We are huge chicken fans in our family and getting new chicks in the spring has always been a little like Christmas in our house. We love variety, so our handpicked options include lots of layers, bantams, turkeys, guinea hens, ducks, and new for this year, quail and geese! We’re very excited to have the store filled to the brim with little peeping chicks this spring.
This year, we have order forms organized by arrival date. To order, please fill out the order form(s) for the chicks you’d like, and submit it with payment in full. Forms can also be picked up at the store! Click on the order form links below for the complete list of poultry available, and their (approximate arrival dates. Keep scrolling for brief descriptions of all the poultry!
Laying Hens & Bantams arriving the week of May 1, 2024
Heritage Turkeys, Guineafowl, Broiler-Type Chickens & Quail arriving the week of May 13, 2024
Artisan Gold Turkeys arriving the week of June 24, 2024
Broad Breasted Turkeys (white or bronze) & Broiler-Type Chickens arriving the week of July 22, 2024
Laying Hens & Bantams arriving the week of April 17, 2024 – ORDER DEADLINE HAS PASSED
Laying Hens & Bantam Chickens
All laying hen chicks are sexed at the hatchery; we have ordered only female chickens. The hatchery guarantees at least 90% accuracy, so a random rooster may happen. Bantam chicks are not sexed, and will be a mix of male and female chickens.
Americana. These chickens come in many colors and sizes and have a good disposition. Many have muffs and beards, and all have full tails. ~175 Blue/green/tinted eggs per year.
Barred Plymouth Rock. Plymouth Rocks are a hardy, old time, dual-purpose breed with a friendly, even temperament. They feature a barred black and white pattern on their feathers and a single comb. ~275 brown eggs per year.
Bielefelder. Developed in Bielefeld, Germany at the start of the 1970s, these lovely birds have a blend of red barring and partridge coloring and single combs. They are an auto sexing breed! ~200 brown eggs per year.
Black Orpington. Orpingtons are know for their pet-like, docile nature and are the ultimate fluffy-butt chicken. Black Orpingtons are jet-black with a green iridescence and single combs. ~225 brown eggs per year.
Black Sexlink. An auto-sexing cross between Barred Rock and Rhode Island Red, hens are a solid black with reddish cast on their face and chest and roosters resemble a Barred Rock. Both have single combs. ~300 brown eggs per year.
Brown Leghorn. Very active and productive egg layers, brown leghorn hens have a deep orange brown head with single comb and a light orange brown neck with black stripes down the middle of each feather. Body is light brown. ~315 white eggs per year.
Brahmas, Dark or Light. Brown eggs. Known for exceptional winter performance due to their small rose comb, dense feathering, and feathered shanks and toes. Dark Brahma hens sport beautiful silver pencilled plumage, and Lights are mainly white with black lacing. ~175 eggs per year.
Buff Orpington. Orpingtons are know for their pet-like, docile nature and are the ultimate fluffy-butt chicken. Buff Orpingtons are a beautiful golden buff color. ~225 brown eggs per year.
Chocolate Laced Gold Orpington. Chocolate Laced Gold Orpingtons have a golden base feather color with a warm brown outline around each feather. They share the same sweet disposition of other Orpingtons. ~225 brown eggs per year.
Chocolate Orpington. Chocolate Orpingtons are a lovely dark brown and share the same temperament as other Orpingtons. ~225 brown eggs per year.
Cinnamon Queen. Prolific hybrid layers, also hardy and good meat producers. Fast body growth rate compared to other hybrid chickens. Chicks can be color sexed (males = white, females = brown/red) guaranteeing better sexing accuracy than other breeds. Friendly demeanor. ~300+ large/XL brown eggs per year.
Cuckoo Maran. Marans lay the darkest brown eggs of any breed, and their barred feather pattern resembles a Barred Plymouth Rock. Excellent foragers. ~ 200 dark brown eggs per year.
Golden Laced Wyandotte. Golden Laced Wyandottes have a feather pattern in a combination of rich golden brown laced with a greenish black tipped feather. Like Orpingtons, Wyandottes are pretty easy-going. Cold hardy with a rose comb. ~225 brown eggs per year.
ISA Brown. A super layer of large to extra large brown eggs, hens of this autosexing breed are a rust color with lighter highlights in their cape, wings, tail & fluff. ~315 brown eggs per year.
Lavender Orpington. Lavenders are a solid, muted, violet or blue, and are another lovely tempered chicken in the Orpington family. ~225 eggs per year.
New Hampshire Red. New Hampshire Reds feature chestnut red feathers with yellow highlights, a single red comb and are super hearty brown egg layers. Classic dual-purpose breed. ~250 eggs per year.
Noir Maran. A sex-linked production dark brown egg layer! Hens are mostly black with varying amounts of bronze. Some will have clean legs, some will be feathered, all have a single comb. ~280 dark brown eggs per year.
Olive Egger. These Olive eggers are f1, meaning first generation, and are bred from Black Copper Marans, Welsummers and Ameraucanas. These chicks will grow into hens that lay predominantly green eggs ranging in color from sage to olive. ~200 eggs per year.
Rhode Island Red. Rich dark mahogany red feathers, a single red comb and super hearty brown egg layers. Classic dual-purpose breed. ~300 brown eggs per year.
Splash Australorp. Australorps are calm, quiet and very good brown egg layers. Splash coloring features a light grey/lavender body with darker grey feathers scattered throughout. Single comb. ~225 brown eggs per year.
