Nearly-Feathered Chicks | 3-5 Weeks Old

These cute Nearly-Feathered Chicks are almost ready to go outside into a coop without supplemental heat and are ready to bond with at their young age!

All orders must be fulfilled within two weeks of purchase.

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Description

Nearly Feathered Chicks

Starting with young chickens is a wonderful way to create a bond with chickens that will last. Nearly feathered chicks are past their most delicate stage of infancy, but still require a bit of extra care before they can go outside into their coop. It will take nearly feathered chicks approximately 3-4 months to reach physical maturity, and approximately 4-6 months to begin laying eggs, depending on the breed and the time of year. (All are sexed females unless otherwise noted.)

Breeds and quantities subject to availability. Most baby chicks are sexed females with a 95% success rate with the exception of crested and bantam breeds. For details, please read our Guarantee & Refunds/Exchange Policy.

All chickens sold by Dare 2 Dream Farms are sourced from NPIP Certified Hatcheries and are

H5/H7 Avian Influenza Clean
Salmonella Monitored
Pullorum-Typhoid Clean

Minimum Order

There is a minimum order of 2 chickens. For the health and safety of the chickens, chickens should be kept in a flock with other chickens, not alone, and should be integrated as pairs or larger groups in most cases. Dare 2 Dream Farms reserves the right to cancel an order if it does not meet the minimum. For more information, please contact our customer service at 805-735-3233.

Delivery

Please visit our deliveries page for complete information on delivery and pick-up options, pricing, and service areas.

For Local Delivery, you will receive a text or email the day before delivery with an estimated time of arrival (ETA) and a link for live updates so you can track your delivery. For pick-up at locations other than Dare 2 Dream Farms, you will also receive a text or email to confirm your order and pick-up time. For pick-up at Dare 2 Dream Farms, please arrive at the appointment time selected during checkout. Our team will meet you at the Farm Stand Office to fulfill your order.

For the best chance of next-day delivery, please place your order by noon one business day before the scheduled delivery in your area. Delivery is ultimately subject to availability and therefore we cannot guarantee next-day delivery.

Cancellation Policy

To cancel your delivery for backyard chickens and receive a full refund, cancellations must be made by noon, one business day before your scheduled delivery. For the health and safety of the chickens, as a courtesy to our driver, cancellations made after this deadline are subject to a $35 Cancellation Fee.

Care Guidance

Nearly-feathered chicks are not quite ready to go outside into the coop and still need some supplemental heat. They should be kept between 75-85 degrees as they continue to grow in the last of the feathers that will keep them insulated. Keep them in a brooder with a heat lamp, clean their space regularly, and check on them often until they are fully feathered and ready to go outside to live in a chicken coop, usually around 6 weeks old.

Read our FREE three-part series on Raising Baby Chicks for Beginners:

Part 1: Gathering the right supplies and tools
Part 2: How to buy baby chicks
Part 3: Caring for Baby Chicks

Purchase our Brooder Supplies Package and a bag of Chick Starter Crumbles to ensure you have everything you need to keep your new baby chicks healthy.