Bargain Roosters — Day-Old Chicks
Bargain Roosters — Day-Old ChicksNPIP Certified Hatchery - License #51-770
- Eggs/Year
- Eggs
- Weeks to Lay
- Minimum 6 chicks per shipped order. Mix any breeds.
- Shipping: $34.95 for 6–25 chicks by USPS Priority Mail · $49.95 for 26–50
- Live Arrival Guarantee on every shipped order
- Marek's vaccine available: $0.75 per chick. Check the box in your cart.
- Free local pickup in Preston, MD, no minimum
Checking hatch dates…
Orders close Sunday at 11:59 PM Eastern before each Tuesday hatch date. After that, that week is no longer available, so please choose another week from the dates still open.
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📦 Learn how we carefully pack and ship your chicks →
Quality roosters from various breeds at an affordable price—perfect for flock protection.
- Mixed heritage breeds
- Excellent flock guardians
- Budget-friendly option for backyard flocks
Common questions about Bargain Roosters
Why are these roosters so inexpensive?
They're male chicks from a mix of our heritage breeds. Bargain Roosters are an affordable option for anyone who wants a rooster without paying breed prices.
What does a rooster do for a backyard flock?
Roosters watch over the flock and sound the alarm when predators are near. You don't need a rooster for your hens to lay eggs.
Which breeds will I get?
A mix of heritage breeds from that hatch, so breeds vary from order to order.
Do Bargain Roosters count toward the 6-chick minimum?
Yes. You can mix them with any other chicks on the same hatch date to reach the 6-chick shipping minimum.
Pairs well with:
- Black Australorp: productive hens to round out your flock
- Rhode Island Red: dependable brown-egg hens
Breed specifications
Breed specifications
Production
Maturity
Temperament
Appearance
Adaptability
Chick care overview
Chick care overview
Brooder temperature: Start at 95°F for the first week, reducing by 5°F each week until fully feathered.
Food & water: Offer chick starter feed and fresh water immediately. Dip each chick's beak gently into the water on arrival to encourage drinking.
Hydration boost: We include hydration supplements in your shipment — add to water for the first 24–48 hours to help chicks recover from transit.
Space: Allow at least 0.5 sq ft per chick in the brooder for the first few weeks.
Watch for: Huddling under the heat source (too cold), panting or moving away from heat (too warm). Active, spread-out chicks are happy chicks.
For detailed care guides, visit our FAQs.
Shipping
Shipping
Your chicks ship in a USPS-approved live animal box designed specifically for safe poultry transport, complete with soft bedding, temperature control packing, and hydration supplements for the journey.
We take immeasurable care in every shipment — each box is packed with your flock's safe arrival as our top priority.
Day-old chicks ship by USPS Priority Mail with live-animal handling, the same day they hatch. Most orders reach your local post office in 1–2 days; some rural areas take up to 3. Started pullets ship by USPS Priority Mail Express, as USPS requires for older birds.
LIVE CHICK SHIPPING
USPS Priority Mail:
6–25 chicks — $34.95
26–50 chicks — $49.95
51–100 chicks — $59.95
Optional Priority Mail Express at checkout: $69.95 for 6–14 chicks, $74.95 for 15–25, $79.95 for 26–50, $99.95 for 51–100.
Shipping farther than a day's drive from Maryland, such as south of the Carolinas or west of Ohio? We recommend Priority Mail Express. Express chicks are loaded first and usually arrive sooner, but USPS does not guarantee delivery times for live animals.
Ordering more than 100 chicks? Call us at (410) 635-1970.
Minimum shipped order: 6 chicks • Mix & match breeds
Local Pickup — Wednesdays in Maryland
No shipping fee · No minimum order
Live Arrival Guarantee
We stand behind every shipment. In the rare event that any chicks do not survive transit, you will receive a full refund for those chicks.
