 Ginger Specklegg and Ruby Divine
Want a chicken that will sit in a swing with your children? Have their toe-nails painted? Be cradled like a baby? Well then, Ginger and Ruby are so ‘eggs-cited’ to introduce themselves. Ginger is an Isabrown and Ruby is from the Loman Brown family. Both are believed to be hybrid crosses between a Rhode Island Red and Leghorn or New Hampshire and grow to a height of about 30cm. Our Isabrown chickens come from breeders who really care for their girls and are double vaccinated and wormed, as per Dept of Primary Industries standards. We then cuddle them and get them ready to be passed on to families wanting a content, lovable, cheeky family pet.
Isabrowns appear to be the most popular type of backyard chicken as they are renowned for their high laying capacity – up to one egg per chicken per day, depending on the season.
They also don’t like flying much and it takes a lot to get them excited, so they’re perfectly suited to life in an urban backyard. Saying that, they can jump onto and over a fence with a top ledge up to 1.5m high if there is something really yummy on the other side.
City Chicks provides an annual Feather Trimming service as part of their Special Services which can help prevent this activity.
We also supply the stunning Black Australorp Hybrid and the classic White Leghorn Hybrid. Both have been crossbred with the Isabrown to get the best from both breeds with regard to egg laying, low levels of excitability and beauty. For those wanting pure breeds, we can supply magnificent pure bred Australorps, White Leghorns and Rhode Island Reds, barnevelders, Light Sussex, Plymouth Rocks - only as Day Old Chicks at this stage. Simply order any of these chickens online.
For exotic chicken lovers, we can source stock of Silkies, Pekin Bantams and Frizzle Pekin Bantams. Call for more details on 3300 6801.
Also, for those feeling really clucky and wanting to raise their chickens from babies, we can supply Day Old Chicks. If ordered by Thursday, any day old chicks ordered are ready for collection the following Wednesday! We also have Barnevelders, Light Sussex and Plymouth Rocks during the Spring and Summer.
You can select white, black or ginger babies all year round and all are guaranteed of being little girls. They arrive double vaccinated and wormed for you.
What about a cute little duckling? We now can order white PEKINS and brown KHAKI CAMPBELL and a few other breeds as day old ducklings. See the 'Ducks' section for more details.
We can rent a brooder box to you for 6 weeks which will allow your girls to be housed appropriately before moving into the outside coop. The brooder box comes with a special heated lamp that the babies need to keep them snug and warm. See our Coops section for details. City Chicks also supplies Chick Starter Crumble, wood shavings, a chick feeder and a chick waterer dish specifically designed for little beaks.
So, City Chicks can supply you with the following chickens. They can either be collected from us at The Gap or a courier is available.
- Isabrown laying pullets - the original City Chick
- Black Australorp X - stunning black ladies with a scattered red feathered chest
- Pure bred Australorp - pure black with black eyes - chicks only
- White Leghorn X - pure white and sweet
- Pure bred Rhode Island Reds - dark red plumage with yellow eyes and legs - chicks only
- Pekin bantams upon availability, which grow to around 20cm high. They will, however, produce a much smaller egg.
- Silkies - upon availability - fluffy and very cute
- Frizzle Pekin bantams - upon availability - crinkly feathers and fluffy
- Day-Old-Chicks - so cute and cuddly - order by Saturday and collect the following Tuesday. Call for more details on 3300 6801
- Day Old white Pekin ducklings
- Day Old brown Khaki Campbell ducklings
- Day Old Light Sussex - as day old chicks only
- Day Old Plymouth Rocks - as day olds only
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