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What are the minimum order quantities and shipping charges for live birds when ordering from My Pet Chicken?

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Baby Chicks

Baby Chick Minimums:

  • 3 Baby Chicks (April-November)
  • 8 Baby Chicks (December-March)

 Baby Chick Shipping Charges:

  • 3-24 Baby Chicks: $49.00 (USPS Priority Handling & Care)
  • 25+ Baby Chicks: $29.00 (USPS Priority Handling & Care, bulk rate)
  • Alaska & Hawaii: from $99 for 3-14 chicks (USPS Priority Mail Express). Your exact rate shows at checkout.
  • Note: Orders to Hawaii require a physical address and a 2-3 week lead time to file for the permit.

Our baby chicks ship from OH.

 

Ducklings & Goslings

Duckling & Gosling Minimums:

  • 3 Ducklings or 2 Goslings (or a mix of both)

Duckling and Gosling Shipping Charges:

  • 3-9 Ducklings / 2-4 Goslings: $50.00 (USPS Priority Handling & Care)
  • 10+ Ducklings / 5+ Goslings: $20.00 (USPS Priority Handling & Care)
  • Mixing ducklings and goslings? Each gosling counts as two ducklings toward the 10-bird break.
  • Hawaii - Waterfowl cannot be shipped to Hawaii

Our waterfowl ships from CA or TN.

 

Guinea Fowl

Guinea Fowl Minimum:

  • 6 Guinea Keets 

Guinea Fowl Shipping Charges:

  • 6-12 Keets: $50.00 (USPS Priority Handling & Care)
  • 13+ Keets: $20.00 (USPS Priority Handling & Care)

 

Turkey Poults

Turkey Poult Minimum:

  • 4 Turkey Poults

Turkey Poult Shipping Charges:

  • 4-9 Poults: $50.00 (USPS Priority Handling & Care)
  • 10+ Poults: $20.00 (USPS Priority Handling & Care)

Pullets (6-8 week old Juvenile Chicken)

Pullet (6-8 week old Juvenile Chicken) Minimums:

  • 2 Bird Minimum (March - December)
  • 3 Bird Minimum (January - February)

Pullet (6-8 week old Juvenile Chickens) Shipping Charges:

  •  Shipping cost is calculated based on USPS postal zone & Number of Birds

Our Pullets ship from OH.

Hatching Egg Minimums:

  • 6 Hatching Eggs per Farm. 

Hatching Egg Shipping Charges:

  • Shipping based on order size and zip code

Our Hatching Eggs are shipped from OH, NC or MA depending on collection.