Beak Trimming

Antibiotic and vitamin packs are helpful to get baby chicks and turkeys off to a good start. One package treats
40 gallons of water.

Multi-vitamin packs are helpful to chickens and turkeys experiencing stress any time during the growing period. One package treats 50 gallons of water.

If you lack the facilities to raise chicks from day old, or simply want the security or convenience of starting with older birds, we offer several breeds as started birds. Please see the Started Bird Price List for breeds and ages available.

Started Red Females – Note that started red females will be either Red X Columbian Rock or Rhode Island Red. Breed cannot be specified.

Started Males – If you want started males, you must order by colour – red, white or black (barred). Breed cannot be specified. White males will be either Red Sex-Link or Red X Columbian Rock. Black males will be Barred Rock, New Hampshire X Barred Rock, or Black Sex-Link. Red males will be Rhode Island Red.

All ready-to-lay pullets are beak trimmed. We do not beak trim other started birds.

MINIMUM order for started chickens (2 - 4 weeks old) is 20 per breed.
MINIMUM order for started turkeys is 6.

We offer several books that are useful to the backyard poultry grower. Books may be ordered through your feed store or directly from Frey’s. Please contact us for details and prices.

“Storey’s Guide to Raising Poultry” by Leonard S. Mercia: 352 pages packed with information on raising poultry, including chickens, turkeys, waterfowl and game birds. A comprehensive, all-purpose book.

“A Guide to Raising Chickens” by Gail Damerow: 341 pages providing complete information on raising chickens from day old to maturity.

“The Chicken Health Handbook” by Gail Damerow: 344 pages covering the problems and diseases common to chickens of all breeds and all ages.

“Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks” by Dave Holderread: 316 pages covering rearing ducklings, managing adults,
health problems, butchering and more.

“Storey’s Guide to Raising Turkeys” by Leonard S. Mercia: 208 pages dealing with caring for poults, managing older birds, flock health, processing and much more.

Pick-up at hatchery – When you order directly from Frey’s Hatchery, you will be told day and time available for pick-up.

Delivery to Feed Stores – Frey’s Hatchery has feed stores all over Ontario that distribute our chicks, etc. They receive deliveries either every 2 weeks or monthly from the end of March through early July/August, and in September/October. For delivery to feed stores, you place your order at the feed store.

Air Cargo – We ship via Air cargo to any destination in Canada capable of handling day-old chicks.