City Chickens

09/10/2023

Well look at this little cutie.
I have two of them looking for their forever homes. Unsexed but is a Sebright crow really a crow 🤭. Delivery to Sydney available for a fee. Drop me a DM.

31/08/2023

PM to reserve ❤️

31/08/2023

Wyandotte, Belgian D’uccle, Polish, Rhode Island Red (bantam), Araucana, Silkie, and Sebright. Still some left but not for long. PM me for details ❤️.

27/07/2023

Did you know that we also have a range of cross breed layer hens available most of the year? Pullets and hens are only allowed to go to a forever home at minimum in pairs, usually with their best friend 🥰. So many different shapes, sizes, and colors to choose from 😍.

17/07/2023

13/03/2023

Well, this beautiful little Millie I named Flowers went off to her forever home today. It was hard to say goodbye to this little one, she’s been inside with me for the last few weeks. I know she’s going to one of the best homes she possibly can be. Good luck Flowers ❤️.

12/12/2022

Porcelain Belgian D’uccle and Silver Sebright pre Christmas babies ready to go ❤️.

10/12/2022

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08/12/2022

These Bantam Ancona pullets would love a forever home. PM for details. Absolutely beautiful little chickens, friendly and fun. Also great fly catchers ☺️.

30/11/2022

Lots of surprise babies this morning 🥰.

21/11/2022

Bantam Rhode Island Red Chicks. Adult pic to show you how adorable they end up. Would love a forever home. PM me 💕.

20/11/2022

Dare I say it…Guinea Keets are cuter than chickens 🙊🙉😂.

07/11/2022

Silver sebright. Definitely the cutest babies of all. The silvers haven’t been on their game lately but I have a ton of Golden Sebrights. Little adorable babies hatching every week. They make a beautiful addition to any bantam flock or a house pet because they’re so tiny 😃.

05/11/2022

I’ve watched this so many times! It makes me laugh every time 😂.

24/10/2022

BREED HIGHLIGHT - Bantam Rhode Island Red (RIR).

Little round balls of red fluff. These chickens are just adorable! Sometimes when you have a bantam version of a full size chicken they don’t seem much smaller. Not so with these guys they’re positively tiny compared to their full size counterparts.

They’re a super friendly, calm, and smart chicken. They have curious personalities which makes them very interactive and fun. They get along well with other chickens, and I’ve never seen any sign of aggression in them at all.

They lay tons of small light cream coloured eggs. My girls lay up to five a week. The roosters are also friendly and have a tiny crow.

These chickens are a perfect addition to any bantam flock. They can be mixed with full size chickens but integration would need to be done carefully to avoid them being picked on.

Any questions? Send me a message any time.

14/09/2022

This weeks special: Coturnix Quail. Aren’t they adorable 🥰. They make great pets. They can be tamed to eat out of your hand and climb all over you. They take up very little space. They do fly away so need to be kept enclosed. They live for about three years and can lay an egg a day! After a week you’d have enough for a tiny breakfast 😂 🍳. Want to know more? Send me a message 😁.

07/09/2022

So greeeen!! 😍🤩

06/09/2022

What happens when two hens go broody at the same time…double the chicks 💁🏻‍♀️. They always look so grumpy when they’re broody 😂.

01/09/2022

Fertility testing completed and at 90% +. Have the following available for pick up 2325 or express post in eggspress carton on Monday 5 Sept:

- One dozen Vorwerks 🥚

- One dozen Muscovy 🥚

- Mixed dozen 6/6 Black and Blue Bantam Leghorn 🥚 (show quality)

- Mixed layer 🥚
(includes Plymouth Rock, Australorp, Sussex, Wyandotte, Isa Brown, Araucana and Olive Egger hens - Plymouth Rock, Sussex, RIR, Frizzle, Araucana, and mixed breed roosters).

PM Only.

31/08/2022

Some of my babies went off to their forever homes this week (some pictured). No matter how many I have it’s always sad to see them go. I’m consoled by the fact that they all went to very loving homes. Good luck on your new adventures little ones…and one big boy Roo Jnr ❤️.

12/08/2022

The maths has been done on what it costs to raise a chicken to point of lay and you’d be shocked. The vast majority of small farm breeders are in it for the love not the money ❤️.

Why are purebreed chickens so expensive? 🐔 💰

There are many factors that go into the pricing of a chicken, irrespective of location worldwide… many of which aren’t considered when people new to the poultry world look at an advertised price.

