Backyard Chickens | Delivery & Pick-Up
How it Works
Choose Local Delivery or In-Store Pick Up
Our chickens, poultry supplies, and coops are carefully hand-delivered by our farmers across the coast of California. When placing your order, you'll have the option to select pick-up at the farm, pick-up at a feed store in your area, or local delivery. Chickens delivered to homes or feed stores will be delivered in reusable cardboard poultry carriers lined with bedding to maintain their health and comfort. These reusable carriers protect flock biosecurity, streamline order fulfillment, and improve the quality of poultry transportation.
A customer service representative will contact you to confirm the date of your local delivery after we receive your order, and again before the delivery date with an anticipated 1-2 hour window. Deliveries may occur as early as 7:00 am, and as late as 7:00 pm. To receive local delivery, please plan to be there to accept your delivery in person.
Plan for your Required Poultry Supplies
If you do not already have poultry supplies, you'll need to purchase them for delivery by Dare 2 Dream Farms or pick them up at your local feed store prior to collecting your order. You will need to confirm with the driver you have the appropriate supplies for the chickens before they will be released to you.
Baby Chicks Require:
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Brooder Box
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Bedding
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Chick Feeder
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Chick Waterer
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Baby Chick Feed
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Heat Lamp
Older, Fully-Feathered Chickens Require:
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Chicken Coop
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Bedding
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Poultry Feeder
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Poultry Waterer
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Age-Appropriate Chicken Feed
A chicken coop will be required for baby chicks within 6 weeks of hatching. Plan ahead and order your coop now, so it is ready by the time they're old enough to go outside into a coop.
Understand our Order Minimums
There is a minimum order of 2 chickens for delivery. For the health and safety of the chickens, Dare 2 Dream Farms reserves the right to cancel an order if it does not meet the minimum. Chickens cannot be kept alone without the companionship of other chickens as solitude is detrimental to their health. Avoid adding a single bird to your established flock when possible as integration without companionship can be stressful.
If this is your first order, we recommend reading 4 Important Things to Consider before Purchasing your First Chickens.
Read our Cancellation Policy
Cancellations for delivery and store pick-up must be made by 12:00 pm one business day prior to your scheduled delivery. For the health and safety of the chickens, and as a courtesy to our driver, cancellations made after this deadline are subject to a restocking fee. A missed delivery or in-store pick-up will also be assessed a second delivery fee if the chickens must be returned to the farm only to be reshipped on another day due to customer error.
Pricing
Home Delivery
Flat Fee (location dependent)
+ Handling Charge Per Chicken
Local Feed Store Pick-Up
$25.00
Handling Charges
$3.00 per Baby Chick
$5.00 per Coop-Ready Chicken
$7.00 per Started Pullet
$9.00 per Point of Lay Hen
The total cost of delivery is determined by the quantity and age of chicks, plus any additional poultry supplies. Please plan to purchase your feed and poultry supplies from the feed store upon pick-up, to support local business.
Home Delivery Zones
Southern California
GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA
Los Angeles, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Torrance, Palos Verdes Estates, Long Beach, San Pedro, Malibu, Woodland Hills, Chatsworth, Granada Hills, Sun Valley, Burbank, La Crescenta, Montrose, Glendale, Altadena, Pasadena, Sierra Madre, Duarte, Glendora, San Dimas, Santa Clarita, Newhall, Castaic, Canyon Country.
*We do not deliver to Palmdale, Lancaster, or the surrounding Antelope Valley*
Central Coast California
VENTURA AREA
Ventura, Saticoy, El Rio, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Moor Park, Oxnard, Newbury Park, and Santa Paula
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Lompoc, Buellton, Solvang, Santa Ynez, Los Olivos, Los Alamos, Goleta, Isla Vista, Santa Barbara, Montecito, Summerland, and Carpinteria. For Santa Maria, see San Luis Obispo County Plus.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
Nipomo, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Pismo Beach, Shell Beach, Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo, Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria, Santa Margarita, Atascadero, Templeton, and Paso Robles.
Northern California
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
San Francisco, San Bruno, San Mateo, Redwood City, Palo Alto, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, San Jose, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Fremont, Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Leandro, Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Martinez, Santa Cruz, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Watsonville, Salinas, Monterey, Carmel Valley, King City.
NORTH BAY AREA (Within 15 miles of a Bridge)
Napa, Vallejo, Mill Valley, Sausalito, San Rafael, Novato, Benicia
Pick-Up Locations
INSTRUCTIONS: If you plan to pick up at Dare 2 Dream Farms or your local feed store, select "I'll pick it up myself" during checkout to choose a feed store near you. Orders must be placed at least 24 hours prior to pick up in order for consideration for next-day delivery.
If you create an appointment, a representative will be there at the time you selected, or until all orders selected for pick up have been collected. (Please note: feed stores are not authorized to hold chickens for late pickup.) We do not bring extra chickens to sell on-site.
Please support your local feed store and purchase your feed & poultry supplies in-store upon picking up your chicks, rather than purchasing them from us. We have vetted each feed store and confirmed they offer our recommended poultry supplies and feeds.
Southern California
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
My Pet Naturally
3240 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am, Every Tuesday
Central Coast California
VENTURA COUNTY
Healthy Pet
67 N Reino Rd, Newbury Park, CA 91320
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Every Tuesday
Lemos Feed and Pet Supply
120 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande CA 93420
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Every Other Thursday
Northern California
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
cHICK n bEES
15695 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Every Other Friday
Concord Feed - Dublin Location
7104 Dublin Blvd, Dublin, CA 94568
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Every Other Friday
Concord Feed - Concord Location
5288 Clayton Rd, Concord, CA 94521
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Every Other Friday