Heritage Rhode Island Red chicks

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Local pick up only. We do not ship birds! All orders of chicks and hatching eggs are pre-orders! Chicks are sold unsexed. When you place your order we will contact to you let you know when we are setting the eggs for your chicks and give you an anticipated hatch date. When your chicks hatch, we vaccinate them, unless requested otherwise, and reach out to you to schedule your appointment for pick up.

We update inventory weekly. Once you are notified that your birds are ready for check out, it is up to you to have their coop ready and make arrangements to pick them up by the deadline agreed upon. Should life happens and you are not able to take care of the birds you pre-ordered, we will give you credit for the amount paid up-to-date for a future purchase. Please understand we are not able to refund any orders/pre-orders. The only time, a refund applies is when we are not able to deliver the product (Ex. theft, fertility issues, hatch rate issue, fire, flock demise, bird illness, death of breeder, etc). There is a $5 fee for each bird, each day that is here past the deadline. No exceptions.

Unless requested otherwise by the buyer of a prepaid order, chicks are vaccinated against Mareks’ disease and sold unsexed Minimum purchase is required as follows:

1-3 weeks: 5 chicks

4-6 weeks: 3 chicks

A fee of $20 is added to any order that does not meet the minimum purchase requirement. This fee will be collected during pickup. Orders are filled by the order in which payment is received. Please allow up to 48 hours to hear back from us, especially if you are ordering on a Friday night or over the weekend. Appointments are scheduled for Saturdays most of the year. If you are ordering on a Saturday and expecting to pick up on the same day, please note available slots fill up quickly during the week, so sometimes, we are fully booked on Saturdays. Please wait to hear back from us before heading to our farm. We will contact you within 48 hours to schedule your pick up or anticipated pick up date, depending on the birds’ age group you purchased.

On the day of your appointment, please bring a suitable carrier for the safe transport of your pullets of the age of 6 weeks and up.

Feeding: We feed Non-GMO Nature’s Best Organic starter grower (this is a non-medicated feed). We provide fresh water daily with a tbs of apple cider vinegar (Brags raw and unfiltered, “with the mother”)

 Electrolytes:

If you want to make your own solution here is the recipe:

§  8 teaspoons granulated sugar

§  ½ teaspoon sea salt

§  ½ teaspoon baking soda

§  1 gallon of water

 We make no guarantee that the vaccinations will protect your poultry 100% from getting the disease, but it is a good preventative step. Marek's vaccine is an injection and will not be noticeable on the chicks.

 About our flock of Heritage Rhode Island Reds

These are the old-time American breed that you great-great grandpa raised back in the day. These are not to be confused with the commercial hatchery strain offered at the feed stores of Heritage Rhode Island Reds are an old-time American breed that is closely resembling to the Rhode Island Reds, but their plumage is considerably darker. These chickens are the most successful dual-purpose bird and remains an excellent farm chicken. They lay 200-300 eggs a year starting as early as 6 months of age. Their eggs are brown and medium to large in size. My line lays a beautiful light rose color eggs.

The hens of this breed weigh over 6 pounds and the rooster over 8 pounds. The Heritage Rhode Island Reds is known for its hardiness and its ability to handle harsh conditions while still producing eggs. Some roosters may be aggressive at times, but mine are very calm and docile. My hens also have a lovely temperament. They do go broody once and while.

For further reading and research on this breed, please visit the Livestock Conservancy Website