![]() ![]() (Claire always keeps quite a few to add to her own flock) Incubator Hire Prices – When to Book We only incubate to order and work hard to re-home all the chicks that return to us. We do not hatch auto-sexing breeds and will not know the sex of the chicks until about six weeks after hatching. We source our fertile eggs from breeders who specialise in pure & rare breeds. Incubation Hire SafetyĪll our electrical equipment is PAT tested, and full risk assessments are provided. At the end of the incubator hire period, we will come and remove all the equipment along with the chicks who will go onto their new homes. We also provide activities related to the chicks and hatching. We will have zoom meetings at two stages of the incubation process to check on the development of the eggs. We set up the incubators with the eggs and train staff on all aspects of the hatching process. Once they have hatched, they can be moved to the ‘broody box’. The eggs take 21 days to develop, and within the last few days, you can hear the eggs ‘cheep’. Our incubators are fully automated and will regularly turn the eggs during the incubation period. It’s a fantastic way to experience the excitement of chicks in the classroom or your Care Home setting. These are only available during the summer in Schools and Care Homes. A very different hatching experience where you even get to give them their first bath. They stay cute and fluffy for longer than their larger cousins. Bantam HatchĪ selection of pure and rare breed bantams, which are perfect for little hands to hold. Part of what makes us unique is our ability to offer you two different types of eggs to hatch in your school & care home. Those that don’t go back to Pages Poultry join the team of chickens here to spend their days among friends at Hens HQ. If you visit the National and Federation Show, you can have a look in the show pens for some of the birds. They are grown on to lead happy lives in new homes as family pets or breeding birds, and some even become prize-winning show birds at local and national levels. ![]() Most of the chicks are then returned to Pages Poultry at the end of your hire period. We only hatch rare and pure-breed poultry in partnership with Pages Poultry. Our hatching eggs are sourced from our lovely breeder, Susie, from Pages Poultry. We are Covid secure and have procedures and risk assessments in place to offer you total support and security during times of uncertainty. We even have a ‘Watch Us Grow’ package that lets you keep the chicks for an extra four weeks and see them develop into young adults.Īnd, if you fall in love with these feathered wonders, we can arrange for you to keep them, arranging the purchase of a Hen House and related equipment. This service comes in two forms depending on how long you want to see the eggs incubate. We offer schools, nurseries & care homes a fantastic opportunity to hatch eggs and enjoy the chicks on their own premises. ![]()
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