Chicks Dig It (2024)

13/01/2024

All Silkies!
Straight run.
I’ll be looking over everyone for any faults tonight.
I’m holding on to the first few batches of polish chicks I get, then I will have some available. Many of the ones I’m holding on to will be available as pullets/pairs in spring

Please see my pinned post about pricing for this year if interested.

NPIP/AI Clean
Bliss NY

06/01/2024

‼️ 🌟 2024 PRICING🌟 ‼️
If you are looking into getting birds from me this year, here’s a guideline for what you can expect for prices. These will be the base prices for all birds without disqualifications, they may be higher based on age and my personal preferences. Pet quality birds will be heavily discounted.
I will NOT be keeping waitlists this year as there are too many unpredictable variables. Everything will be first come, first serve as posted. I have about 3 small hatches of all my chicken breeds each week, so keep your eyes on the page if you’re looking for something specific throughout this hatching season. All chicks will be at least 2 weeks old before they will be available. I will make a separate post about each breeding pen I have this year, what they consist of, and what to expect from those pens.

Silkie chicks with no faults-$15
Polish chicks with no faults-$12
Peachicks-$45
Mandarin ducklings-$35
Pheasant chicks-$20
Celadon quail chicks-$5
Button quail chicks-$3

Silkie eggs
Hens choice $70/dozen, $90 shipped
Polish eggs
Hens choice $60/dozen, $80 shipped
Add $10 if you’re choosing the colors

Pullets/hens of any breed- $40-120, depending on quality and age

Now let’s get a bit into WHY my prices are what they are.
Any time I add new blood/new varieties, I spend WEEKS shopping through breeders for bloodlines I absolutely cannot live without. I buy from people who have already invested decades into improving their lines. I spend anywhere from $100-200 for a dozen hatching eggs, and I consider myself extremely blessed if half of those make it to maturity. Any live birds I buy are no less than $20/chick and $100-500 for a started or mature bird. I only hold on to my absolute favorites, which is maybe 1 out of every 20 chicks I hatch, if I’m lucky.
Increasing gas prices = increasing feed bills. I go through $80-100 on bird feed alone every week, not including shavings, feeders, waterers, coops, electricity, vitamins, etc. I’m not even going to try to include the TIME that goes into raising these animals mostly because I love every second of it, but please keep in mind that my time is still valuable.
Some people like to tell me about how they got their silkie or polish chicks for $5 each and how gorgeous they are, and that’s awesome. I’m happy for you. I know what I’m willing to spend for quality, and I still charge much less than that since I’ve mostly sold local in recent years. I plan on shipping as much as I can keep up with this year. If you want cheap, pretty layers, please look elsewhere or expect pet quality. You are buying the result of years of hard culling for only the best quality breeders. This is unfortunately not a cheap hobby and in order for me to keep doing what I love, the birds I let go need to cover at least a decent percentage of what I put into these beautiful animals.

Wishing everybody more hens than roos this hatching season and a blessed 2024!💕

18/12/2023

Just pulled this little one out of the incubator and can’t help but admire these perfect little silkie toes!🤩

03/12/2023

Spot the difference😂.
Not my favorite baby to look at but he definitely makes me smile💕

02/12/2023

I do believe that quail tend to suffer some of the most under-appreciation for their beauty. They have such a striking wild-type pattern that I find absolutely stunning.
Many people who raise chickens never even consider quail as a possibility, so let’s go over some pros/cons really quick.
Pros:
-Cold hearty
-Laying schedule similar to chickens, daily layers depending on daylight hours.
-Require much less space than chickens
-MUCH quieter. To me, their most common noise sounds similar to a toad croak. The males do have a “crow” of sorts, but to unfamiliar neighbors, sounds no different than the morning call of wild birds. Quail are an excellent alternative to chickens if you have nosy neighbors but love the thought of taking care of your own birds and feeding the family.
-Coturnix/Celadons are CHUNKY little fellas. Small birds in general but are an excellent source of meat if you raise your own meat birds.
-Coturnix/Celadons are very manageable to handle. Not the fastest little guys and generally “fly” less than your average chicken.
-They start laying eggs/reproducing as early as 8 weeks! As opposed to the approximate 6 months for chickens.
-Just like chickens, they can be very friendly depending on handling as they’re raised.

Now let’s get into some cons:
-Eggs are smaller, about 1/3-1/2 the size of an average bantam egg
-Shorter Lifespans than chickens. Most quail don’t make it to see the age of 5.
-They don’t generally get along with any other birds due to their size. They will get picked on, and chickens will generally try to eat their eggs.

