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welcome to the 2023 season!

  Pending weather, our goal is to start shipping in April or May.
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Our plan is to start filling BRC and custom local orders in March. However, we will be monitoring current situation in regard to movement of birds. Due to ongoing restrictions BC-wide, it may be postponed to April. We will keep you posted.
A close-up picture of a Le Grand cockerel.
Availability or schedule is subject to change.  We cannot guarantee the hatch rate and laying rate of each of our hens.
The charts below are simply a guide to give you an idea of our schedule and breed availability. 
Once you finalize your order, we will contact you when your birds are ready for shipping or pick-up. 

However for the Backyarder Rainbow Collection female chicks has a quicker turnaround time. We plan to have them available every month during our scheduled pick-up and shipping dates Canada wide.
We will ship birds on a Friday.  Chicks for pick up will also be on a Friday.  No alternative days or other special request dates available at this time.  The availability schedule below are for chicks. 

No need to wait for a shipping quote.  Shipping and handling estimates are readily available now, please go to our Order Form page.
2023 SEASON  
Scheduled Chick Pick-Up and  Shipping Dates Canada Wide:
April 14, 2023, Friday: BRC and custom local order meet-up
April 21, 2023, Friday: Meatballs for meet-up & shipping, BRC and custom orders for shipping
​May 12, 2023, Friday​: BRC and custom local order meet-up​
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May 19, 2023, Friday​: Meatballs for meet-up & shipping, BRC and custom orders for shipping
June 16, 2023, Friday: BRC and custom local order meet-up​
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June 23, 2023, Friday: Meatballs for meet-up & shipping, BRC and custom orders for shipping
July 14, 2023, Friday: BRC and custom local order meet-up​
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July 21, 2023, Friday: Meatballs for meet-up & shipping, BRC and custom orders for shipping
August 18, 2023, Friday: BRC and custom local order meet-up
​August 25, 2023, Friday: 
Meatballs for meet-up & shipping, BRC and custom orders for shipping
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If you don't see the breed you are looking for in the chart below, they may not be available at this time or they may be included in the sold-out chart found at the lower part of this page.  You can fill out a ​​RESERVATION FORM if you would like to be informed once the sold-out breeds become available again.  

​If you would like to get updates on what other breeds may become available this year, please subscribe to our newsletter and we will send you an update.
Chicken Breeds Available for the 2023 Season:
​​Backyarder Rainbow Collection

Please visit our Ordering Guidelines page for more information on the new female chick guarantee for the BRC.
This collection will be available every month. Check our scheduled pick-up and shipping dates for the 2023 season posted at the top part of this page.
Grade Eh Meatball, Grade Eh Urban Meatball (All-Female)
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For the 2022 Season, the Meatballs will only be available for pick-up, delivery or shipping on the following dates:
April 21, 2023
May 19, 2023
June 23, 2023
July 21, 2023

August 25, 2023
Spitzhauben
Canadian Bresse
Hungarian Yellow
Ayam Cemani
Silver Bielefelder
Light Sussex
Le Grand
​Crested Cream Legbar (Jill Reese and Legbar (City folk) in same breeding pen)
Bielefelder
Amrock
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Below is a list of breeds that are sold out for this season.  For those on the current waitlist of orders, we will be working to fill your order starting March, we will contact you once your order is ready. 

​If you would like to be on the raincheck list, please fill out the reservation form available right after the chart below.  No need to send in a deposit when you submit a reservation form.  We really appreciate your interest in our birds, we will notify you via a newsletter every time a SOLD-OUT breed becomes available again.  
Chicken Breeds SOLD OUT:
Ixworth
​Swedish Flower ​ ​​

We also have gift cards available now.   
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  • Home
  • About
    • About Us
    • Testimonials
  • Our Chickens
    • Amrock
    • Laying Hens: Backyarder Rainbow Collection
    • Grade Eh Meatball
    • Grade Eh Urban Meatball "All-Female"
    • Legbar (City folk)
    • Jill Rees Cream Crested Legbar (Rees Line Cream Legbar)
    • Bielefelder
    • Silver Bielefelder (Bielefelder Kennhühner silber-kennsperber)
    • Le Grand
    • Spitzhauben
    • Bresse
    • Hungarian Yellow
    • Ayam Cemani
    • Light Sussex
    • Other Breeds >
      • Swedish Flower Hen
      • Ixworth
      • Bla Hona
      • Black Copper Marans
      • Silver Barnevelder
      • Barnevelder
      • Malines
      • White Sulmtaler
      • Rhodebar (City folk)
      • Augsburger
      • Barthuhner
      • Lamona
  • Blog
  • Live Bird Store
    • Rent an Egg Incubator Program for Schools
    • Live Birds/Laying Hens
    • Gift Card
  • ORDER LIVE BIRDS/PRICE
    • Available Now
    • Ordering Guidelines
    • Price List
    • Order Form
  • Meat Shop
    • Our Pasture Raised Chicken Meat Shop
    • About the Meat Shop
    • In-House Specials
    • Heritage Chicken Recipes
    • Order a Pasture Raised Chicken
  • Contact