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We are now accepting reservations for all of 2026!

Hatch The Chicken Rental Package

$225

  • Offered 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 high quality hatching 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 deluxe heat source

  • Quick guide on caring for the incubator, hatching eggs, and chicks

  • A copy of the book "Where Do Chicks Come From?" by Amy E. Sklansky for you to keep

Hatch The Quail Rental Package

$235

  • We offer rentals in June and August based on availability.

  • Previous participation in Hatch The Chicken is a requirement prior to signing up for Hatch The Quail

  • Five week indoor rental

  • Delivery, setup, and pick-up (within the parameters of the Free Delivery area outlined below)

  • Mini incubator

  • Seven high quality hatching quail eggs

  • High powered "candling light" to examine the eggs during incubation

  • Hatch Starter Kit - brooder box, wood shavings, feed, water dish, feed dish, and deluxe heat source

  • Quick guide on caring for the incubator, high quality hatching eggs, and quail

Hatch The Duck Rental Package

$235

  • We offer rentals in the Summer based on availability.

  • Previous participation in Hatch The Chicken is a requirement prior to signing up for Hatch The Duck

  • Five week indoor rental

  • Delivery, setup, and pick-up (within the parameters of the Free Delivery area outlined below)

  • Mini incubator

  • Five high quality hatching duck eggs

  • High powered "candling light" to examine the eggs during incubation

  • Hatch Starter Kit - brooder box, wood shavings, chick feed, water dish, feed dish, and deluxe heat source

  • Quick guide on caring for the incubator, high quality hatching eggs, and ducklings

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Hatch Baby Chicks in Connecticut

HATCH THE CHICKEN

Hatch The Chicken offers a heartwarming, hands-on experience perfect for homes, senior care communities, schools, libraries, and more. We provide everything you need to watch baby chicks hatch and grow—including fertilized eggs, an incubator, a brooder, starter feed, and our full guidance along the way. It’s a magical way to bring the wonder of life indoors—no farm or classroom required!

Connecticut

Hatching Rental Packages

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 FREE DELIVERY to most of Connecticut and within 50 miles of Wallingford, CT to include the Greater Hartford Area, Litchfield County, and Shoreline Areas. If you live further than 50 miles of Wallingford, CT 06492, you may incur a predetermined yearly transportation fee. For customers outside of our FREE DELIVERY area, please call us toll-free at 844-310-8782 for a delivery quote.

Possible Additional Fees: Due to the increase of feed cost and fuel cost, closer to delivery, there may be a surcharge for these items.

 

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Wallingford, Connecticut- Homestead Ida & Farmer Joe, along with their family, bring Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken throughout Connecticut, Westchester County, Manhattan, and Long Island, New York. As fourth-generation farmers, they’ve spent decades sharing farm-fresh goodness through their farm stand, Farmer Joe's Gardens. Their mission goes beyond growing food—they’re passionate about inspiring a yard-to-table lifestyle full of health, flavor, and community spirit. In 2016, they were honored as National Outstanding Young Farmers of the Year, and today they’re thrilled to share their love of farming in a whole new way through Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken! Truly an eggs-traordinary journey!

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:

  • The girls are raised to be hens for Rent The Chicken

  • The girls are raised as breeding stock for Hatch The Chicken

  • The boys are raised to be roosters to fertilize eggs for Hatch The Chicken

  • The girls are raised to lay eggs for our families

  • The boys are raised to protect our flocks to help keep them safe

  • The chicks are sold to families looking to expand their flocks

  • The roosters are sold to families looking to protect their flock

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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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Contact Us

Toll Free: 844-310-8782

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