Grandchester Heritage Chickens

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Poultry Vaccination

At Grandchester Heritage Chickens, the health and wellbeing of our birds is our top priority. To give your chicks the very best start in life, we ensure they are protected through a carefully managed vaccination program.
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Vent Sexing

All of our chicks are vent sexed at one day old, so when you buy chicks from us you know you are buying girls!
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Egg Incubation

Here are GHC we offer to incubate, candle and hatch eggs on your behalf, click below to find out more…
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Poultry Feed

Well have a range of Kewpie Stockfeeds poultry feeds that we sell right from our farm.
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Transportation

We try and offer as many different locations for transport as possible, click below to see if we can deliver to your area…
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Chick Hatching Program

A Program designed for children to have a hands-on experience to learn about the lifecycle of chicken - from a fertilised egg through to hatching
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Raise your own chicks, to have your own eggs!

Raising chicks is a rewarding way to ensure a fresh, steady supply of eggs right from your own backyard. It is a fun, educational experience for the whole family , teaching responsibility and sustainability.

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Poultry Vaccination

Our Vaccination Program

  • Marek’s Disease & Fowlpox
    All of our chicks are vaccinated at day old for both Marek’s and Fowlpox. These essential vaccines are administered offsite.
  • Coccidiosis
    Protection against Coccidiosis is also provided at day old, helping prevent one of the most common and harmful diseases in young poultry. This vaccine is available to all of our customers with their chicks, simply make an appointment and bring them out to the farm.
  • Infectious Coryza
    To safeguard your flock as they grow, we also offer vaccination against Infectious Coryza. This vaccine is given in two stages:
    • First dose at 8 weeks of age
    • Booster dose at 12 weeks of age

Why Vaccinate?

Vaccination plays a vital role in preventing disease outbreaks and ensuring strong, healthy birds. By investing in early protection, you’re not only improving the welfare of your chickens but also saving yourself from potential losses and setbacks.

Vaccination Costs

All vaccines are $2 per bird, per vaccine.

  • Coccidiosis (day old): $2 each
  • Infectious Coryza (8 weeks): $2 each
  • Infectious Coryza (12 weeks booster): $2 each
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Vent Sexing

At one day old all of our chicks are vent sexed to determine the gender of the chick. This is done offsite. The females are then kept separately from the males so when you buy chicks you know you are getting girls and will eventually end up with some home grown eggs! Vent sexing is approximately 90% accurate so there is a small chance you could end up with a boy however here at GHC if you do end up with a boy – we will happily swap it over for a girl. We do not always have the exact breed at the exact age and in that case we would replace with another sexed female chick or possibly a different breed of a similar age.

We do keep some males coming through however this is not the case every week so if you are wanting a male chick, best to let us know in advance so we make sure we keep him for you.

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Egg incubation

GHC Offers an egg Incubation Service, you just deliver your fertile eggs to our farm any Friday (by appointment) – we recommend for the eggs to be no more than 10 days old. We will incubate them, candle them at 10 days and let you know what the fertility is like, and hatch them separately from our own. You can then choose to collect them straight away which would be on a Monday morning, or I can have them sexed and vaccinated for an additional charge.

Egg Incubation – $2 per egg

Vaccinating – $1.50 per chick
Vent Sexing – $1.50 per chick

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Poultry Feed

We have a range of different poultry feeds that we sell right from our farm, we highly recommend Kewpie Stockfeeds and use their complete poultry feed range for all of our different age birds.

5kg Hi-Spec Chick Mash (Medicated) – $16.50
20kg Hi-Spec Chick Mash (Medicated) – $39.60
20kg Pullet Grower Mash (Medicated) – $39.60
20kg Poultry Breeder Ration – $39.60
20kg Poultry Layer Mash – $39.60

Feed can be bought online or from the farm however will need to be collected from the farm, not available for postage.

We try to offer transportation options to as many locations as we can, some of these runs are done by us here at GHC – others are done by teaming up with a wonderful pet transport company called Raggy’s Pet Transport. The transport cost to each location covers up to 10 chicks (day old – 2 weeks old) or 6 pullets (6-8 weeks old).
We do try to do a run to each location at least once a month, however this can change based on availability.
See below for transport costs to some of our most popular destinations, please contact us if you are interested in making a booking for any of our upcoming transport runs.

West bound

Meeting Location

Ipswich$22Karrab in Train Station Carpark
Toowoomba$33NightOwl Shell Petrol Station, 2 Cohoe St. East Toowoomba
Dalby$44Bunnings Carpark
Chinchilla$55McDonalds Carpark
Roma $66EG Ampol, 20 Bowen St, Cnr Gregory St, Roma

South bound

Meeting Location

Larapinta$33 BP Truckstop, 92 Radius Dr, Larapinta
Yatala $44Yatala Pie Shop Carpark
Nerang$44Ampol Foodary, 2 Riverview Rd, Nerang
Robina$44Aldi Carpark, 8 Laver Dr, Robina
Palm Beach$44Carpark, Cnr Palm Beach Ave & Jefferson Lne

North bound

Meeting Location

Kilcoy $33Info Centre – Opposite the School
Caboolture $44BP Northbound on Bruce Highway
Gympie$55New Puma Petrol Station – south side of Gympie (Traveston)
Maryborough$55Ampol - Bruce Hwy Cnr Quarry Rd, Maryborough North
Gin Gin$66Puma, 2 Mulgrave St, Gin Gin
Miriam Vale$77Star Roadhouse
Calliope$88McDonalds Carpark, Travel Centre
Rockhampton$88Bunnings Carpark
Mackay$99BP KFC Roundabout (CNR Nebo Rd & George Street)
Proserpine$110Mobil Service Station (3-5 Horsford Pl,
Townsville$121Caltex, 56 Edith Street, Cluden
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Chick Hatching Program

Perfect for home , school or daycare !
We provide everything you need to hatch the chicks, including: Delivery, Setup, Instruction, and any backup support that is needed.

Upon delivery , you will be supplied with a small transparent incubator with a mix of 12 large heritage breed, fertile egg inside. The chicks will hatch ove the following 5 days – all you need is just a clear space at home of at least 80cm long x 50cm deep near a power point.

Over the first few days of thier arrival, you will start to hear small “cheeping” noises coming from inside the eggs, this means the chicks are making their way out into the world! The chicks will hatch at all different times, giving the kids plenty of time for observation . after hatching, the chicks will need to be transferred into the brooder box we provided upon delivery . This box contains their food and everything else the chicks will need for the rest of their stay with you.

Over the following 10 days, enjoy handling the chicks, watching them grow and caring for them. You can opt to keep the chickens at the end of the 2 weeks program, or we will come and collect them and the equipment .
Call Sammy on 0401 345 562 to book.

Program cost: $365 + GST
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