White Crested and Bearded Silkie Fertile Eggs
Please read the description in its entirety before ordering. All hatching eggs orders are pre-orders!
All orders of chicks and hatching eggs are pre-orders. You will receive a text or email from us when your order is ready for pick up or being shipped. For shipped orders, please be advised that as of 6/17/24, we started shipping all fertile egg orders via Fedex 2nd day air shipping service. We will no longer use USPS to ship and deliver our packages. With Fedex, you can still request that your package is held for pick up at a Fedex facility near you if you don’t want to receive it at your home address. Please understand we will not ship to PO Boxes. You must provide a home address. Minimum purchase of 6 eggs for shipping or local pick up. To place an order, select the quantity desired and add to the cart. Please select FREE local pick up option during check out if your order is being picked up locally. If you require shipping, please make sure you are selecting the right fulfillment. Any order under 18 eggs qualifies for shipping rate of $30; Any order above 18 eggs will have a shipping charge of $45. We are not able to ship more than 24 eggs at once. In some cases we may have to split your order of two dozens in half, depending on the flock size. To us, it is imperative that you receive nothing but fresh eggs. If you plan on ordering 2 dozens or more, please reach out to us first by email vitoriafarms@gmail.com or through text message (352)467-2600. Your order will be shipped from Dade City, FL, double- boxed and well insulated for extra protection against X-rays, altitude changes, lifts, etc. We do not ship without at least a few extras, though there may be a few circumstances that may hinder our ability to include extras. Extras are based on egg availability. Extras are a courtesy and is not be expected by the buyer. It is just a practice we have. We understand you are purchasing a very delicate item that can be damaged internally by the stresses of a trip and we want you to be successful and have a rewarding experience hatching our beautiful chickens we are so proud of, so extras are sent to help increase your chances of a decent hatch should all eggs arrive intact. We do not overcharge nor make any extra on shipping. Any dollar amount paid towards shipping that we don’t need , we return back to you in eggs or discount towards your next order with us. Most of the time, we just include extra eggs.
Our Hatching Egg Order Policy
All hatching eggs are pre-orders. Minimum order of 6 eggs. When ordering hatching eggs, please factor in the number of eggs that may not develop nor hatch; please be also mindful of the ratio of males vs. females you might get. Due to factors beyond our control (hatching techniques, humidity, weather, mail carrier handling) we cannot be held responsible for eggs that don't develop or poor hatch rates. There are no refunds nor replacement for eggs that don't hatch. Please note that just because an egg does not develop, it does not mean it is infertile. There is only one way to know if an egg is fertile and unfortunately, that means breaking the egg open to look for the white spot, which is the germinal disk. (looks like a donut!!) You will see a yellow hole in the center and there would indicate that the egg is fertile. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE HATCH RATES OUTSIDE OUR FARM. Avoid counting your chicks before they hatch!! We do not offer eggs from any breed that we have not successfully hatched ourselves. We scrutinize the eggs we sell. We only sell and send the freshest eggs collected within a max of 72 hour collection, kept under appropriate temperature and turned frequently throughout the day. The eggs we pack for you will be free of any deformities and defects.
Cancellation/Return Policy
If life happens and you decide to cancel an order that has not yet been filled, 50% of your payment is refundable and the other 50% will be issued as a store credit for a future purchase with us. We do not issue full refunds. If you need to cancel your order, please email us with your order number and cancellation reason. In the event we are unable to fill an order, we reserve the right to cancel it, and a full refund will be issued.
About our Silkies
We are very proud of our Silkies. We have acquired our breeding stock from two master exhibitors and professional Silkie breeders in the State of Florida. We currently have two pens. One with solid whites, which is a standard APA recognized color. The other one is my red pen, which is not an APA recognized color. Red is a project color in Silkies. What I love about them and have learned from my own experience working with this color is that I can hatch other colors too, such as NSV (non-standard variety) and Patridge. NSV color Silkies can be shown and entered in shows as such.
