Full Adoption-$200
(Click here to go to purchase @ U of A Marketplace page)
Includes:
- 20 dozen eggs available from January to September. One dozen at a time.
- Free registration for U of A Small Flock Course-Value $50
- Receive bi-monthly newsletters (includes recipes, information about agriculture and poultry, and links to poultry related events)
Mini Adoption-$120
(Click here to purchase @ U of A Marketplace page)
Includes:
- 10 dozen eggs available from January to September. One dozen at a time.
- Receive bi-monthly newsletters (includes recipes, information about agriculture and poultry, and links to poultry related events)
Donation Program
You can still support the program by visiting our donation page and choosing a category to support. You can Adopt-A-Rooster or choose to fund program staples such as egg cartons, feed, shavings, vaccines, bio-security supplies and even a new nest! When you make a donation, you will be added to our supporter list and receive bi-monthly newsletters, participate in supporter events and enjoy all the perks except the eggs. Most importantly, your financial contribution helps preserve the genetics of our rare heritage birds and keeps our program alive and well. Thank you!
Join our Notification List to learn when the Heritage Egg Program opens up again next year.
- Registration opens in late November.
- Register and pay for the egg program.
- If it becomes full, you may join our Notification mailing list.
- The cost is a one-time payment of $200 or $120 + GST.
- The program begins in January and ends in September. Eggs can be picked up at Alberta Chicken Producers Poultry Technology Centre (ACPPTC) located at 6003 118st NW, South Campus, University of Alberta.
HCP Adopt a Chicken Egg Pickup Schedule 2023
Thursday 12 – 5 pm and and Saturday 9 am – 12 pm on scheduled days
Donation Program
You can still support the program by visiting our donation page and choosing a category to support. You can Adopt-A-Rooster or choose to fund program staples such as egg cartons, feed, shavings, vaccines, bio-security supplies and even a new nest! When you make a donation, you will be added to our supporter list and receive bi-monthly newsletters, participate in supporter events and enjoy all the perks except the eggs. Most importantly, your financial contribution helps preserve the genetics of our rare heritage birds and keeps our program alive and well. Thank you!
Join our Notification List to learn when the Heritage Egg Program opens up again next year.
- Registration opens in late November.
- Register and pay for the egg program.
- If it becomes full, you may join our Notification mailing list.
- The cost is a one-time payment of $200 or $120 + GST.
- The program begins in January and ends in September. Eggs can be picked up at Alberta Chicken Producers Poultry Technology Centre (ACPPTC) located at 6003 118st NW, South Campus, University of Alberta.
Thursday 12 – 5 pm and and Saturday 9 am – 12 pm on scheduled days
Giving this as a gift? Download the Adoption Certificate for your selected breed to place under the tree!
(use Adobe Acrobat Reader to edit this certificate)
Once the certificate opens, click on the banner to put in your chicken name/breed and use the space below for the chicken adopter.
Calendar Pickup Dates & Times
Thursday pickups
Egg Pickup- #11
Thursday, June 15, 202312:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Egg Pickup Date.
Egg Pickup- #12
Thursday, June 29, 202312:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Egg Pickup Date.
Egg Pickup- #13
Thursday, July 13, 202312:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Egg Pickup Date.
Egg Pickup- #14
Thursday, July 27, 202312:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Egg Pickup Date.
Egg Pickup- #15
Thursday, August 10, 202312:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Egg Pickup Date.
Egg Pickup- #16
Thursday, August 24, 202312:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Egg Pickup Date.
Egg Pickup- #17
Thursday, September 07, 202312:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Egg Pickup Date.
Egg Pickup- #18
Thursday, September 21, 202312:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Egg Pickup Date. LAST WEEK!
Saturday pickups
Egg Pickup- #11
Saturday, June 17, 20239:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Egg Pickup Date.
NO PICKUP SATURDAY
Saturday, July 01, 20239:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NO EGG PICKUP ON THIS DATE.
Egg Pickup- #13
Saturday, July 15, 20239:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Egg Pickup Date.
Egg Pickup- #14
Saturday, July 29, 20239:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Egg Pickup Date.
Egg Pickup- #15
Saturday, August 12, 20239:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Egg Pickup Date.
Egg Pickup- #16
Saturday, August 26, 20239:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Egg Pickup Date.
Egg Pickup- #17
Saturday, September 09, 20239:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Egg Pickup Date.
Egg Pickup- #18
Saturday, September 23, 20239:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Egg Pickup Date. LAST WEEK!