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 quail! We’re very excited to have the store filled to the brim with little peeping chicks this spring.
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, Gamebirds & Ducks arriving the week of April 21, 2025 This group is selling out fast. Any questions about availability, please call or stop in! (List updated 3/27/2025)
Since we’ve had such a great response to pre-ordering layers this year, we added a second round arriving in early May. Check out the list here: Laying Hens arriving approximately May 9, 2025. (List updated 3/28/2025)
Broiler Chickens & Turkeys, 2025. Arrival Dates vary; see order form for details.
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 and Silkie 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. ~180-200 blue/green tinted eggs per year.
Barred Plymouth Rock. Plymouth Rocks are a hardy, dual-purpose breed with a friendly, even temperament. Prolific egg layers, even in cold weather. They feature a barred black and white pattern on their feathers and a single comb. ~275 brown eggs per year.
Bielefelder.+ This German breed is a gentle dual-purpose giant. Hens lay large brown eggs and males can easily reach 10-12 lbs. Their plumage is a blend of red barring and partridge. Auto-sexing. single combs. ~200 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. Easy to raise with good feed conversion ratio. ~300 brown eggs per year.
Blue Rock.^ This Barred Rock and Blue Andalusian cross is a prolific layer. Hens are largely light grey fading into a charcoal head. Chicks can be color sexed. ~300 cream colored 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. Outstanding fee to egg conversion. ~315 white eggs per year.
Buff Orpington. Orpingtons are know for their pet-like, docile nature and fluffy appearance. Buff Orpingtons are a beautiful golden buff color. ~250 brown eggs per year.
Cinnamon Queen.^ Prolific hybrid layer, also cold hardy and good meat producer. 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.
Cream Legbar.+ Hens are largely silver with a toffee-colored breast and lay medium-sized robins-egg-blue colored eggs. Auto-sexing. ~180 eggs per year.
Dark Brahma. Known for exceptional winter performance due to their small rose comb, dense feathering, and feathered shanks and toes. Calm-tempered hens boast lovely silver penciled plumage. ~170 brown eggs per year.
Lavender Orpington. Like the Buffs,, Lavender Orpingtons are sweet, fluffy pets, with solid, muted violet-gray feathers. ~200 brown eggs per year.
Noir Maran.^ A sex-linked, high 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 copper/chocolate brown eggs per year.
Olive Egger. First generation hybrid of Black Copper Marans, Welsummers and Ameraucanas, these layers are moderate in size and can be almost any color combination with muffs and/or beards. Hens that lay predominantly green eggs ranging in color from sage to olive. ~200 green eggs per year.
Rhode Island Red. A classic American dual-purpose breed. These heavy birds are prolific and cold-hardy egg layers with rich dark mahogany red feathers and a single red comb. ~300 brown eggs per year.
Splash Australorp. Australorps are dependable layers with a calm personality. Gorgeous splash coloring features a light grey/lavender body with darker grey feathers scattered throughout. Single comb. ~225 brown eggs per year.
Welsummer. Rare, cold-hardy, calm Dutch breed that produces lovely, speckled dark to reddish brown eggs. ~225 dark brown eggs per year.
Assorted Bantams (unsexed). Tiny! Only 1-2 pounds when fully grown – a sweet addition to any backyard flock. Our assortment will include some combination of the following: Silver Duckwing, Old English, Brown Old English, Golden Sebright, Silver Sebright, Mille Fleur D’Uccle, Porcelain D’Uccle or Red Pyle Old English. Bantams come as a straight run (male & female chicks), and due to the type of assortment we’ve reserved we’re unable to guarantee specific breeds, but we can guarantee they will all be super cute. Bantam hens can be good layers, and many are good setters as well. ~100 eggs of various colors per year.
Silkie Bantams (unsexed). With black skin, blue earlobes, an extra toe and feathers that feel like hair, the Silkies are one of the most unusual-looking, but sweetest-tempered chickens! They are very reliable setters and will sit on all types of eggs. Will be an assortment of colors – buff, black, white and/or blue. ~100 cream/brown eggs per year.
+Sex Link chickens (Hybrid chicken that can be sexed by color at hatch. Will not breed true in subsequent generations.)
^Auto Sexing chicken (Heritage breed that can be sexed by color at hatch. Future generations will breed true.)
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. ~100 eggs per year.
Waterfowl
Black Runner Duckling (sexed female). Relatively small waterfowl (averaging just 3-4 pounds), good foragers and good layers. A delight to watch with their unusual upright appearance! ~100-180 bluish eggs per year.
Buff Duckling (sexed female). Buff Ducks are a multi-purpose breed that originated in England and is also called a Buff Orpington Duck. Their coloring is an even shade of rich fawn brown. Friendly and docile – they make good pets! ~130-180 white/tinted eggs per year.
White Pekin Duckling (unsexed). A Creamy white fowl with yellow skin and large breasts, these dual-purpose ducks offer fine meat quality and excellent egg laying. They are calm and friendly. ~200 tinted eggs per year.
Quail
Coturnix (unsexed). Miniature dual-purpose birds, these quail are easy to raise, fast growing (from chick to laying in just 8 weeks!) and come in a variety of colors. Raise them for meat or their distinctive spotted eggs. ~250-300 eggs per year.
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. This broiler is a cross between a Cornish chicken and a Plymouth Rock chicken. Cornish Crosses grow quickly, boasting excellent feed conversion with maximum white meat yield. Results can vary, but at 6 to 8 weeks of age you can expect processed weights of 4.5 – 6 lbs. White plumage and lack of pin feathers help make harvesting a breeze.
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.
Broad Breasted Bronze. Underneath its beautiful bronze feathers is an efficient, robust turkey with excellent conformation and high meat quality due to natural fat layering. Delivers competitive feed conversion. Males can reach 33 lbs live weight at 16 weeks, females 23 lbs. They will not breed naturally and have a traditional taste.
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 lbs live weight at 16 weeks, females 23 lbs. Will not reproduce naturally.