
Fresh Eggs & Backyard Chickens in Long Island
RENT THE CHICKEN
Bring the charm of the countryside to your Long Island backyard with Rent The Chicken! Whether you're in the suburbs or along the shore, Homestead Ida & Farmer Joe make it easy to enjoy fresh eggs daily—no farming experience required. We deliver hens, a secure coop, feed, and ongoing support right to your door.

Long Island
Rent The Chicken Packages

2027 Long Island Rental Package
$1195
Rentals available: June through August
100 pounds of Chicken Feed (optional organic feed available for $90 more)
Delivery, setup, and pick-up of the contents
4 Rent The Chicken Egg-Laying Hens
16-28 eggs per week
1 Deluxe Chicken Coop that can be easily moved
1 Food dish
1 Water dish
Quick guide for taking care of your Rent The Chickens
A copy of "Fresh Eggs Daily" by Lisa Steele
Reserve your 2027 Rent The Chicken Package now! We are now accepting $100 non-refundable deposits online or by phone at 844-310-8782.
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Love The Discount?
We will credit $50 off of your Rent The Chicken or adoption for every friend referred who Rents The Chicken. Credits can never be refunded as cash and can never be used for more than one Rental Season at a time.
Additional Notes
Our Rental Packages include DELIVERY to Long Island. Rentals to Long Island are delivered from Connecticut. Rentals will be grouped then delivered and picked up together. If an early pick-up is needed or an alternate delivery is requested, a predetermined fee will be charged. This helps us combine our trips. Due to the distance, if a rental chicken is not healthy or worse during the rental, you can meet us for a replacement chicken at a Connecticut ferry port or at our farm in Northford, CT without a transportation fee. If you prefer for us to bring a replacement chicken, a transportation fee will be determined if the schedule permits. For an early pickup requiring a dedicated trip, an additional fee will be assessed.
Pine Shavings
We provide enough nesting material to get your rental started. What you use after that is up to you—some families prefer pine shavings, while others use grass clippings or materials that fit best with their composting routine. If you'd like the ease of having pine shavings on hand for the whole rental period, you can add a bag to your rental for just $12.
Possible additional fees: Ferry fees may be added in addition to the rental fee. Due to the increase of feed cost and fuel cost, closer to delivery, there may be a slight surcharge for one or both of these items.

Northford, Connecticut- Homestead Ida & Farmer Joe have been farming this Connecticut land for four generations. Today, along with their family, they bring Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island, Westchester County, Manhattan, and Long Island, New York. Their mission has always been the same: bring the farm to families, from fresh eggs to hatching chicks, and make it joyful. In 2016, they were honored as National Outstanding Young Farmers of the Year - and they're still just as excited about a hatching egg as they were on day one. Come experience the farm. The chickens can't wait to meet you. Truly an eggs-traordinary journey!
Reserve your 2027 Rent The Chicken Package now! We are now accepting $100 non-refundable deposits online or by phone at 844-310-8782.
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Rent The Chicken's sister company is The Chicken Network!
You can find Amish built chicken play set items:
- Chicken Swing Sets
- Chicken Monkey Bars
- Chicken Teeter Totters
& our own Amish Built ChickNic Table
At Rent The Chicken, our mission is to help families and communities reconnect with animals through the experience of hatching poultry, backyard hens, and now guinea pigs. Across our network of homesteads and partner farms, we’re proud to offer Rent The Chicken, Hatch The Chicken, other hatching programs, and now Rent The Guinea Pig, and Hatch The Guinea Pig. Programs that make keeping chickens and guinea pigs fun, educational, and accessible. Each of our team members brings a passion for sustainability, hands-on learning, and sharing the joy that comes from animal husbandry.
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