Welbar. This British cross between Welsummer and Barred Rock also carries an auto-sexing trait. Dark brown/brown barred pattern on body and tail, with lighter brown/gold barred pattern on their heads. Single comb. ~225 dark brown/reddish eggs per year
Silkie. These bantam-sized adorable chickens have atypically fluffy plumage, an extra toe, and blue-black skin, and are the friendliest little birds! Ours will come as a mix of black, blue, gold & white, and are straight run (not sexed). ~100 cream colored eggs per year.
Bantam Cochin. Cochins are heavily feathered down the shanks and toes and appear to be much larger than they actually are. They are very gentle, excellent setters and require little space. Ours will come as a mix of any of the following: Barred, Birchen, Black, Blue, Buff, Gold Laced, Mottled, Partridge, Red, Silver Laced or White, and are straight run (not sexed). ~100 cream colored eggs per year.
French Guinea Fowl
Guinea fowl are easy and inexpensive to raise. They are excellent foragers, living on insects (like ticks!), seeds and vegetation and also super farmyard watchdogs, sounding an alarm anytime anything unusual occurs. Purplish gray with small white spots. Dual purpose: females will lay small cream colored eggs and meat is lean, tender & dark. Straight Run.
Waterfowl
Ducklings are sexed at hatch – we have ordered all females (90% sexing accuracy). Goslings are all straight run.
Runner Ducks. Relatively small waterfowl (averaging just 3-4 pounds), good foragers and good layers, averaging about 100-180 eggs per year. Assortment includes Fawn and White, Chocolate, Blue and Black Runner Ducks. A delight to watch with their unusual upright appearance!
Cayuga Ducks. Quiet, very hardy, and known primarily for their brilliant beetle-green coloring. Cayuga hens weigh around 4-5 pounds and lay a light blue or gray egg. Ducklings have black feet and bills, black down, and have an occasional trace of yellow on their breast.
Khaki Campbell Ducks. The Khaki Campbell Duck was developed in the 1800’s in England. Their developer, Adele Campbell, selected for a large carcass size while maintaining egg production. By the 1920’s this breed became recognized as the most abundant layer, laying between 165-210 white eggs per year. These beautiful ducks are a warm Khaki color, similar in tone to brown military uniforms.
Brown African Geese. African Geese are very large, maturing between 12.5 and 15.5 pounds and make an excellent meat bird. Their meat is leaner than other goose varieties and the meat quality is superior in taste. African Geese are known for their knob, which can take 2-3 years to fully develop. Geese will lay 35-45 eggs per year.
Toulouse Geese. Toulouse geese perfect for small farms and homesteads. Originating from Western Greylag in southern France, this breed has a rich history. Toulouse feathers are various shades of gray with the chest and abdomen a creamy white color. This is a sturdy dual-purpose breed that does very well at hatching and raising their goslings. Toulouse lay around 25 – 30 eggs per year.
Quail
Bobwhite. Bobwhite Quail are native to the United States. They are lively birds, are very talkative, and are great egg layers. They make great backyard birds when put in an aviary with perches and places to hide.
Coturnix. Coturnix Quail are great backyard birds. Because they are so small, they can easily be set up in a pen on a deck, in a garage, or in your backyard. They are fantastic egg layers and their eggs are known for their health benefits and flavor. These Quail are great for beginners since they are easy to raise and don’t take up a lot of space.
Broiler Chickens
All meat type chickens are sold as a straight run (as hatched, mix of male & female.)
Freedom Ranger. These broiler chickens are perfect for free-range environments. They grow at a moderate rate (5-6 pounds in 9-11 weeks), which results in succulent meat that has more yellow omega 3 fat and less saturated fat than faster-growing breeds. These broiler chicks will grow to have either red or tri-colored feathers, with yellow shanks, skin, and beaks.
Cornish Cross. Ready for processing in only 7 to 8 weeks, Cornish Cross are feed-efficient, robust performers. They are known for tender meat and large breast size.
Turkeys
All turkeys are sold as a straight run (as hatched, mix of male & female.)
Artisan Gold. Hybrid breed that is smaller in size and slower growing than a traditional commercial turkey. Black feathers, unique coloring in the face and feet, long black legs, and a pronounced beak. Thrives in a free-range or custom environment where it can express natural tendencies such as roaming and roosting. Males can reach 17 lbs live weight at 16 weeks, females 11.5 lbs. Ideal for a smaller, richer flavored Thanksgiving bird.
Bourbon Red Heritage Turkeys. An old and rare variety of domestic turkey in the United States that can reproduce naturally, Bourbon Reds are a very dark, rich chestnut color edged in black on many of the feathers. Their wing tips and back one half of the tail are white. They are also friendly, cold hardy and self-reliant. Females weigh 16-18 lbs. and males weigh 25-33 lbs at maturity. Harvest for the table or keep for eggs and enjoyment!
Broad Breasted White. The traditional Thanksgiving turkey, this compact bird has large breast proportions, and is best suited for those interested in a heavy bird designed for total profitability. Offers excellent feed conversion. Males can reach 33.5 lbs live weight at 16 weeks, females 23 lbs. Will not reproduce naturally.
Broad Breasted Bronze. Underneath its beautiful bronze feathers is an efficient, robust turkey that rivals the Broad Breasted White in growth and feed conversion.