The only way to identify the sex of newly hatched chicks is through a process of manually manipulating the chick to try and differentiate between the male and female.
Chick Pre-orders are CLOSED for 2022
All pre-order customers will receive an email prior to pick up day.
A Premises ID is required for all Chick orders. If you don’t have a PID, you can create one at the Alberta Premises ID website. Click here for more info on PIDs.
Orders without PID numbers will be cancelled prior to shipping chicks.
Pre-order your day-old University of Alberta Heritage Chicks* for pick-up at one of 23 Peavey Mart Locations.
All payments will be made at pickup day at the Peavey Location selected. Cart will list $0 online as no payment is made at the time of ordering.
April 27, 2022 Hatch (click below to order):
Edmonton, Grande Prairie, High Prairie, Leduc, Lloydminster, Peace River, Spruce Grove, St. Paul, Vegreville, Westlock, Wetaskiwin
May 4, 2022 at the following locations (click below to order):
Camrose, High River, Lacombe, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, Rocky Mountain House, Sherwood Park, Stettler, Strathmore, Airdrie, Brooks
A Premises ID is required for all Chick orders. If you don’t have a PID, you can create one at the Alberta Premises ID website. Click here for more info on PIDs.
Orders without PID numbers will be cancelled prior to shipping chicks.
Are the chicks immunized?
Our chicks are immunized immediately after the hatch. The chicks will be vaccinated for two
serotypes of Mareks disease, ILT (infectious laryngotracheitis) and a spray vac for infectious
bronchitis.
