Whiting True Blue Chicks
🐣 These Chicks are available to pre-order from our upcoming March 2026 Hatch! They will ship or be picked up the week of March 16th, 2026! Thank you!🐣
Whitings are our favorite Blue eggers! They are a bit more flighty than other blue egg laying breeds, but they make up for that in so many other ways! They have clean legs and occasionally have a muff, but not always. Their feather patterns and colors vary. They are a lighter framed, standard sized bird with a great feed to egg conversion. Whiting hens are consistent layers of a large powder blue egg. Although they take a few months after laying before their eggs reach full size, their pretty color and impressive productivity make them a favorite in our flocks!
With our WTB line, you can expect to add a stunning pop of color to your egg basket! Our line has exclusively been bred from purebred Whiting True Blues, known for their homozygous blue egg genes developed by Dr. Tom Whiting. Please read more about the WTB name below. Our breeding focus is on those large, lovely blue eggs. We have continued to improve the color and are proud of the beautiful hues our WTBs produce! There is something egg-specially fun about collecting blue eggs from the nesting boxes!
About
Size: 5-7 pounds
Temperament: Slightly flighty
Egg size, color, and production: Large Blue egg 5-6 times a week
Good in a free range setting
Rarely Broody
Clean legs, usually a pea comb, and varying feather patterns.
WTB Name
Please Note: The Whiting True Blue and Whiting True Green breeds of chickens were developed by renowned poultry geneticist, Dr. Tom Whiting. Murray McMurray Hatchery holds the exclusive rights to the genetic lines for both breed lines, as well as the rights to the names of both. Cluck & Quack Farm has the written permission needed to use the names of both breeds.
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. Cluck & Quack Farm will not replace or offer compensation for straight run breeds that grow up to be male. 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!