Silkies are the divas of the chicken world. They originate from China. There is a great deal of information about the Silkie in ancient Chinese writings—eastern cultures have always believed the Silkie to have medicinal powers beyond any other chicken breed. That belief is justified: recent studies have discovered that the Silkie produces more carnosine, an important anti-oxidant, than other poultry. It is for this reason that Silkies are still used widely today in Chinese medicines. The first western recording of a Silkie sighting was by Marco Polo, 1928. He marveled about seeing a bird with black skin and “hair like a cat” on his travels to China. It’s thought that he took some Silkies with him and was the first person to introduce them to the western world. In the early 1900s, Silkies were exploited in travelling circuses and side-shows as “freaks’, described as “Chickens with fur instead of feathers.”
Silkies are ornamental chickens and should not be kept with large fowl breeds as they could become object of harassment by other breeds.
Female Silkies make great mothers. They love to sit on eggs and hatch them. They make great mothers as well. Male Silkies are charming and full of sassiness. They will do anything to protect their females. It is actually cute to watch how they court and protect. Male Silkies make excellent pets.
Silkie chickens are for you if :
You're just starting out with chickens and you're prepared to take good care that they don't get cold or wet.
You want a friendly first chicken for your children or a companion for yourself.
You have a fairly small area, or you can't let your girls free range at all and need to keep them in a coop.
You're thinking of keeping a chicken (or two) in an apartment.
You want a bird who will be a "mother hen" to lots of little chickens - no matter whose they are!
You shouldn't buy Silkies if :
You live somewhere cold, wet and muddy.
You want a hen who will lay eggs but not go broody over them (although there are ways to stop a hen who's 'gone broody').
You're thinking of keeping chickens for meat.
Silkies lay about 160-180 eggs per year. Their eggs are off white and small.
Please read the description in its entirety before ordering. All hatching eggs orders are pre-orders!
All orders of chicks and hatching eggs are pre-orders. You will receive a text or email from us when your order is ready for pick up or being shipped. For shipped orders, please be advised that as of 6/17/24, we started shipping all fertile egg orders via Fedex 2nd day air shipping service. We will no longer use USPS to ship and deliver our packages. With Fedex, you can still request that your package is held for pick up at a Fedex facility near you if you don’t want to receive it at your home address. Please understand we will not ship to PO Boxes. You must provide a home address. Minimum purchase of 6 eggs for shipping or local pick up. To place an order, select the quantity desired and add to the cart. Please select FREE local pick up option during check out if your order is being picked up locally. If you require shipping, please make sure you are selecting the right fulfillment. Any order under 18 eggs qualifies for shipping rate of $30; Any order above 18 eggs will have a shipping charge of $45. We are not able to ship more than 24 eggs at once. In some cases we may have to split your order of two dozens in half, depending on the flock size. To us, it is imperative that you receive nothing but fresh eggs. If you plan on ordering 2 dozens or more, please reach out to us first by email vitoriafarms@gmail.com or through text message (352)467-2600. Your order will be shipped from Dade City, FL, double- boxed and well insulated for extra protection against X-rays, altitude changes, lifts, etc. We do not ship without at least a few extras, though there may be a few circumstances that may hinder our ability to include extras. Extras are based on egg availability. Extras are a courtesy and is not be expected by the buyer. It is just a practice we have. We understand you are purchasing a very delicate item that can be damaged internally by the stresses of a trip and we want you to be successful and have a rewarding experience hatching our beautiful chickens we are so proud of, so extras are sent to help increase your chances of a decent hatch should all eggs arrive intact. We do not overcharge nor make any extra on shipping. Any dollar amount paid towards shipping that we don’t need , we return back to you in eggs or discount towards your next order with us. Most of the time, we just include extra eggs.