That’s genuinely all the cons I can think of! They truly are remarkable little birds and I hope this post will spark an interest in some of you to consider them who never have before. I know that personally I didn’t have any interest in them for YEARS of owning birds. Now they are a bird I have come to absolutely adore and will not go without!🩷

27/11/2023

I have some birds still looking for a new 🏠
-8 Polkie chicks, frizzled & smooth, great for color projects 1️⃣0️⃣ each or all for 6️⃣0️⃣

‼️SOLD‼️-3 white Silkie chicks 1️⃣5️⃣ each

-4 white Araucana chicks, various ages1️⃣0️⃣ each

-Clean faced Black Araucana hen4️⃣0️⃣

-Double Tufted Black Araucana hen, show potential8️⃣0️⃣

Pick up only

NPIP/AI Clean
Located in Bliss NY

27/11/2023

Merry Christmas to me🥰🎄. Went and picked up three beautiful splash ladies to kick off our Calico Project🩷

19/11/2023

Definitely an obsession🤤

19/11/2023

She might not have all her bright colors anymore, but she can definitely still catch an eye🤩

For those who never saw my initial post, the “Dye” was just Kool Aid, completely harmless.

18/11/2023

I will never get over how vibrant these beautiful boys are😍

30/10/2023

Some of next years breeders!
Who’s ready for mottled and showgirls?😍

30/10/2023

I have a couple birds looking for a new 🏡

Still have quite a few bantam Polkie babies left, frizzle and smooth5️⃣-1️⃣0️⃣ depending on age

Handsome buff laced polish Roo with very clean lacing, not dramatically frizzled but does carry the gene 3️⃣0️⃣

4 black silkies, no faults, ready to come off heat, straight run, about 3 months old 2️⃣5️⃣

Paint, white and black silkies chicks available, several weeks old, still on heat 1️⃣5️⃣

Located in Bliss NY
NPIP/AI CLEAN

23/10/2023

In an effort to grow the page before the upcoming hatching season, I will be doing a fall
‼️ GIVEAWAY ‼️
Winner will have their choice of 1 of these 3 gorgeous pullets/ hens. I will draw a winner when the page reaches 700 followers and I will draw a second winner if we get to 1000!
Great way to have some fun this fall season and I will might do them more often if it goes well!
Prize options include:
2023 Bantam khaki polish pullet, getting close to laying
2022 Paint silkie hen, no faults
2022 White silkie hen, no faults

Both of the silkie hens have been part of my breeding program all year and have produced some stunning babies!
There are a couple of this years Silkie roosters that winners can opt to make pairs with if desired.
Only 3 steps to enter!
1. Make sure you’re following the page
2. Share this post to your page. Please make sure it’s shared to public so I can make sure winners have completed the steps
3. Comment “DONE” on this post after you’ve finished the first two steps

For those who may not be into silkies or polish, these are all the birds we are expecting to be hatching in the upcoming season:
Red Golden Pheasants
Yellow Golden Pheasants
Lady Amherst Pheasants
Silver-laced Wyandottes
Mandarin Ducks
Peafowl
White Crested Black Polish (smooth and frizzle)
Silver Laced Polish (smooth and frizzle)
Paint Silkies
Mottled Silkies
White Silkies
Black Silkies
And fingers crossed we see some Emu chicks from our beloved Wallie and Evelyn by Spring🤞
NPIP/ AI Clean farm
Located in Bliss NY

20/10/2023

I’m counting down the days until all these gorgeous growouts are ready for their breeding groups. Getting so close!
Is it obvious I have a slight obsession with black and white combinations?😅😍

09/10/2023

Polkie chicks! Aka “happy accidents” from leaving my growouts together a bit too long😅.
I have 10+ out and more in the incubator. Frizzle and smooth. They are all expected to look like satin paint silkies. Perfect time to pick up chicks if you want cute spring layers!
Polkies are 5️⃣ each
I also have buttons and coturnix available!

‼️ SOLD ‼️ Buttons
8 mature (3 females, 5 males) 5️⃣ each
4 straight run chicks 3️⃣ each

‼️ SOLD ‼️ Coturnix
2 mature females 1️⃣0️⃣ each
5 straight run chicks, can come off heat 5️⃣ each

‼️ SOLD ‼️ Celadons
Point of lay female, 2 males, 2 unsexed same age1️⃣0️⃣ each
NPIP/AI Clean
Located in Bliss NY
Can meet in Elma

09/10/2023

I have made the difficult decision to get out of Araucanas to give more time and space to some of the birds I prefer.
These are not easy birds to find and these are birds I have worked on for many years.
I will sell the black flock as a whole or the white flock as a whole, or I will sell the whole lot

White flock consists of 5 hens, 2 roosters, 12+ chicks + grow outs, several off heat.
4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ for every white Araucana

Black flock consists of 3 hens (optional 4th that lost her foot to frostbite last year but gets around independently) ,one rooster, one chick. 2️⃣3️⃣0️⃣for every black Araucana

6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣for all
Double tufted birds in both flocks
All rumpless
This is a phenomenal opportunity for someone looking to get into the breed.
I bought my first black pair for $250
I bought my whites as chicks for $20/each. Both from show lines.
NPIP/AI Clean
Located in Bliss NY
Will meet up to 2 hours in any direction for only the cost of gas there and back.

