RELOCATION NOTICE....WE WILL BE UP AND RUNNING AGAIN IN 2024
Hwy 41 ACADIA VALLEY, AB T1S 3H3
Our Services
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Your rental package will include:
- Delivery and set up
- 3 hens, which will produce on average 17-21 eggs a week
- A lightweight chicken coop and attached run (approx 14'x8')
- Enough feed and supplies for the entire rental season
- Feeder and waterer.
- Rake and dustpan for cleanup
- Info/care booklet
- Email and/or phone support during the entire rental period
- Pick up of the coop, hens and all supplies at the end of the rental season
Benefits:
- Collect healthy, farm fresh eggs daily from your own backyard hens.
- Know where your food comes from, that it's produced ethically and locally, and reduce your carbon footprint.
- Teach your children where their food comes from and how to care for the animals that produce the food they eat.
- Save the time, effort, commitment and expense of setting up a permanent coop.
- We pick up the hens and take them back to the farm for the winter, no need to worry about winterizing your coop or using extra electricity running a heat lamp during Alberta's many days with freezing temperatures.
- There's no need to take care of older hens that no longer produce eggs or find them new homes. We retire older hens and they live out their days comfortably on our farm.
- At the end of each rental season we thoroughly clean and disinfect the coops and make any minor repairs needed for next year. There's no yearly maintenance and upkeep for you.
Constant Support:
- Should any of the hens become "broody" or stop laying for 3 consecutive days, we will come pick up the hen and bring you a new laying hen. You won't be stuck with hens that are not producing eggs.
- We know that sometimes chickens can be killed by other animals or become sick. If your hen becomes sick she will be replaced, if a hen is killed by a predator or pet she will not be replaced.
- If you decide, for any reason before the end of the season, that backyard chickens aren't right for you, we will pick up the chickens and supplies.
- We are available at any time for questions or concerns.
BOVAN BROWN
BOVAN BROWN
BOVAN BROWN
Chosen for 2022
The Bovan Brown is a large chicken that lays large brown eggs. The hens lay an average of 5-7 eggs per week. They are very friendly and will come to greet you especially if you have treats.
Easter Egger
BOVAN BROWN
BOVAN BROWN
The Easter Egger is a large chicken that lays colourfull medium sized eggs. They are very docile and friendly and tend to be very hardy. They come is all shades and their egg colour will vary with each hen. We have a limited supply at this time.
YOur Eggs
Eggs from free range hens have been shown to be much healthier than mass produced eggs you'll find at the grocery store. Farm fresh eggs have: 1/3 less cholesterol, 1/4 less saturated fat, 2/3 more vitamin A, 2 times more omega-3 fatty acids, 3 times more vitamin E, and 7 times more beta carotene. Your backyard chicken eggs also contain 9 essential amino acids and 13 essential vitamins! Eggs have a low fat content of only 5 grams, plus an egg is one of the few foods that contain natural Vitamin D! Natural Vitamin D promotes good bone health and other health benefits.
The Urban Chicks
Ethical Eggs:
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Are you concerned about the welfare of chickens used to produce eggs? Our hens live the typical "old fashioned farm" type of life, where they are free to roam in uncrowded settings, peck, scratch and lay eggs at will. We don't subject our hens to the factory farming practices laid out in this table. Unlike all commercial farming practices, from battery caged hens to certified organic laying hens, we do not kill male chicks at birth or send laying hens to slaughter at 18 months old. We keep the hens for life, once they stop laying (around 3 years for our heritage breeds) we allow them to live out their days on the farm. The male chicks are raised for food for the family. With The Urban Chicks you are getting the most ethical eggs possible.
Information for this table was obtained from humanefood.ca