Our Hatching Egg Order Policy
All hatching eggs are pre-orders. Minimum order of 6 eggs. When ordering hatching eggs, please factor in the number of eggs that may not develop nor hatch; please be also mindful of the ratio of males vs. females you might get. Due to factors beyond our control (hatching techniques, humidity, weather, mail carrier handling) we cannot be held responsible for eggs that don't develop or poor hatch rates. There are no refunds nor replacement for eggs that don't hatch. Please note that just because an egg does not develop, it does not mean it is infertile. There is only one way to know if an egg is fertile and unfortunately, that means breaking the egg open to look for the white spot, which is the germinal disk. (looks like a donut!!) You will see a yellow hole in the center and there would indicate that the egg is fertile. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE HATCH RATES OUTSIDE OUR FARM. Avoid counting your chicks before they hatch!! We do not offer eggs from any breed that we have not successfully hatched ourselves. We scrutinize the eggs we sell. We only sell and send the freshest eggs collected within a max of 72 hour collection, kept under appropriate temperature and turned frequently throughout the day. The eggs we pack for you will be free of any deformities and defects.
Cancellation/Return Policy
If life happens and you decide to cancel an order that has not yet been filled, 50% of your payment is refundable and the other 50% will be issued as a store credit for a future purchase with us. We do not issue full refunds. If you need to cancel your order, please email us with your order number and cancellation reason. In the event we are unable to fill an order, we reserve the right to cancel it, and a full refund will be issued.
About our Silkies
We are very proud of our Silkies. We have acquired our breeding stock from two master exhibitors and professional Silkie breeders in the State of Florida. We currently have two pens. One with solid whites, which is a standard APA recognized color. The other one is my red pen, which is not an APA recognized color. Red is a project color in Silkies. What I love about them and have learned from my own experience working with this color is that I can hatch other colors too, such as NSV (non-standard variety) and Patridge. NSV color Silkies can be shown and entered in shows as such.
Silkies are the divas of the chicken world. They originate from China. There is a great deal of information about the Silkie in ancient Chinese writings—eastern cultures have always believed the Silkie to have medicinal powers beyond any other chicken breed. That belief is justified: recent studies have discovered that the Silkie produces more carnosine, an important anti-oxidant, than other poultry. It is for this reason that Silkies are still used widely today in Chinese medicines. The first western recording of a Silkie sighting was by Marco Polo, 1928. He marveled about seeing a bird with black skin and “hair like a cat” on his travels to China. It’s thought that he took some Silkies with him and was the first person to introduce them to the western world. In the early 1900s, Silkies were exploited in travelling circuses and side-shows as “freaks’, described as “Chickens with fur instead of feathers.”
Silkies are ornamental chickens and should not be kept with large fowl breeds as they could become object of harassment by other breeds.
Female Silkies make great mothers. They love to sit on eggs and hatch them. They make great mothers as well. Male Silkies are charming and full of sassiness. They will do anything to protect their females. It is actually cute to watch how they court and protect. Male Silkies make excellent pets.
Silkie chickens are for you if :
You're just starting out with chickens and you're prepared to take good care that they don't get cold or wet.
You want a friendly first chicken for your children or a companion for yourself.
You have a fairly small area, or you can't let your girls free range at all and need to keep them in a coop.
You're thinking of keeping a chicken (or two) in an apartment.
You want a bird who will be a "mother hen" to lots of little chickens - no matter whose they are!
You shouldn't buy Silkies if :
You live somewhere cold, wet and muddy.
You want a hen who will lay eggs but not go broody over them (although there are ways to stop a hen who's 'gone broody').
You're thinking of keeping chickens for meat.
Silkies lay about 160-180 eggs per year. Their eggs are off white and small.
Please read the description in its entirety before ordering. All hatching eggs orders are pre-orders!
