Family Friendly Flock — 10 Female Chicks
Family Friendly Flock — 10 Female ChicksNPIP Certified Hatchery - License #51-770
- Eggs/Year
- Eggs
- Weeks to Lay
- 10 chicks in this bundle, enough to ship on its own
- Shipping for this bundle: $34.95 by USPS Priority Mail
- Add more chicks for the same $34.95, up to 25 chicks in all
- 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
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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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Bundle Price: $81.99$87.90 if purchased individually
You Save $5.91. Live Chick Shipping: $34.95
Gentle Breeds, Beautiful Eggs, Backyard Ready
Starting a flock with children? Looking for calm, easygoing birds that thrive in a backyard setting?
Our Family-Friendly Flock is thoughtfully curated with breeds known for their gentle temperament, hardiness, and dependable egg production — making them ideal for families, first-time chicken keepers, and relaxed backyard environments.
This Assortment Includes (All Females):
- 3 Buff Orpington -Extremely gentle, calm, affectionate! Often considered one of the best breeds for children.
- 2 Lavender Orpington – Calm and friendly. Soft lavender-gray plumage, very striking and elegant.
- 2 Black Australorp -Quiet, docile and adaptable. Great mixed flock bird. Glossy black feathers with a green sheen.
- 2 Silver or Gold Laced Wyandotte – Calm but confident; friendly when handled regularly. Very cold hardy.
- 1 Light Brahma – Very gentle, often slow-moving and easy to handle. Large-bodied bird.
(Breed counts may vary slightly by hatch date, but all are selected for temperament and productivity.)
These breeds are perfect for first-time chicken keepers, families with children, backyard hobbyists and gardeners wanting friendly, productive layers.
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.
