What breeds do you have?
We currently only offer the breed varieties listed on our website. At this time we have no plans to expand upon what is currently offered. If we ever do decide to add another breed, they will also be listed on the website.
Where are you located?
We have 2 farms we operate our same line of birds from. We do this for security of our breeders and farms both ran by the Wickersham & Ybarra Families.
The AZ Farm is located in Whittman (Phoenix area, West Valley side), focused on all breeds AzChickens raise. The AZ farm is growing many of our flocks at this farm.
The TX Farm is located south of Tyler, Texas. The TX farm has the parent flocks of most our breeds and has several projects in development with breeds located here. Space to raise them in a regenerative agriculture system and on pasture.
Can I come to your farm or pick out my own chicks?
While we appreciate the enthusiasm and eagerness to bring home your new livestock, we do not offer farm tours. This is our home and our farm. We are currently monitored by the Department Of Agriculture for infectious diseases. This means that our flocks are tested bi-annually to prevent the spread of diseases that may decimate a farm (NPIP/AI). In order for us to remain testing negative, we practice very strict biosecurity protocols to protect not only our farm, but your flocks and chicks as well. We do offer farm pickup at our property edge/farm booth. Please see the local pickup for guidelines. All of our breeds are available on our website.
I called you, why haven’t I heard back?
While we pride ourselves on our prompt and friendly customer service, we are a VERY small family ran farm with only 3 adults and 5 kiddos, maintaining the property. If we do not pick up immediately, odds are that we are out tending our animals or wrangling the kids (not sure which is harder some days). We will return your inquiries the moment we are available. In the meantime we do recommend browsing our Frequently Asked Questions as it may answer a question you have more quickly. Texts and emails are typically easier for us to return as we can squeeze them in between our day-to-day operations.
I’m at the Post Office. Where are you?
In an effort to enhance our biosecurity of our livestock, we have our PO Box listed as our public address. If you’re attempting an impromptu visit to our farm, you will most likely find yourself at our Post Office Box. We kindly ask that you respect the staff there and do not harass them as they have no involvement in our business. They are a Post Office. Should you have mail-related inquiries, you’ll find them more than helpful!!
Do you sell eating eggs?
Unfortunately we do not sell eggs for consumption. All of our eggs are fertilized and intended for hatching purposes but are still consumable. If you'd like to purchase an order of hatching eggs for consumption... we don't judge!
Can I postpone an order?
Absolutely! Please submit a text or email with your First and Last Name, as well as your Order Confirmation and we can annotate your order to reflect your preferred delivery date (this also applies to Local Pick-Up Orders). If you have any concerns (ex: the weather) please let us know so that we may address them!
Is Az Chickens a hatchery?
Though we are one of the only chicken farms in AZ, if not the largest. We are a poultry breeder first, providing for our family and farms needs.
We are husband, wife & friend teams who breed unique chickens, not a hatchery. We just hatch a LOT so we know the genetics we have and in turn share those with you. If you don't hatch you don't know the offspring. This is also why we have select breeds on our farm.
Do you sell sexed chicks?
All of our other breeds and crosses are sold straight run, and customers have a 50/50 chance of recieving males or females. If you are looking for a certain number of female chicks, we'd suggest adding a few extras to your order. We do offer older birds and guarantee sex of the juvenile or point of lay adults. The list of those breeds is found here ... We will work out a custom order if that is something you are interested in. Please contact us.
Any extra male chicks at the end of hatch or grow outs for breeders are not slaughtered like most commercial hatcheries and instead given away to families in our community who raise them for meat.
How does shipping work for day old chicks?
Chicks are sent the day of hatch and packed with Grogel and heat packs to ensure they stay hydrated and warm during their trip. Chicks are sent the option you choose for shipping. We highly recommend Express USPS as it typically takes 1-2 days to arrive.
I'm not allowed to have roosters. Can you take my rooster? (Inc. AZ Specifics)
Did you know?... They don't crow till about 12 weeks at the absolute earliest, most later than that.
Couple options for roosters...
1. Use him for food for the family, maybe you have a hunter in the family that could help. Often there are families that will buy or take the rooster for meat for their family.
2. Once hes older than four months old, Pratt's Pets (Glendale location) will purchase them from you for $10 per. If they're younger than four months, the Stock Shop will accept them if they have space.
3. You could also post them in the Arizona Backyard Chicken group on Facebook to rehome him. Just have to be VERY careful with your wording. Rehome, sale and wording like that is not allowed by FB.
4. Another app called MeWe you can rehome/sell there in the Arizona Backyard Chicken group but not nearly as many people in the group.
