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School Program - Hatching Eggs

Hatching Chicken Eggs

21 Day Incubation Period
High success, Low mortality

Difficulty: Easy

Hatching Quail Eggs

18 Day Incubation Period
Medium success, High mortality

Difficulty: Medium

Hatching Turkey Eggs

28 Day Incubation Period
Large eggs require suitable incubator

Difficulty: Hard

SPONSORING CHILD EDUCATION

Are you a teacher who wants to hatch eggs in a classroom?

WE PROVIDE THEM FOR NO COST

Education is important to us, and we are happy to support local in-class hatching programs by providing chicken or quail eggs free of charge. All we ask is you return the chicks to us after the class has enjoyed the experience of observing pips and pops as chicks emerge from their shells.

Send us a message letting us know you are interested in acquiring some eggs and we can arrange a time for pickup or delivery. Open to teachers working from Abbotsford, Mission, and Langley. Exceptions can be made for areas close to Abbotsford if your town is not listed but you are a neighbour.

Chicken eggs will take around 21 days to incubate and hatch, and quail eggs will take around 18 days to hatch. Detailed instructions can be provided on request. Incubators not included.

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Availability of eggs

Not all eggs are available year-round. Select a drop-down menu below to see the availability of various poultry.

Chicken Hatching Eggs

Available: Spring and Summer

Chickens lay 150-300 eggs per year depending on breed. At Pips Farm we are working with several breeds, as well as our internal breeding program.

Due to outdoor temperatures and the health and welfare of chicks in cold weather, we can only provide hatching eggs during the spring and summer.

Quail Hatching Eggs

Available: Year-round

At Pips Farm we do the majority of our breeding and brooding indoors which allows us to provide hatching eggs year-round. Any eggs hatched can be collected and remain indoors in our brooding stations, allowing them to thrive in a heated and well protected environment.

Turkey Hatching Eggs

Available: Mid-late Spring

Our Ridley Bronze Turkeys lay a limited number of eggs in April and May and then cease laying until the following year. Because of the small number of eggs they produce, availability is naturally limited.