The minimum number of chicks that we can safely ship is 10.
Shipping for up to 25 chicks
SHIPPING $50
Shipping for up to 8 started chicks
SHIPPING $60
Shipping for up to 2 Juveniles
Shipping $80
Some birds can require additional shipping charges depending on shipping address and weight. If so we will contact you with the extra charges.
Shipping for adult bird
For adult birds please e-mail us for a shipping quote.
We ship chicks USPS Priority Mail Express
“Effective Sept 8, 2009, the Postal Service is changing the postage refund eligibility standard for Express Mail shipments of live animals. With this change in policy, postage refunds will not be available for Express Mail shipments of live animals delivered or attempted to be delivered within three days from the date of mailing. Postage refunds requests for Express Mail shipments of live animals delivered after three days from the date of mailing may be paid.”
Juveniles are shipped when available. If you would like a bird we do not currently have you are free to order after contacting us about availability but understand we can not guarantee a delivery date on juveniles and started pullets. We will give your order the top priority we can in order to insure we get it to you as soon as possible. Please do not order juvenile birds until you have contacted us about availability. We do not offer any guarantee on juvenile or adult birds.
Shipping of eggs and poultry is risky but we do guarantee that your chicks arrive safely, if they do not, be sure to respond immediately with pictures and proof so we can work with you and the USPS to resolve this problem. We do require that you cooperate with us to help resolve the concern. Please take a camera with you to the post office to pick up your chicks. Take pictures of any chicks that are not alive so it can be validated by a postal worker. FREE chicks will not be replaced. We will replace your chicks one time at the earliest possible date or refund the price of the chick at our discretion. Shipping is non-refundable and you will be responsible for the shipping charges on the replacement order. We do not offer any guarantee on shipped eggs, adult birds.
Some of our breeds can be seasonal layers and may take longer breaks between egg cycles. This sometimes can cause unexpected delays in orders. The rewards far out way the wait. We will give you an expected delivery time. All birds will ship on Monday or Tuesday. You will receive an E-Mail after payment is made in full for your order, shipping and handling. Your E-MAIL will contain expected delivery date or month depending on where you are on the waiting list will determine your estimated delivery date. Please contact us with any questions you have before purchasing. Purchases are non-refundable. Purchases can be transferred to other chicks if needed. Thanks for understanding that hatching eggs is not an exact science. Sometimes they just don’t hatch. It is highly recommended that the birds be held for pick up at your local post office and they be picked up ASAP to help assure safe delivery.
Shipping + Handling Chart for 1-3 day old poultry
Type of Poultry
Most States
Baby Chicks
10-25
26-50
51-100
$50.00
$100.00
$108.00
Goslings
4-8
$50.00
Ducks & Turkeys
8-15
$50.00
Baby Chicks Near Me in
Helmville, Montana
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Helmville Montana,
including Sussex Chickens, Welsummer Chickens, Turken Chickens and more.
Be sure to check out the Bargain Specials, as you can combine different
egg layers in smaller amounts and buy as an assortment. Helmville
Montana also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Helmville Montana, bantams for sale, ducks for sale, geese for sale,
turkeys for sale, guinea for sale, peafowl for sale, pheasant for sale,
chukar partridge for sale, bobwhite for sale, many different breeds of
baby chicks for sale in Helmville MT.
Baby Chicks House in
Helmville, Montana
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Helmville Montana
catalog is a yearly traditions in many houses. My kids and I eagerly await
the Murray McMurray Hatchery catalog. We love looking at all the cool and
different chicken breeds available. Catalogs are free so head on over to
their site and request one if you are interested.
