White Leghorn — Day-Old Chicks
White Leghorn — Day-Old Chicks
NPIP Certified Hatchery - License #51-770
- 280–320 Eggs/Year
- Large White Eggs
- 16–18 Weeks to Lay
🐣 Next Available Hatch· July 28 · 86 Remaining
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If eggs are your priority, nothing beats the White Leghorn. These birds are the gold standard of egg production — lean, efficient, and relentlessly productive. They're the breed behind most commercial white eggs in the US, and for good reason: they simply lay more eggs than almost anything else.
Why backyard keepers love them:
- 🥚 280–320 large white eggs per year — among the highest egg production of any breed, period
- 🪶 Clean white plumage with a bright red single comb — a classic, tidy appearance
- ☀️ Heat tolerant and efficient — their lean build means they eat less feed per egg than heavier breeds
- 🌿 Active, alert foragers — thrive in free-range environments and are excellent at finding supplemental food
- ⚡ Early to lay — one of the fastest breeds to reach laying age
What to expect from Chesapeake Hatchery chicks:
Our White Leghorns are selected from high-production laying lines for maximum egg output and feed efficiency. Chicks are vaccinated for Marek's Disease and backed by our live arrival guarantee. Note: Leghorns are an active, independent breed — they're not lap chickens, but they're unmatched in the egg department.
Weeks to first egg: 16–18 weeks
Egg size: Large
Egg color: White
The ultimate egg machine — reserve your White Leghorn chicks for the next hatch.
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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