Heritage Rhode Island Red

**PLEASE NOTE - When you purchase eggs or chicks, you are PRE-ORDERING and they will be shipped or offered for pick up once they become available and the weather allows. We typically start SHIPPING eggs in March or when temperatures are consistently above freezing.  If you are local, you may pick up before that as they are available.  All orders are filled on a first come, first served basis.**

HERITAGE Rhode Island Red (Rose Comb)

These are NOT the commercial red birds you get from the farm stores and hatcheries.  These birds are a heritage breed, with much darker feathers, more meat and more consistency from generation to generation. Our birds are always bred with the APA Standard of Perfection in mind first.  Rhode Island Reds are great foragers and do well both a free range, or coop setting, they lay 200-300 large brown eggs per year, generally starting at 4-6 months of age.

Males weigh approximately 8 lbs, and females 6 lbs, so they work well if you're looking for a breed that can lay a prolific amount of farm fresh eggs, as well as be put to use as a table bird.  They are currently on "watch" status with the Livestock Conservancy.

Due to the cold winters in Indiana, we have chosen to raise the Rose Comb variety of Rhode Island Reds and thus far they have done supremely well in our climate. While we are breeding and selecting for rose combs, we can and do have some straight combs pop up from time to time.  We have found our Rhode Island Reds to be nice, straightforward, friendly chickens that make a great addition to any small hobby farm, homestead, family flock or show string.

We are an NPIP/AI Clean flock, and SHIPPED EGGS are available (or you may pick up locally). You do have the option to pick your ship date based on availaibility.  Payment is required to order eggs, chicks and started (fully feathered) birds. I DO NOT SHIP CHICKS OR FULLY FEATHERED BIRDS.  These must be picked up locally.  Chicks are hatched on a custom basis only and will be ready to pick up no sooner that 4 weeks after you place your order. (I will message you an estimated date once your order is placed) Please message me to set up dates. 

**Due to circumstances beyond our control, we do not guarantee hatch rates of fertilized eggs.  Handling during transport, length of shipping times, weather extremes, incubator temperature and humidity all play a factor in how successful your hatch is.  What we do guarantee is that we pack eggs to the absolute best of our ability with foam shippers and a padded double box to ensure they have the smoothest ride possible.  We check fertility weekly and only sell fertilized eggs from pens that are at least 97% fertilized and that we are hatching from ourselves. Our hens and roosters are fed a premium diet to ensure their eggs have everything they need to grow strong, healthy chicks.