingDoes a Hen Lay an Egg Every Day?
Rare is the hen that will lay an egg every day, year round. Most hens lay in cycles. Depending on the hen’s breed and age, one cycle may last for 12 days or as long as a year. The total number of eggs laid within one laying cycle is called a clutch. Eggs […]
Continue ReadingMore Places Using Chickens as Therapy Animals
Since they were first domesticated in China roughly 10,000 years ago, Chickens have been kept almost exclusively as livestock, rather than companion animals. Sure, we might appreciate their unique personalities and distinctly comical behaviors, but that’s not why we typically raise chickens. For the vast majority of people, it’s all about the meat and eggs. […]
Continue ReadingUnited Egg Producers Pledges to End Male Chick Culling
Currently, male chicks hatched to egg-laying hens in factory farms have pretty bleak prospects. Within a day, these chicks are sorted from their female counterparts and tossed unceremoniously into what amounts to a very large blender. It’s a practical consideration for egg producers, but it’s all pretty grisly and dystopian. Roughly 100 million male chicks […]
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