All orders of chicks and hatching eggs are pre-orders. You will receive a text or email from us when your order is ready for pick up or being shipped. For shipped orders, please be advised that as of 6/17/24, we started shipping all fertile egg orders via Fedex 2nd day air shipping service. We will no longer use USPS to ship and deliver our packages. With Fedex, you can still request that your package is held for pick up at a Fedex facility near you if you don’t want to receive it at your home address. Please understand we will not ship to PO Boxes. You must provide a home address. Minimum purchase of 6 eggs for shipping or local pick up. To place an order, select the quantity desired and add to the cart. Please select FREE local pick up option during check out if your order is being picked up locally. If you require shipping, please make sure you are selecting the right fulfillment. Any order under 18 eggs qualifies for shipping rate of $30; Any order above 18 eggs will have a shipping charge of $45. We are not able to ship more than 24 eggs at once. In some cases we may have to split your order of two dozens in half, depending on the flock size. To us, it is imperative that you receive nothing but fresh eggs. If you plan on ordering 2 dozens or more, please reach out to us first by email vitoriafarms@gmail.com or through text message (352)467-2600. Your order will be shipped from Dade City, FL, double- boxed and well insulated for extra protection against X-rays, altitude changes, lifts, etc. We do not ship without at least a few extras, though there may be a few circumstances that may hinder our ability to include extras. Extras are based on egg availability. Extras are a courtesy and is not be expected by the buyer. It is just a practice we have. We understand you are purchasing a very delicate item that can be damaged internally by the stresses of a trip and we want you to be successful and have a rewarding experience hatching our beautiful chickens we are so proud of, so extras are sent to help increase your chances of a decent hatch should all eggs arrive intact. We do not overcharge nor make any extra on shipping. Any dollar amount paid towards shipping that we don’t need , we return back to you in eggs or discount towards your next order with us. Most of the time, we just include extra eggs.
Our Hatching Egg Order Policy
All hatching eggs are pre-orders. Minimum order of 6 eggs. When ordering hatching eggs, please factor in the number of eggs that may not develop nor hatch; please be also mindful of the ratio of males vs. females you might get. Due to factors beyond our control (hatching techniques, humidity, weather, mail carrier handling) we cannot be held responsible for eggs that don't develop or poor hatch rates. There are no refunds nor replacement for eggs that don't hatch. Please note that just because an egg does not develop, it does not mean it is infertile. There is only one way to know if an egg is fertile and unfortunately, that means breaking the egg open to look for the white spot, which is the germinal disk. (looks like a donut!!) You will see a yellow hole in the center and there would indicate that the egg is fertile. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE HATCH RATES OUTSIDE OUR FARM. Avoid counting your chicks before they hatch!! We do not offer eggs from any breed that we have not successfully hatched ourselves. We scrutinize the eggs we sell. We only sell and send the freshest eggs collected within a max of 72 hour collection, kept under appropriate temperature and turned frequently throughout the day. The eggs we pack for you will be free of any deformities and defects.
Cancellation/Return Policy
If life happens and you decide to cancel an order that has not yet been filled, 50% of your payment is refundable and the other 50% will be issued as a store credit for a future purchase with us. We do not issue full refunds. If you need to cancel your order, please email us with your order number and cancellation reason. In the event we are unable to fill an order, we reserve the right to cancel it, and a full refund will be issued.
About our Silkies
We are very proud of our Silkies. We have acquired our breeding stock from two master exhibitors and professional Silkie breeders in the State of Florida. We currently have two pens. One with solid whites, which is a standard APA recognized color. The other one is my red pen, which is not an APA recognized color. Red is a project color in Silkies. What I love about them and have learned from my own experience working with this color is that I can hatch other colors too, such as NSV (non-standard variety) and Patridge. NSV color Silkies can be shown and entered in shows as such.
Silkies are the divas of the chicken world. They originate from China. There is a great deal of information about the Silkie in ancient Chinese writings—eastern cultures have always believed the Silkie to have medicinal powers beyond any other chicken breed. That belief is justified: recent studies have discovered that the Silkie produces more carnosine, an important anti-oxidant, than other poultry. It is for this reason that Silkies are still used widely today in Chinese medicines. The first western recording of a Silkie sighting was by Marco Polo, 1928. He marveled about seeing a bird with black skin and “hair like a cat” on his travels to China. It’s thought that he took some Silkies with him and was the first person to introduce them to the western world. In the early 1900s, Silkies were exploited in travelling circuses and side-shows as “freaks’, described as “Chickens with fur instead of feathers.”