To join the group on MeWe: https://mewe.com/join/arizonabackyardchickens2
Definitely options out there. Hope this gives you some ideas. 👍😁🍻
What time of year do you ship chicks?
Due to our locations of both farms we are generally able to provide chicks and hatching eggs year around. Our hens do get 2-3 months off per year for a break to molt, rotate and just be a chicken. This is the time of year we will see lower egg counts and our availability a lot less.
From February to June we suggest a shipping minimum of 10 chicks to ensure that chicks stay warm enough during transit. During the peak Summer months, July-September, we drop the recommended minimum to 6 chicks. In the Fall the suggested minimum goes back up to 10.
Do you have chicks available today?
Our available chicks and eggs are always updated on our website. You can find the next available chicks here
Do you vaccinate?
No, we do not vcaccinate our flock. We constantly monitor this with our poultry vet to ensure our birds are healthy and robust. We are tested yearly for disease as NPIP participants and customers can be confident that they are recieving healthy, happy chicks from our farms.
When will I receive my order?
We ship orders on a first come, first serve basis with our method of Monthly Restocks. Though we keep very good records and tabs on our birds, we are at Mother Natures mercy. When you get your tracking information via email your order should be shipping that Monday/Tuesday. If you need specifics please ask!
Do you have laying hens for sale?
We do not have laying hens available today. We do offer juveniles, adults and guarantee the sex of them. We can build a custom order of the breed you are interested in and we generally will have them ready in about 6 months. Some of it depends on what age you want them when you take them home and how old we need them to see their sex.
We do offer our hens on a once a year sale to our email subscribers and to our previous customers. If you are interested, I would encourage you to join our flocks newsletter. We email very minimally.
The hen sale are offered for local pickup only and will either be hens that are 2 plus years old that are aging out of our breeding programs or extras from our grow outs that may not make the cut for one reason or the other.
How does shipping work for hatching eggs?
We ship Monday through Wednesday and on Saturday. Eggs are sent Priority Express through USPS and typically take 1-3 days to arrive. We pack our eggs in insulated foam shippers and additional boxing support on both ends of the box, to help minimize the damage that can happen during transit. View our TikTok page to see how we ship hatching eggs!
When are hatching eggs avaliable?
Hatching Eggs ship year round, as long as it is not too cold or too hot in the intended destination. The bulk of our sales begin in January and continue through October. If a later order is desired, we can usually work something out with you. We also aim to ship from the closest farm to lessen the transit time and jossle.
Our Policies & Purchase Agreement
Last Updated on 01/01/2023
We offer some of the most unique array of poultry including American Bresse, Ayam Ketawa and Black Copper Marans. We only ship healthy, well cared for day old chicks and quality hatching eggs. If you are wanting starters, juveniles or adult hens or roosters, Please call or text 602-699-4204. We will be glad to take care of all your needs.
Local pickup info found here
This article contains a comprehensive breakdown of our Purchase Agreement. Please read this article in its entirety as it pertains to ALL orders placed through AZChickens.com . We hope that by providing this to our customers we will resolve any uncertainty you may have by answering some important questions for you.
By placing an order through AZChickens.com you acknowledge and accept all terms and conditions laid out in our Purchase Agreement. No exceptions will be given.
Shipping:
Our farm is a relatively small operation, hosting roughly 250 breeding age chickens in totality. Our ability to collect eggs is heavily dependent on our hens. We cannot encourage a hen to lay more than she is biologically capable of. Due to the unpredictable nature of, well, nature we can only make educated guesses as to when we will be able to fulfill orders. To reiterate: we are not physically capable of providing exact fulfillment dates, only estimates. We do not fulfill international orders at this time.
AZChickens cannot claim responsibility over a package that is not within our possession. This means that once a package has been delivered to USPS, we have forfeited any responsibility over its handling. While we go to great lengths to package and label accordingly, all packages are subject to mishandling, extreme fluctuations in temperature and altitude, etc. AZChickens offers various forms of compensation for undesirable outcomes, which can be found under the appropriate subheading.
Shipping must be added to any order that is NOT selected for local pickup.
Minimum Orders:
Our minimum order for shipping is a 6-Chick minimum on all purchases of Day-Old Poultry. However, if purchasing less than 10 chicks you WAIVE any eligibility to claim any compensation in replacements, credit or combination of as outlined in our 48 hour live chick guarantee below. Though we will still fulfill small orders, any orders less than 10 chicks will be treated as 'sale is final' regardless of shipped or local pickup. We reserve the right to delay your small order if weather conditions are not optimal for shipping small orders.