Without going into a mindboggling financial breakdown which would include mind numbing mathematical equations, they can be summarised by the following contributing factors:

🐔 Establishing quality breeding stock
🐔 Infrastructure (coops, sheds etc)
🐔 Ongoing food and health supplements (when needed)
🐔 Vet bills, vaccinations and medications (if you believe in that course of action)
🐔 Land rental
🐔 Incubator and brooder equipment
🐔 Cost of electricity 24/7 for minimum 9 weeks
🐔 Labour
🐔 Tax

And lastly, poultry breeders have to factor in the cost of hatching and raising cockerals into their costs. At a minimum, breeders have to factor in that at least 50% of their hatched chicks will be roosters, of which there is no viable market demand. If the pendulum swings the other way, and we get more pullets, it is a blessed rarity.
A few seasons ago, all breeders we knew who dealt with Pekin bantams (one of our most popular chicken) hatched out 90% roosters. That is for every 10 chicks that were nurtured through to eight weeks of age – the time when most people can differentiate between the cockerals (boys) and pullets (girls) – only 1 was a girl!!! Amazing! No reason for it that we were able to account for, but reality that year none-the-less. And this was Australia wide! I still can’t believe it, years on.

03/08/2022

BREED HIGHLIGHT - Mandarin Ducks

Without a doubt one of the most stunning ducks around. Did you know that Mandarin ducks mate for life? They’re tiny petite little things that make the most gorgeous noises you’ve ever heard. Mating season is about to begin so they’ve started whistling, hooting and woofing away constantly, not to mention their wonderful dancing 💃🏻.

We have quite a few breeding pairs now so expect plenty of babies this season. Mandarin ducks are notoriously shy, and cannot be let out of an aviary they will fly away. They love to perch on high branches so they need plenty of room to move about.

Waiting list for ducklings or breeding pairs, no eggs. Enjoy the pics ☺️.

31/07/2022

Just a little sample of some beauties collected today 😍. Do you have a favorite color?

27/07/2022

Two dozen eating eggs available for delivery in Sydney Metro and Inner West tomorrow only before 1pm. Pasture raised, organic, 5 hens per hectare 😂. PM if interested.

27/07/2022

On a cuteness scale of 1-10 these little nuggets are a 10. These are Barbu d’Anvers (quail colored). They’re tiny little bantams but bursting with personality. They are a true bantam so have no equivalent full size counterpart and they come from Belgium.

This crew came first in their class at the Sydney Royal Easter Show this year. I have a few eggs in the incubator now but they won’t be in full swing for another few weeks.

One of the interesting things about these guys is that the roosters have a reputation for being very aggressive. On the other hand the hens are the complete opposite. They’re so gentle and cuddly. They seek out interaction with you. I can’t walk past their coop without stopping for a chat! And yes, it’s true what they say about the roosters. His name is Lion and I’m the only one who can go into his coop 😬🦁. Lucky he’s so tiny, and adorable.

The hens are quiet as a mouse, never hear a peep out of them. They keep their coop super clean, eat very little, and they produce about 250 eggs a year 😮. Little goers they are!

Chicks will be available at 4wks plus only. I’ll be posting some pics when they hatch 🐣.

26/07/2022

Everyone needs a bantam Ancona wandering around their garden don’t they? Isn’t she lovely, and yes that’s her man who photo bombed. They’re super friendly and curious chickens. They come from Italy so that’s a bit fancy. They lay about 180 small white eggs a year.

Chicks are hatching as we speak and they’re adorable! Get in quickly while there’s still a few looking for gardens to wander.

22/07/2022

Did you know that we sell eggs for eating too? We have a substantial flock of layers both mixed and pure breeds. The girls have started laying for this season, slowly for now but in a few weeks they’ll be in full swing. You can see the wonderful variety of egg colors that come from the flock 😍.

Eggs are delivered to Sydney on Thursday’s or available for pick up at the farm. Minimum two dozen for delivery in the inner west, city and parts of the eastern suburbs. Places on the customer list are limited so be sure to get in early so you don’t miss out.

Our chickens are pasture raised spending their days foraging around the 106 acre property, lazing around in the sun, and dust bathing.

They live naturally, forming friendship groups, being protected by roosters and Riley the maremma dog. In the evenings they sleep in comfy coops to protect them from foxes and other predators. Many of them have names, they’re often cuddled and love to be fed treats.

They truly are happy chickens.

PM for further details, and follow their antics on instagram .