Silkies are ornamental chickens and should not be kept with large fowl breeds as they could become object of harassment by other breeds.
Female Silkies make great mothers. They love to sit on eggs and hatch them. They make great mothers as well. Male Silkies are charming and full of sassiness. They will do anything to protect their females. It is actually cute to watch how they court and protect. Male Silkies make excellent pets.
Silkie chickens are for you if :
You're just starting out with chickens and you're prepared to take good care that they don't get cold or wet.
You want a friendly first chicken for your children or a companion for yourself.
You have a fairly small area, or you can't let your girls free range at all and need to keep them in a coop.
You're thinking of keeping a chicken (or two) in an apartment.
You want a bird who will be a "mother hen" to lots of little chickens - no matter whose they are!
You shouldn't buy Silkies if :
You live somewhere cold, wet and muddy.
You want a hen who will lay eggs but not go broody over them (although there are ways to stop a hen who's 'gone broody').
You're thinking of keeping chickens for meat.
Silkies lay about 160-180 eggs per year. Their eggs are off white and small.
Price is per set and it does not include shipping. FREE LOCAL PICK UP with appointment. Please read our policy on hatching eggs before placing your order. Thank you:-)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
First and foremost, there are no refunds, no returns, and no replacements on any hatching egg orders, FOR ANY REASON, whatsoever.
You may have 0% -100% hatch rate from the eggs you receive from me.
In addition to the above, you understand that, in general, shipped eggs may not develop due to factors outside my control. You should candle the eggs upon arrival to inspect the air sac cells. It is recommended that shipped eggs rest for 12 hours to allow shook up air cells a chance to settle and possibly reattach. If air cells become damaged, embryo development is doomed.
You should candle the eggs upon arrival to inspect the air sac cells. It is recommended that shipped eggs rest for 12 hours to allow shook up air cells a chance to settle and possibly reattach.
Please take the time to educate yourself about fertile chicken eggs. Just because the embryo fails to develop, it does not mean the egg was not fertile. Eggs must be kept under the right condition in order to fertilize (It is always a good idea to check your incubator for cold spots periodically).
The only way to check for fertility is to crack one of the eggs to locate the bullseye (the blastocyst).
We are NPIP and follow NPIP guidelines. We file and submit a VS 9-3 form for all of our shipped orders, even if within the State of Florida.
When you purchase eggs through the mail you understand there are risks involved and when you complete your purchase, you have accepted these terms and conditions.
Handling time can be anywhere between 3 - 10 business days. Sometimes, it can take longer, depending on the number of orders between eBay, local, and the farm website. I strive to ship every order as soon as possible, but keep in mind we work with animals. Animals are unpredictable. We work with small flocks. Eggs are shipped fresh. Your oldest egg won't be older than 72 hours prior to shipping.
Your eggs will arrive safely and unbroken; free of any deformities. Only the best eggs are chosen for your incubator. Each egg is carefully inspected for cracks and detached air cells prior to packaging. Every package sent is the best it can possibly be. The eggs I sent to you are packaged with love and care.
If you receive broken eggs , please send me an email or text message with pictures. Pictures are a MUST.
Please understand that I do not return messages about hatch rate. There is nothing I can or will do to remediate the issue. I can't refund you for service that has been rendered. I won’t reship, unless paid for a full set, or authorize a return.
I can't guarantee hatch rate outside my farm for numerous factors: the environment, the machine, the practice, detached air sacs during transit, just to name a few. Just place me on your "no buy again list" and move on.
Please note we cannot predict when our hens want to take a break. Just like us, they have good days and bad days as well. If I cannot fill your order due to broodiness, molt, heat, or any other factor that affects laying, I will contact you and cancel your order, issuing a full refund.
If you can’t accept these terms and conditions please find another breeder.