Chick Purchases:
AZChickens provides a '48-Hour Live Bird Arrival Guarantee'.
If you place an order of 10 chicks or more we want you to have 10 live chicks after 48 hours, however we will offer compensation, in the form of a replacement or store credit. EXCEPTION: Due to the limited quantity of Ayam Ketawa chicks and Black Copper Marans chicks, AZChickens will not offer replacement poultry for these breeds until further notice. ALL orders selected for 'Local Pickup', sales of Ayam Ketawa or Black Copper Marans chicks or eggs are 'sale is final'.
Replacement orders must meet our 6 chick minimum order requirements for safe shipping. We cannot guarantee immediate reshipment for replacement orders but we will certainly do asap.
To get your replacement or store credit you must notify us of the loss within 48 hours after you receive the birds and provide an emailed photo of the dead birds. This will be strictly enforced. If you do not pick up your chicks on the day they are available at the post office the 48-hour live guarantee is null and void.
Our email is rooster@azchickens.com ---- It's that easy!
GENERAL SHIPPING INFORMATION: Orders are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday of each week and will arrive within 1-3 days after they are shipped. You will be given a selection of available ship dates during the checkout process. Additional shipping charges apply to larger orders. We will email you the tracking number when the birds ship; do not use the estimated date/time as a scheduled arrival time! Please note that day-old chicks are not required to be shipped Priority Express and many hatcheries do not use this service. USPS Priority Mail Express is the fastest domestic service available from the USPS. Although we pay for this express service, WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOUR SHIPMENT WILL BE DELIVERED OVERNIGHT.
Please contact AZChickens directly for inquiries regarding adult poultry sales. All starter, juvenile, adult and breeding pairs of all poultry/ducks are all ‘Sales are Final’ No Refunds/replacements, compensation or otherwise for any reason. When the animal leaves our care/possession, that represents the sale is final.
Hatching Eggs:
AZChickens 24 Hour guarantees hatching eggs purchased through our website to be true to breed variety and arrive in good condition. We do not, however, provide any guarantee regarding hatch rates, fertility or results. Hatching methods are a lot like fingerprints- everyone's is different and distinctive of their own beliefs regarding animal husbandry. Due your due diligence. Eggs can be shipped year-round, but please use your own discretion when ordering during extreme weather, cold or hot. We do not guarantee hatchability due to conditions beyond our control during shipment, hatching equipment or methods used, fertility or any other underlying conditions.
We firmly believe in our shipping methods using 4 inch foam couch cushions with individual holes for each egg, however, issues may arise that are outside of our control. In the event that hatching eggs are damaged in transit, AZChickens will provide either a one-time prorated (per egg) refund or store credit, or replacements at AzChickens discretion not the customer. This is contingent on verified proof being submitted to our company email (rooster@azchickens.com) in accordance to our guidelines below.
- To receive a pro-rated credit of AzChickens discretion, you must notify us of the loss within 24 hours after you receive the eggs and provide an emailed photo of the broken eggs in shipping box at the USPS facility. This will be strictly enforced. If you do not pick up your eggs on the day they are available the 24-hour guarantee is null and void. Our email is rooster@azchickens.com .
To be clear: WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THE HATCH RATE OF THE EGGS YOU WILL RECEIVE! Your results will be anywhere from 0%-100%.
What we cannot control:
-Shipping conditions (i.e. rough handling, exposure to extreme temperatures, delays, x-ray machines)
-Conditions under which you incubate your eggs (including equipment failure and negligence).
-Abrupt and unpredicted changes in mating and egg laying.
-Knowing if a particular egg was actually fertilized at the time of lay without cracking it open, rendering the egg useless (unless you’re hungry for an omelet).
What we can control:
-Setting auctions only for breeds that we ourselves are currently hatching successfully.
-Closely monitoring environmental conditions that would cause reduced fertility.
-Keeping an appropriate rooster to hen ratio based on activity level of individual breeds.
-Including 10 fresh and unbroken eggs.
-Clearly marking egg boxes for the postal service to avoid possible rough handling, extreme temperatures and x-ray machines.
Financial compensation will not be provided for packages experiencing less than seven days of delay. Packages delivered within Alaska and/or Hawaii are not eligible for store credit, refund or any compensation, or replacements. Purchases are 'sales are final' no exceptions.
