Healthy Betty Essentials Bundle

Production

Maturity

Temperament

Appearance

Adaptability

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.

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.

LIVE CHICK SHIPPING

6–14 chicks — $44.95
15–25 chicks — $39.95 — BEST VALUE
26–50 chicks — $79.95
51–100 chicks — $99.95

Minimum shipped order: 6 chicks • Mix & match breeds

Order 15–25 chicks and receive our lowest live-chick shipping rate.

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.