Soft Sage Layer Chicks
This is a Pre-Order for chicks that will be hatched the week of June 16th, 2025.
Soft Sage Layers is the name we've given our line of olive eggers with a heavy bloom. We have meticulously selected and crossbred to produce this line, and are thrilled with the heavy blooms these hens lay over their eggs! We are excited to share that every pullet for our 2023-2024 lines lay an egg with a heavy bloom! Approximately 1/2 of these birds will continue laying heavy blooms over their eggs throughout their full laying cycle, while the other 1/2 will produce these beautiful green eggs with a lighter bloom as their laying cycle continues. These are definite gems in our egg baskets! These birds have added quite the fun egg color/bloom genetics to our Woodland olive egger line! The birds are elegant, light framed, and come in a variety of feather patterns. You can read more about our heavily bloomed "Soft Sage Layers" on my Blog and on our Instagram page.
About
Size: 3 1/2 - 5 pounds
Temperament: Flighty
Egg size, color, and production: Large Green egg 5 times a week
Good in a free range setting
Rarely Broody
Clean legs, a pea comb, and varying feather patterns- almost all have a collar.
Please note: As with any egg color genetic breeding project, there is a chance that the desired trait is not present. Although all of our 2023-2024 hens lay a heavily bloomed egg, please be aware that there is a chance this trait may not be present.
Fun fact about Straight Run chicks:
Did you know that, unlike mammals, the hen determines the sex of their offspring in chickens? Hens are the ones with the two different chromosomes! As neat as that little fact is, please be aware that we have no way of guaranteeing the sex of your straight run chicks. If you would like to get hens only, we suggest you purchase our breeds that guarantee female chicks.
Local Pickup
Hello local chicken keepers! We offer local pickup in Orofino, Idaho on Friday and Saturday exclusively. When placing your order, simply select local pickup in your shipping options. We will then contact you with a time slot to meet in Orofino Idaho on the Friday or Saturday after your hatch date. Please check FAQs for more information! Thank you!