Cancellations:
Any breed of Juvenile, starter, adult, breeding pair or any Live bird purchases & any Bresse chick purchases are 'sale is final'. We plan our raising and grow outs well in advance and should you decide to cancel or remove birds from your order for any reason, you will forfeit 50% of the cost of birds removed/cancelled from your order. Once they shipped or been picked up, under no circumstances will a refund be provided once the animal(s) in question have left our property and/or care the sale is final, no exceptions.
All cancelled orders placed on hatching eggs will be charged a cancellation fee of 25% of the total purchase. This is only applicable to unfulfilled orders. Financial compensation will not be provided to hatching egg orders that have been fulfilled, in transit or delivered.
~~~NOTE: There is a lot of behind the scenes labor that goes into every single order and even more so when one is cancelled. This is a fee for that labor. This cancellation/change fee applies as soon as you complete your purchase so please be confident with your order before you place it. If you have questions, ask! ~~~
Local Pickup:
Pick-up will be arranged once your order has been placed at the designated local location. Coming to our Farms for attempting to shop/pickup will be denied services and you will forfeit 100% of the order and costs. No exceptions as this is a direct endangerment & security risk to your BioSecurity and ours. ALL orders that have chosen 'Local Pickup' are considered 'sale is final' for any and all of the purchases. There is no guarantee provided for local pickup orders for any chicks regardless of amount purchased.
Sales, discounts or specials:
Though we automate a lot of our website, coupons and specials if/when we have them. Should a coupon code need to be entered it is your responsibility to apply at checkout, and clearly have a summary of the checkout before purchasing. If a coupon code was missed during checkout, no refund shall be given. You may also contact us if you need help ordering.
Contact Info:
Our farm has only 250 breeders, we sell from what is collected and hatched here on the farm. Due to the great demand for our quality and rarity of eggs and chicks there is often a wait in most cases. We fill orders as quickly as eggs and chicks are available. Feel free to call 602-699-4204 with any questions. Email: Rooster@AzChickens.com
Let customers speak for us
Eggs
The eggs showed up in perfect condition and I’m excited for the hatch!!
Tara Grandlich
Olive Egger Hatching Eggs
Wonderful customer service
All our chicks arrived, healthy and happy! They are now a few weeks old and doing well. We will definitely be ordering again in the future.
Cassandra Jackson
American Bresse Chicks - Assorted Colors
6 black and 6 assorted bresse
I have been so pleased with my bresse. Az chickens was an awesome place to get started with this breed. All are healthy growing chicks.
Jo Fitch
Black Bresse Chicks
Ayam ketawa
AAA+ , Great people to work with. The rooster I got has a very good laugh, thanks
Randy Diehl
Ayam Ketawa Chicken, "The Laughing Chicken" - Juveniles and Adults
Great custom service!
Vince and Colwyn were great and answered all my questions and stay available if I ever have questions or need anything. Really appreciate their professionalism
Andrew Curiel
Laying Hen or Pullet
6 black and 6 assorted bresse
I went pick up my babies yesterday. They are all beautiful and look very healthy. This family was so kind and were so ready to help me in anyway. I changed my order several times even removed shipping so I could pick up instead. I was so worried about having them mailed. When I got home, I found out I have 13 not the 12. What a wonderful surprise. Thank you. I cannot recommend them enough.
Jo Fitch
Az Chickens
So far...
I ordered 6 blue AB chicks knowing full well the heat might be an issue but I was desperate for a good rooster for next spring. 1 didn't make the trip and another died within hours. The other 4 are extremely healthy and beautiful. AZchickens made the loss right. If everything goes as planned I'll be visiting them in the spring.
Kh62
Az Chickens
5 week old blue bresse.
I haven't handled them hardly. Yet they are very friendly.
Sandra Stembridge
Blue Bresse Chicks
Amazing!
Amazing eggs and amazing customer service! They worked with me so well and I will definitely be ordering from them again!!
Cassie Crabbe
Rainbow Mix Hatching Eggs ~ Hen's Choice
Mix of chics
Absolutely beautiful birds!! Arrival was perfect!! Communication is even better!! 10 stars of I could! Thank you!!
David Holder
Rainbow Mix Chicks ~ Hen's Choice
Amazing Chicks and People!
These guys helped so much in the process of choosing a few kinds of chicks for our flock. Easy pick up, each type of chick had a band and then a description of the color of band so we know which chick is what. Just fantastic people, service, and we love our new chicks!
Corwin Goodman
Olive Egger Chicks
Arrived Beautifully!
Couldn't ask for a better delivery experience on hatching eggs. They're due to hatch in a couple days, and I'm excited for that outcome.
Katie Jo
Jumbo Browns, Coturnix Quail Hatching Eggs