Feather Acres
Specializing in Rare Breed Poultry Preservation
Available Birds and Eggs
I will list what I have available from time to time on this page. Please check back often, as it will be changing regularly.
Please email me if you are interested in anything you see.
BIRDS
Show and Breeder Quality Birds
If you are looking for something in particular let us know. We will be taking birds to the shows we attend to sell. After that we will consider shipping. Eggs ship year round weather and birds permitting.
We consider a bird that meets the standard but just doesn't have the show "pizzaz" or at least not yet a "breeder" quality bird. It is always very possible especially depending upon age that one of these birds will mature into something special. A "show" quality bird, is a bird that we would take and show ourselves. Meets all criteria in the standard, plus has that extra special "something" that makes them show material. If you have any question about the quality of a particular bird, please ask and we can discuss it with you in detail.
Silkie Chickens
None available at this time. We are just beginning our 2008 hatches. We should have lots of blues, blacks and splashes this year.
EGGS
Top Quality Silkie Chicken Eggs
All of our breeder birds originated from two of the top bloodlines in the United States, HatTrick and Stanford (Brown Egg Blue Egg). We mark each egg, so you will know the pen it came from. Our Blues, Blacks and Splashes all have the True Andalusian gene. They all have big gorgeous crests, excellent type, five well spaced toes, and heavily feathered feet. We can't guarantee you will hatch a show bird, but your chances are very good with these bloodlines. They make wonderful pets and have a very sweet disposition.
Top Quality Silkie Eggs-
6 plus extras - $25.00 plus shipping
Now shipping!
***Please see "Hatching Egg Deposit Policy" towards bottom of this page.
Standard Cochins
Don't miss out on these wonderful birds. They have done VERY well for us at the shows and we are now hatching out the next generation. We can only set so many eggs, so get yours now! You could get black, blue, splash or an occasional white. We have been getting a beautiful lavender blue baby so far that will end up being blue or splash. Can't wait until they feather out to see! If you have always liked a big bird....this is it! The Saint Bernard of the bird world. Sweet, laid back, non flying.
Half Dozen - $16 plus shipping
Dozen - $30 plus shipping
Now shipping.
Delaware Eggs
These birds need our help! They are a wonderful gentle breed that lays a beautiful rich brown colored egg. They are amazing layers and were actually used to create the super layers some of the egg producers use today. Their numbers are very low, so we are hoping to get more people interested inn them. We are going to get pictures up soon on their page.
Half Dozen - $12 plus shipping
Dozen - $20 plus shipping
Now shipping.
Indian Runner Duck Eggs
We raise trout runners. Our breeders came directly from Holderread's and are very nice. These eggs ship extremely well, and are fairly easy to hatch if you have a reliable incubator. Please be sure to check out our Shipping Hatching Eggs page for information about this process and it's risks. We sometimes have a short waiting list for these, so please contact us if you are interested.
***Also, please see "Hatching Egg Deposit Policy" towards bottom of this page.
Trout Runner Eggs -
6 plus extras - $16.00 plus shipping
We always try to add as many extras that we can.
Checking Fertility.
RARE Bantam Silky Duck Eggs
A wonderful little duck in desperate need of preservation. We have black, white and mallard. Please see the page devoted to them. Can be a challenge to hatch, but it's getting better.
Silky Duck Eggs-
4 for $25.00 plus shipping
Now Shipping.
***Also, please see "Hatching Egg Deposit Policy" towards bottom of this page.
Australian Spotted Eggs
We absolutely love these little ducks! We have silver, blue and greenheads, so you will be sure to get a nice variety. Please see the page devoted to these sweet little guys.
Australian Spotted Eggs
6 for $25.00 plus shipping
None Available at this time.
***Also, please see "Hatching Egg Deposit Policy" towards bottom of this page.
Bourbon Red Turkey Eggs
Now taking limited prebooks for 2007.
$3 per egg plus shipping.
Available Spring 2008.
***HATCHING EGG DEPOSIT POLICY***
We require payment in full (including shipping) to be placed in line, or reserve a date for hatching eggs. It is our hope that this will separate the serious buyers from the rest, and alleviate any problems with trying to collect payment last minute while we have time sensitive eggs waiting to be shipped. We are glad to give regular updates as to what position you are in on the list and our best estimate as to when we should be able to ship to you. Please realize that birds are not machines, and they are affected by mood, weather and hormones which we have no control over, so our estimate may be off if someone decides to stop laying. We also try to be careful about shipping in extreme weather either hot or cold, so that may affect your package as well. We will gladly refund your money in full if we cannot for some reason ship within 6 weeks of payment. Please know that if we have not received payment from you, then you are not "officially" on our prebook list. When some breeds book up, we might take names for a waiting list to be contacted in the event we have more eggs available. Our PayPal address is: featheracrescait@yahoo.com. Thank you for your understanding. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about this policy.
***SHIPPING POLICY FOR LIVE BIRDS***
Shipping birds is a HUGE hassle, but we do occasionally ship through the USPS, provided there is an available flight. You will need to give us your zip code so that we can check. The PO is making it harder and harder to ship birds easily. If you have an incubator, out first recommendation is to try hatching eggs! Or, if you've ever wanted to visit Sunny California....come on over! Pickups can be arranged and are preferred. I can also deliver to any of the CA shows I attend..
Shipping live birds safely is VERY time consuming for us. We condition them several days prior to shipment with extra vitamins and electrolytes, and teach them to eat apples, canned corn, lettuce or other suitable snacks that can be included in the box with them. The day of shipment, they are loaded up, their snacks are prepared, and we have to have them to the main downtown PO before 9am. This is about an hour round trip for us. So, as you can see, a lot of time goes into shipping one bird. Therefore, we have some requirements that must be met before it is worth our time to ship.
We have a $40 minimum for shipping. This means if you are buying a $20 duck, the price will be $40, or you can buy 2 $20 ducks, it's up to you.
Also, we usually won't go to the PO until we have at least two orders to ship. We hopefully will have others waiting to go out, and yours can be combined with them.
Thank you for your understanding!