Fast forward to 2025, after several years of being AWOL from this online space.
I'm back in the hatching business again, after just hatching for my own breeding program for a few years. Chicks are hatching as I type, and folks are wanting to know chick prices and details, so here's my update of the 2021 post, divided into two posts (hatching eggs, and chicks) for quick reference.
See bottom of post for payment, pickup and delivery information
HATCHING EGGS
Generally
available, for pick up or local delivery. Eggs are gathered several
times a day, held in moderate temperatures to prevent freezing in cold
weather or spoiling in hot weather, and candled (within the limits of colored eggs) before sale to
be sure of no cracks or obvious flaws. Cartons are marked with collection dates, hen flock, and rooster. Eggs are accumulated for a week or less in cartons that are turned twice a day.
Hatching eggs should be handled carefully...not jostled, shaken, or dropped. The natural "bloom" on the shell should be kept intact to seal out bacteria, so don't wash them or get them wet. The small amount of dirt that may be present won't affect hatching. They should be kept at room temperature. Let them rest for a day or two after you get them home, before incubating.
I
have had hatch rates around 70% with indifferently calibrated
incubators and poor humidity control. Rates are looking much better now that I have better equipment, but I haven't done the numbers yet. Some customers have had perfect hatches! No guarantees...just too many variables.
Free hatching eggs (up to 1 dozen) for classroom (or homeschool) hatching. Hatch-and-return is an option if we plan ahead.
ChocoMint: $20/dozen
ChocoLink-WTG: $20/dozen
Pending formal permission to use the name "Whitings True Blue" for eggs laid by my birds...I have a Whitings True Blue rooster purchased from Whitings Farm who is breeding Whitings True Blue hens purchased from Murray McMurray Hatchery, and their eggs are for sale:
WTB x WTB: $15/dozen.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
I accept cash, credit cards via Square, PayPal. and Venmo. Checks if I know you.
PICKUP OR DELIVERY
I DO NOT SHIP EGGS, CHICKS, OR ADULT BIRDS! Not only am I hearing a lot of horror stories about delayed shipments and dead birds...I just personally hate trying to put things in boxes, do labels, stand in line at the PO, etc.
Pickup
at the farm in North Lawrence, by appointment only. Contact me via
Messenger (Natalya Pinwheel Lowther), phone (785-979-6786...mailbox is permanently full, but you can text if you don't reach me by voice), or email (natalyalowther@hotmail.com; call if you don't hear back in a couple days).
Please wear clean clothes and shoes when picking up at the farm. Due to HPAI, we are not giving tours of our chicken facilities but you can visit the sheep. Supervised children are welcome;
dogs will need to stay in vehicle except brief on-leash potty breaks.
We can also meet up in a local parking lot, if preferred.
Delivery can sometimes be arranged locally.
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