Typically hatcheries online offer both standard breeds
and bantams. Bantams are fun hardy little chickens, they lay tiny eggs
that kids especially love collecting. Bantams typically weigh less than 2
pounds when full grown. Just like ordering anything online there are pros
and cons to ordering baby chicks online. Pros of buying baby chicks in
Helmville Montana * Big Selection - If you are wanting a large
variety of different chicken breeds and egg colors, you will find the best
selection at an online hatchery. * Both Bantams and full sized chickens
available * You get to choose what sex you want. If you want a mixture of
both male and female then choosing a "straight run" will save you money
and you will get a mixture of male and female chicks. You can also choose
all males or all females too. * Weekly specials. Hatcheries have sales on
chicks, you are likely to get a good deal if you are flexible with the
breeds you are wanting. Cons of buying baby chicks in Helmville
Montana * Order early to get the best selection. Certain breeds sell
out fast, sometimes as early as 6 months in advance of shipping! If you
are wanting a certain breed it's best to order your chicks in the fall
before their orders sell out.
Raising Baby Chickens in
Helmville, Montana
Quantity - you must order a certain number of chicks. Typically hatcheries
will require you buy a minimum of 25 chicks at a time. The number is
necessary for the chicks survival during shipping. All 25 chicks are put
in one small box without heat. They are crowded in the box and produce
enough body heat to arrive in good shape. * The wait - If you choose to
buy chicks from a feed store you will have them the same day but if you
choose to go with a hatchery you have to wait until they are ready to ship
and then wait for the chicks to arrive. Ordering baby chicks online in
Helmville Montana is easy and has always been a very pleasant
experience of me. It can be a little frustrating waiting for the chicks
but it's so worth the wait. When the post office calls and you hear all
those little "cheeps" or "chirps" in the background you'll know the wait
was worth it! How to Care for your new baby chickens in Helmville,
Montana Baby chicks are really
charming and also
tough to withstand,
however it's finest to prepare for their
arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare initially
by gathering not only the
right products, however
likewise the proper
expertise to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
simple, you just should give them with the following: A tidy and warm
environment Plenty of food as well
as water Attention as well as
love Habitat Your habitat could be an easy box, fish tank,
feline provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels as well as
blankets (without loosened
strings!) to begin, as well as after a few weeks utilize straw over paper.
Note: Avoid using just
paper or various other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could grow
misshapen. You also need
something to serve up food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle container
cover for food and an animal bird water dispenser from an animal shop. Additionally, as the chicks grow older you can present a perch
into the habitat to get them
trained on perching. Warmth To
keep your chicks heat you need to
provide them with a heat resource.
This could be as basic as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design light from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb additionally work very
well (my
recommendation). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
changed with feathers (which could take up to 2 months). The recently
hatched out require a temperature level
in between 90 and also 100 degrees,
and each week this can
be decreased by
about 5 levels approximately. The warmth source ought
to get on simply one side of the cage
to allow chicks a variety of
temperature levels. The chicks are your finest
thermostat- if they are concealing in the
contrary corner of your heat
lamp, you need to
lower the temperature. If
they are smothering each various other under the
warmth (not simply cuddling),
you need to add some heat.
Home cleaning
Tidiness is vital and it maintains your chicks healthy. Make certain to transform
the bed linens
commonly and
constantly supply clean
food as well as water Food and also water.
Chicks expand quite quick
which calls for a lot of tidy
food and also water. Offer
sufficient in any way times as well
as examine
usually to
stop parched and also
starving chicks. Chick food is different compared
to grown-up chicken food, and also it comes
in both medicated as well as non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
first 2 months, after that
switch to a grower food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for another 2 months,
then to a somewhat
lower protein feed or a level feed
(if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks like to obtain a head start on taking
dirt bathrooms, while others will not use up that activity till they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
filth for them to wash in.
Attention and also love There are a
few advantages to spending quality time with your chicks. Firstly, they will most
likely bond with you and
not escape as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and also
watch their habits, you could
capture ailment or other troubles previously. Keep an
eye out for wheezing, limping, or
other unhealthy
indications. Make certain to
likewise look at
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can bring about matted plumes as well
as clogged up cloaca.
Finally, it is very
important to watch out for social issues, such as the
smallest chick obtaining teased. Empty nest disorder So your
chicks are now totally feathered
as well as its time for them to leave the
security of your home
and also relocate outside right into a cage. Look into our
section on chicken coops to learn more
regarding coops and
correct cage habitats.
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