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BBS Ameraucana — Day-Old Chicks
BBS Ameraucana — Day-Old Chicks
NPIP Certified Hatchery - License #51-770
- 150–200 Eggs/Year
- Medium–Large Blue Eggs
- 20–24 Weeks to Lay
You'll Choose Your Shipping Week or Local Pickup Date in the Cart after Adding Your Breeds
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📦 Learn how we carefully pack and ship your chicks →
There's nothing quite like reaching into the nest box and pulling out a sky-blue egg. BBS Ameraucanas — Blue, Black, and Splash — are one of the most visually stunning breeds you can raise, and their blue eggs make every egg basket a conversation starter.
Why backyard keepers love them:
- 🥚 150–200 medium-large blue eggs per year — true blue eggs, not green (that's Easter Eggers)
- 🌈 Three stunning color varieties — Blue, Black, and Splash, each with its own striking look
- 🧴 Fluffy beards and muffs — a distinctive, charming appearance unlike any other breed
- ❄️ Cold-hardy and calm — handles winter well and integrates easily into mixed flocks
- 🐓 Friendly and curious — not flighty, easy to handle, great for families
What to expect from Chesapeake Hatchery chicks:
Our BBS Ameraucanas are true Ameraucanas — not Easter Eggers — selected for correct type, beard and muff development, and consistent blue egg color. Chicks are vaccinated for Marek's Disease and backed by our live arrival guarantee. Color variety cannot be guaranteed with BBS hatches, as blue genetics produce a natural mix of blue, black, and splash offspring.
Weeks to first egg: 20–24 weeks
Egg size: Medium–Large
Egg color: Blue
True blue eggs from a true Ameraucana — reserve your spot for the next hatch today.
Breed specifications
Breed specifications
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.
We ship USPS Priority Express only — the fastest available service, with live animal handling and typically overnight delivery.
Shipping Rates (flat rate, nationwide):
Up to 25 chicks — $57
Up to 50 chicks — $67
Up to 100 chicks — $77
Minimum order is 6 chicks for safe temperature regulation during transit.
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 — no questions asked.
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