Our Hatchery
Our Hatchery
Sustainable, Humane, & Ethical Practices
We keep our breeders with their flock during chick season, in a safe and separated space. We provide ample room, outdoor access, and adequate numbers to ensure that our beloved hens are not over-mated, injured, or stressed by the roosters.
We allow broody hens in our layer flock the opportunity to become moms by hatching the eggs and raising the chicks. If we do not have broody hens, we will incubate the eggs and hand-raise them in our brooder at home.
We house our roosters separately away from the hens to ensure that the roosters are not given the opportunity to fight or compete for the hens. This ensures everyone gets along. Roosters return to their bachelor flock to co-exist peacefully with other roosters when breeding is concluded.
While our hatching operations are quite small, we will allow our male chicks to grow up with their siblings, then upon maturity we will integrate them to our separate, rooster-only “bachelor flock” or re-home them to a home where they will receive love and care.
Breeds Available
We breed Orpingtons, Marans, and Barnevelders at our farm to share our favorite and friendliest birds with you and your family. The roosters in our flock will produce offspring of the following varieties:
Orpingtons:
Lavender, Black, Blue, Splash
Marans:
Black Copper Maran, Blue Copper Maran, Splash Maran
Barnevelders:
Partridge, Double Laced Silver
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Baby chicks hatched out on our farm of varying age. Our chicks will be provided with medicated feed to help develop immunity against coccidiosis for the first few weeks of life. At this time, medicated organic feed is not available. Once our chicks are no longer in need of medicated feed, they will be switched to an organic chick feed and raised organically. Our chicks are hand-raised to promote friendliness. Chicks may be sexed or straight run depending on breed.
Started pullets from our farm are hand-raised and fed organic by our family. Our started pullets are fully feathered out, which means they are coop-ready, no messy brooder in your house! Age and proximity to laying their first egg will vary depending on time of purchase.
One of our friendly, hand-raised laying hens. Breeds available will vary. Discount given for multiples (2-3 @ $90/ea, 4+ @ $80/ea).
All laying hens sold are one year or less of age. Hens currently available hatched between July and October of 2024. Older birds available by request for a smaller fee.
Note: By special request, we can also breed and hatch the following cross breeds:
- F1 Olive Eggers - first generation green egg layer with chance of blue or brown
- F2 Olive Eggers - second generation green egg layer with chance of blue or brown, most likely to lay deep green egg color
- Easter Egger
Email us at fluffybuttorchard@gmail.com to special order.
