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Hatch Baby Chicks in New Jersey
HATCH THE CHICKEN
Homestead Chris and his family are now serving families across New Jersey, Hatch The Chicken brings the unforgettable experience of hatching baby chicks right to your home, senior care homes, schools, libraries, and more. Our complete, in-home program includes fertilized eggs, an incubator, a brooder, starter feed, and full support. It’s a simple, mess-free way to witness new life and create lasting memories—all from the comfort of home.
New Jersey
Hatch The Chicken Package
Hatch The Chicken Rental Package
$270
We offer rentals from February through October based on availability.
Five week indoor rental
Delivery, setup, and pick-up (within the parameters of the Free Delivery area outlined below)
Mini incubator
Seven fertile eggs
High powered "candling light" to examine the eggs during incubation
Rent The Chicken Chick Starter Kit - brooder box, wood shavings, chick feed, water dish, feed dish, and heat source
Quick guide on caring for the incubator, fertile eggs, and chicks
A copy of the book "Where Do Chicks Come From?" by Amy E. Sklansky for you to keep
To schedule your Hatch The Chicken delivery, pay online or by phone at 844-310-8782
Additional Notes
Possible Transportation Fees
Our Rental Packages include DELIVERY to much of New Jersey. Deliveries and pickups in New Jersey are made from Central Pennsylvania. Due to logistics, delivery and pickup dates provided by Rent The Chicken are firm.
Possible Additional Fees
Due to the increase of feed cost, tolls, and fuel cost, closer to delivery, there may be a slight surcharge for one or both of these items.


Newport, Pennsylvania – Homestead Chris serves Central Pennsylvania and the Greater Philadelphia Area from his 5 acre farm in Newport, PA. Homestead Chris was injured in a work related accident in 2017. To God be the glory that he’s made quite a recovery! His chickens are provided with fresh pasture every morning to give a variety of vegetation and insects. His donkeys provide protection to the flock. All of his animals are out in the sunshine all day with opportunities to go under shelter as needed. Since joining the Rent The Chicken family in the spring of 2015, he has had a fun time sharing the joys of raising chickens with families and individuals that would not have had this opportunity otherwise. Over the summer of 2015, he also provided two hens on Broadway with Penn and Teller!
What happens to the chicks?
Here are a number of scenarios as to what happens to the baby chicks after our Hatch The Chicken program is complete:
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The girls are raised to be hens for Rent The Chicken
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The girls are raised as breeding stock for Hatch The Chicken
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The boys are raised to be roosters to fertilize eggs for Hatch The Chicken
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The girls are raised to lay eggs for our families
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The boys are raised to protect our flocks to help keep them safe
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The chicks are sold to families looking to expand their flocks
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The roosters are sold to families looking to protect their flock

We can't confirm what other organizations do with their baby chicks after a hatching program but we know with our whole hearts that all of the chicks hatched with our Hatch The Chicken program provide a purpose following the rental. We value their lives and value what they bring to our business and those who participate in our programs.
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Toll Free: 844-310-8782
