Do you live in the Dayton, Ohio area in a neighborhood that doesn’t allow chickens, but wish you and your children could have the experience of raising chicks? Then we have TWO great programs for you! It’s called Rent-a-Chick and Rent-a-Chick Hatch. You will have to be able to pick up from our farm.
If you don’t live near Dayton, Ohio, or want to create your own Incubator-Brooder Kit, click HERE to see a list of equipment and video about how to build the brooder.
RENT-A-CHICK: For a $50 rental fee, you get everything you need to raise newly hatched chicks, including a feeder, waterer, heat lamp, brooder, feed, bedding, tips to raising chicks, and of course chicks (4 to 6). Raise them, hold them, love on them. Then, after 4 weeks, bring everything back and the chicks will continue to grow up on the farm. There are 21 slots scheduled for 2024.
RENT-A-CHICK HATCH: For a $75 rental fee, you get all the equipment in the Rent-a-Chick program, plus an incubator and 10 eggs to incubate and hatch chicks. This is a great program for homeschool families who want to teach embryology. After the chicks hatch (3 weeks incubation), you’ll raise the chicks for 3 weeks. This is a 6 week commitment. There are 15 slots scheduled for 2024.
The programs run from March to September. These are very popular programs and there is usually a waiting list. To reserve, please fill out the form below with the dates you want. Then get ready for cute lovable little fuzzballs!
If you prefer to pay by cash or check, please contact us. Payments are fully refundable when requested up to one week prior to the scheduled pickup date, minus card processing fees. If we are able to find a replacement within one week prior to scheduled pickup, we will refund you, minus card processing fees. We will also work with you to change the reservation date if requested. Also, please make a note on your reservation if payment name is different than registration name.
RENT-A-CHICK (for Rent-a-Chick Hatch, please scroll down). You can also click on the Wait List below to add your name and we will notify you if there an opening. RAC 2 is sold out.
RENT-A-CHICK HATCH. You can also click on the Wait List below to add your name and we will notify you if there is an opening.