Chicken Scratch Poultry: Young Pullets Available Now

It's that time of year when we're finally feeling a bit caught up on the chick orders and we've started growing up young pullets for the fall shipments. In the last couple of years, fall has become just as busy as spring. Fall is when a lot of folks begin to think about getting young pullets that are feathered out, have enough growth already to make it through the long winter months and will be laying eggs by spring. Some of the pullets that we have ready to go now just might be in egg production by late fall.

The Chocolate Orpington is one of the breeds that we have available in 4 to 5 month old girls, they will be laying very soon. Obviously not this little girl, she is about 9 weeks old. We do have a few different age groups ready to go. Our chocolates are suppose to be bantams but really by the size that we are getting they really can't be considered bantams. We are growing out Chocolates that are measuring up quit well to our standard sized breeds and are producing medium sized eggs.

I will have Welsummer pullets later in the fall. This little girls still has baby fluff on her chin. The Welsummer hens sell very quickly, so it's a good idea to get your order in early on this breed, that's what happens with a bird that lays an egg this beautiful.

The powder puff of the farm...probably one of the most friendly birds that we have, the beautiful Light Sussex. I have 4 girls just like this one, they are right at 3 months old and absolutely gorgeous! I also have several younger pullets in the Light Sussex breed that will be ready to go very soon.

This little girl was hard to get a good picture of, she wanted to check the camera out. This is a Lavender Orpington, they are very curious and super sweet. The lavender Orpingtons lay a beautiful pastel pink egg, they are also one of the best egg producers on the farm. Even though we had one of the coldest winters ever, our Lavenders kept right on laying. We are having extreme heat and humidity now and the lavenders keep right on laying. We have nine week old young hens and roosters ready to go.

The beautiful Black Orpington. This young gal is at that crazy juvenile age when they are just funny looking, you know what I mean...baby fluff face, big feet and crazy feather growth in all directions. This is a fast growing bird. They are absolutely huge, even larger than the lavenders. The Black Orpington also lay the pastel pink eggs. I have three young pullets that are 3 months old and hefty! If you like big butts, this breed is for you. I also have younger ones that will be ready to go very soon if you happen to miss out on the big girls. They sell fast!

The Black Copper Marans that I have are right around 3 months old, I also have younger ones. With younger birds I can fit four in a box. It depends on how big the birds are as to how many I can fit in a box.

We are getting great coppering on our pullets and excellent egg color from our breeders. This breed is also one of our best egg producers on the farm. They lay great during the cold winter and hot summer.

We have several 9 week old Splash Marans. They will all look just a bit different, that's what I like about this breed, no two will ever look alike. This little girl has some very nice coloring. They also have a super sweet disposition. Not only is this bird beautiful but it's also going to give you an impressive egg. If your looking for pretty eggs and a pretty bird don't over look the Splash Marans.