Surprise Barnyard Mix — 15 Straight Run Chicks
Surprise Barnyard Mix — 15 Straight Run ChicksNPIP Certified Hatchery - License #51-770
- 300 Eggs/Year
- Brown Eggs
- 22 Weeks to Lay
- 15 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. No small order fee.
- Live Arrival Guarantee on every shipped order
- Marek's vaccine available: free on orders of 12 or more chicks, otherwise $0.75 per chick. Check the box in your cart.
- Free local pickup in Preston, MD, no minimum
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Bundle Price: $64.99
🐥 15 Straight-Run Chicks
🎁 Multiple Chesapeake Breeds — Hatchery Selected
📦 Qualifies for our LOWEST $34.95 live-chick shipping rate
💛 Just $4.33 per chick
One box. Multiple breeds. A little surprise in every hatch.
Love a good surprise? Let us build your flock!
Our Surprise Barnyard Mix includes 15 healthy day-old straight-run chicks, hand-selected from the breeds hatching at Chesapeake that week.
Every box is different! Your assortment will include multiple Chesapeake breeds, giving you a fun mix of colors, personalities and flock characteristics—all at an exceptional value.
Because we select the breeds based on hatch-day availability, we're able to offer this assortment at just $4.33 per chick.
What's Included
🐥 15 Day-Old Straight-Run Chicks
🐔 Multiple Chesapeake Breeds
🎁 Hatchery Selected — Every Box Is a Surprise
💛 May include both popular and specialty breeds depending on hatch-day availability
BEST VALUE
That means you get more chicks AND our best shipping value.
How It Works
We'll select your chicks from the healthy birds available from that week's hatch. Breeds and quantities will vary, so exact breeds cannot be requested or guaranteed.
Because this is a straight-run assortment, your flock may include both males and females.
That's part of the surprise!
Perfect For
• Customers who love variety
• Farms and homesteads
• Anyone building a mixed flock
• Chicken keepers who enjoy discovering new breeds
• Customers looking for our best overall chick value
One box. Multiple breeds. A little surprise in every hatch.
Breed selection varies according to hatch-day availability. Exact breeds, breed quantities and gender ratios are not guaranteed.
Common questions about the Surprise Barnyard Mix
Can I request certain breeds?
No. We choose from the breeds hatching that week, so breeds and quantities vary with every box.
What does straight run mean?
The chicks aren't sexed, so you'll get a natural mix of males and females.
Does the bundle meet the shipping minimum?
Yes. With 15 chicks it meets the 6-chick minimum and qualifies for our lowest $34.95 shipping rate.
Is Marek's vaccination included?
No. Vaccination is optional and not included in the bundle price. To vaccinate your chicks, check the Marek's vaccine box in your cart.
Can I pick up my bundle?
Yes. Choose local pickup in the cart. Chicks ship on Tuesdays, and local pickup is the following Wednesday.
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: $56.95 for 6–25 chicks, $66.95 for 26–50, $76.95 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.