15/09/2023

Just a sneak peak at some of the birds I’m super excited about for the upcoming season😍

15/09/2023

I have button and coturnix babies available if anyone is interested
Coturnix 5️⃣ each
Buttons 3️⃣ each
All hatched same day, about 2 weeks old
NPIP/ AI Clean
Bliss NY

12/09/2023

🚨 Price changes 🚨
I only have a couple silkie kiddos and an Araucana breeding quad left
Silkies selling as “straight run” but listed what I’m leaning towards for each.
‼️ The Araucana quad will include a double tufted hen with very tiny tufts ‼️
She was my only tufted hen from my original breeders. It took me only 2 generations to start seeing some very nice tufts in my line
Silkie prices vary. See individual pics
Araucana quad is down to 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣
NPIP/AI Clean
Located in Bliss NY
Can meet in Elma

11/09/2023

Anyone want eggs before I toss them in the incubator?
A full dozen silkie eggs and a half dozen white Araucana eggs + 1 extra
Breeder stock shown. Chance of double tufted chicks from the Araucana eggs.
Araucana eggs $20/ half dozen
Silkie eggs $50/ dozen
$65 for all
Silkie eggs are from my paint pen. Chance of paint, white, or black chicks
NPIP/ AI Clean
Located in Bliss NY
Can meet in Elma
Pick up only

19/08/2023

Discounting some birds to try to get them into new coops before the move.
🚨 SOLD🚨 2 lady Amherst males 4️⃣5️⃣ each
🚨 SOLD🚨 Yellow golden breeding quad (1 male, 3 females) 1️⃣2️⃣5️⃣
White Araucana breeding quad (plus any fertilized eggs in their coop right now). Clean faced rooster over two clean faced hens and one single tufted hen 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣
🚨 SOLD 🚨 Mature breeding pair of coturnix quail, just started laying 2️⃣0️⃣
1 paint silkie Roo 1️⃣5️⃣
🚨 SOLD 🚨 1 White crested Cuckoo Polish Rooster 1️⃣0️⃣
1 White crested black polish Rooster5️⃣
🚨 SOLD 🚨 1 Mature white silkie hen 2️⃣0️⃣
🚨 SOLD 🚨 1 Black silkie pullet 3️⃣5️⃣
🚨 SOLD 🚨 Mandarin duck pair1️⃣2️⃣5️⃣
Several more white and black silkie chicks off heat and outside available. I can get more pics of them if anyone is interested.
Info is also under each pic.
Located in Bliss NY
NPIP/AI Clean

17/08/2023

*Its just Kool Aid, don’t come at me*😂
She loved every second of it. First a nice color massage, then a warm bath, then falling asleep for the blow dryer.
She got a whole spa day💕💅🏼

10/08/2023

Button and coturnix hatching eggs available.
1️⃣0️⃣/ dozen
Bliss NY
NPIP/AI clean

25/07/2023

Really happy with some of these grow-outs😍

25/07/2023

A couple more birds that are currently available
More info on each pic
NPIP/ AI Clean
Located in Bliss NY

24/07/2023

Before I start up another incubator, is anyone interested in hatching eggs?
2 dozen hens choice available
Includes silkies (paint, white, or black chicks possible), white Araucanas, Easter Eggers, and black Araucanas.
$45/ dozen
All birds are bred towards the SOP aside from the EEs.
Some pictures of breeding stock included
NPIP/AI clean
Located in Bliss NY

19/07/2023

‼️ Blue layers available ‼️

Araucanas were the original blue-laying chicken breed.
They are a rumpless breed. They will not grow a tail.
I have a couple birds that are looking for new coops. Would be great EE or OE project starters.
I have a few single tufted Araucana chicks and the hen that is producing them available.
Mom is a very sweet girl.
Chicks on heat5️⃣
Chicks outside🔟
Pullets 1️⃣5️⃣
Mature hen (currently laying) 3️⃣5️⃣
Located in Bliss NY
NPIP/ AI clean
Pm if interested, I don’t have time to respond to comments

13/07/2023

I have some white and black silkie chicks and a couple year old hens that need new coops.
These are all discounted birds due to light combs, pigment holes, toes I’m not a fan of, or wings I’m not a fan of.
These are all still going to be ADORABLE and VERY FLUFFY, FILLED OUT birds! They will all make perfect snuggle buddies. They just each have things I’m not keeping for my own bloodlines.
Chicks still on heat 5️⃣
Chicks off heat and outside 🔟
Mature hens 3️⃣0️⃣ - 5️⃣0️⃣ depending on bird

I have pictures of my breeding stock all over my page if you want an idea of how they’ll finish out.
NPIP/AI clean
Located in Bliss NY

20/05/2022

I am overflowing with white araucana chicks!
I’m reducing the price on all clean faced white chicks until my brooder is cleaned out.
Located in Bliss
Pm for info

20/05/2022

I have lots of black silkie chicks available!!
Photos are of some of my breeder stock.
Located in Bliss
PM if interested

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