Chickens

Did you know that eggs can be up to 3 weeks old before they even get to a supermarket?  Do you know the conditions the hens experienced, or what was fed to them? Wouldn’t you prefer access to fresh, hormone free eggs from happy, healthy chickens?

Keeping chickens for eggs is a wonderful and rewarding thing to do.  If you have children, it is also a valuable hobby for your little ones to help with.

You'll be amazed at the difference eating an egg that is only a day, an hour or 5 minutes old! With calcium rich hard shells, the yolks are large and packed full of essential nutrients. The white is full of body and hugs the yolk when you crack it in your frying pan for breakfast. Cakes and muffins are light and fluffy and more moist compared to cooking with store bought eggs. 

It’s a comparison that you just have to taste for yourself.

The needs of chickens are simple; shelter from the sun and rain, a comfortable place to lay eggs, a small space to scratch around in, fresh water and lots of kitchen or garden scraps. Chickens are the cornerstone of recycling and composting in your garden turning kitchen scraps into fresh eggs and provide fertiliser for your vegetable garden and compost.

Most importantly, you know what they eat and therefore know the quality of the eggs you eat.

No hormones, no treated feeds, no cramped cages, just a good life for your hens, and fresh nutritious eggs for you!

What We Do:

Chickens

We deliver laying chickens! Our chickens range from 16 weeks to 22 weeks old (the point of lay), and most times the new additions to your family will be laying the day after they arrive. Sometimes the same day! All chickens have been wormed and vaccinated and are disease free.

We specialise in introducing chickens to families that have never had chickens of their own, offering plenty of practical hints and tips that will help your chickens quickly adjust to their new home. All of our chickens come along with:

• A chicken care guide

• A chicken feeding guide

• Plenty of friendly advice!

Contact Mike on 0431 134 467 or at mike@suburbanfarmer.com.au to arrange delivery.

Certified Organic Chicken Feed

If you have your own chickens, the eggs might not be as organic as you think....

The ingredients used in common feeds have been sprayed with a range of chemicals!

Go organic instead!

Click here for more information.

Pens

We deliver and install chicken pens, bring the chickens to you, then get you setup so that all you need to do is collect the eggs!

The 'Chicken Cabin' coop

180cm long,× 126cm wide × 113cm high

Suits up to 4 chickens

• High quality construction - water and weather proof
• Very large nesting box with easy access and separator
• Excellent ventilation and protection from the weather
• Easy to clean with a pull out cleaning tray
• Access through front and rear doors
• 3 x perches inside the coop
• Metal Locks
• Easy lift handles
• Coop can be seperated from the run

 

The 'A' Frame

A chicken pen with style!

(A900) 2.4m long x 90cm wide
(A1200) Available in lengths of 1.8m or 2.4m long x 1.2m

Each Pen has the following features:

• First grade western red cedar roof and arsenic-free tanalised or ACQ treated pine framing
• Fully galvanised aviary mesh and stainless steel or galvanised fixings to ensure your coop remains rust-free.
• Stylish and attractive design blends beautifully with your garden and outdoors
• Suits up to 4-5 chickens

Custom pens are available!

All pens are available with chickens and a range of other optional extras as a package.

Our range of optional extras include:

• Straw Hay – for nests
• Certified Organic Backyard layer pellets (see here for more info)
• Dummy eggs to get them started in the right place!
• Range of feeders and drinkers

Pricing and Orders

To enquire about pricing and ordering of any of our products, please contact Mike on 0431 134 467 or at mike@suburbanfarmer.com.au

Maintenance

Our optional chicken maintenance service will come to you on a fortnightly or monthly or on an as-needed basis. Our service includes:

• Pen Cleaning
• Feeds top up
• Chicken Health Check
• We build the pen, bring the chickens to you, top up their feed and clean their pen – all you need to do is collect the eggs!

Want to see one of our pens first? - Arrange a Visit!

If you would like to see an example of our pens, arrange a visit by Suburban Farmer! We happy to bring a pen to you for a closer look and there is no better way to see how the pen will look in your garden! Obligation free! Please contact us at info@suburbanfarmer.com.au to arrange an appointment. 

Going on Holiday?

No problems, we’ll look after your chickens and make sure they are well fed, well watered, and keep the eggs ready for your return!

Enquire about our Holiday Care service on our Maintenance page.

Chicken FAQs

The thought of keeping chickens raises a lot of questions:

• Are chickens noisy?
• Do chickens Smell?
• How much room do I need?
• How many chickens can I have?

All these questions and more answered in our FAQ’s