About us
Chloe's Poultry
Welcome to Chloe’s Poultry.
Located in Narre Warren North (South East Melbourne),
we are your local boutique poultry breeder.
CURRENT OPENING HOURS OF OUR FARM SHOP ARE;
EVERY TUESDAY & SATURDAY 10am - 12noon
Other times and days are also available by appointment.
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Hi, my name is Amanda and I am the person behind Chloe’s Poultry.
I grew up in the bushy little town of St Andrews on acreage with my family. I always had a passion for animals and had many pets, including horses and of course we had a large pen of chickens.
I was always the kid who brought home any animal I could find and I’m sure I drove my parents crazy at times.
When I was 18, I got my very own first dog, and named her Chloe. She was a little brindle staffy who was a crazy ball of energy. She came everywhere with me and had so many adventures., and this is how Chloe's poultry got its name - after my little dog.
I rode competitively for many years and later studied at TAFE and have a diploma of applied science in equine management and farming.
I was lucky enough to travel around Australia working at the thoroughbred yearling sales.
Later, I managed a riding school and then managed a Horseland store after working with the franchise for many years.
I always had chickens at home, and once I became a Mum, I started breeding them as a bit of a hobby so I could earn a little bit of income, but stay at home with my children.
That was 14 years ago now, and over the years, I have expanded and Chloe’s Poultry has now turned into a very successful and professional boutique business.
In 2018 I was selected to be a Green Valley Grains brand ambassador. This was an amazing opportunity for me and I have enjoyed learning more about animal nutrition and working with a fantastic team of super experienced people and a wonderful business.
Fast forward to now, and we are a family with six children, living in the beautiful rolling hills of Narre Warren North on a farm. Its always busy here and of course there’s plenty of animals.
As well as all the chickens, we have guinea pigs, rabbits, budgies, a cockatiel, dogs, horses, ponies and cattle.
Not only do we supply amazing hatching eggs and quality chicks, we also supply hand made brooder boxes.
We have three different ranges of birds, which are pure breed heritage birds, prime producer pullets as well as a ‘just for fun range’, which we love for their individuality and stunning egg colours.
We take a lot of pride in the heath, welfare and management of our birds and have a great set up in which they all call home.
Theres a lot of information on our webpage, which includes photos of our birds, the breeds we keep and plenty more.
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Our yearly schedule of operations are as follows:
June 1st, 2024 - orders will open for pure breed heritage and just for fun rainbow range fertile hatching eggs.
July 8th, 2024 - Supply of eggs will begin - post and pick up.
July 9th, 2024 - Supply of hatchlings will begin - pick up only.
July to February - We will be busy filling all the hatching egg pre-orders, taking new orders and also hatching chicks weekly.
You can purchase eggs, unsexed chicks, pullet chicks, pen ready pullets and point of lay pullets easily during this time in the season as this is when fertility is at its best and supply is high.
During March and April we reduce the number of hatchlings we have, but still continue to hatch weekly from our breeding teams.
During May and June, most of our birds are not laying, and egg supply is very limited. We often do not hatch out any chicks during this time.
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PURE BREEDS - standard size:
Cream Legbar Import lines
Cream Legbar Australian lines
Wheaten Marans
Andalusian (blue & splash)
Double Laced Barnevelder
Exchequer Leghorn
PURE BREEDS - bantam
Pekin (mixed colour pen)
JUST FOR FUN RANGE:
Coloured egg standard rainbow range
Coloured egg mini rainbow range (bantam)
Olive egg standard rainbow range
Pink egg standard rainbow range
PRIME PRODUCER RANGE:
Black, white & brown pullet range F1 standard
EGGS:
We supply fertile hatching eggs to you throughout the breeding season which runs from July to April each year.
Orders for eggs open on June 1st, each season.
We express post Australia wide, (including Tasmania).
HATCHING:
We hatch our own chicks weekly during the breeding season.
This allows us to keep very accurate records on each pen and ensure optimum fertility for the eggs we supply.
We have a selection of chicks available for purchase each week from July to the end of April.
BROODER BOXES:
Raising your own chicks and growing them up is a wonderful experience. If you want to give it a try, but don’t know where to start, we can help. We supply furniture grade, top quality hand made birchwood timber brooders, designed and made by us. Our brooders are professionally constructed and are fitted with a tagged electrical fitting. They provide your chicks with the right conditions and environment to grow up in for the first six weeks of their lives.
BREEDER SELECTION:
We breed as close to the current poultry standard as possible, with the birds that we have. They are all a work in progress and we are always improving, and are therefore sold as excellent backyard quality. A healthy and strong bird is the first and foremost of our selection criteria, and we only breed from mature hens, who have stood the test of time and are proven breeders of quality chicks. Temperament is also an important factor, as we choose birds with great personality – even the males! This passes down the lines, to create healthy, resilient and great natured birds for you to enjoy.
WELFARE AND HOUSING
By choosing Chloe’s, you can rest assured that the welfare of our birds is paramount. We pride ourselves on a very professional set up, including custom built large steel frame pens with ample run space. Not only are our birds are safe from predators but they are also safe from the stress of predators, both on the ground and overhead. Our pens are all fully roofed in both iron and galvanised mesh, and the floors have a dug in mesh barrier. There’s a cozy, yet well ventilated covered section at the rear of the pen and a bright open mesh sided area at the front. Our birds are checked a number of times a day and have a constant supply of fresh, clean water and premium feed. Each pen even has its own custom built swing for the birds to enjoy. In extreme weather conditions, our birds are kept as comfortable as possible. During the heat of Summer, iced water is provided, as well as fruity ice treats and the deep mulch is wet down. There is also plenty of shade and shelter to protect them from the elements. They are all free to scratch around, dust bathe, lay in the sun and enjoy life in a happy, low stress, comfortable environment.
ROUTINE CARE:
All of our birds are routinely de-wormed and treated for mite prevention. All birds we sell are also up to date with any required treatments, appropriate to their age.
PLEASE:
Visit our facebook page
Like our and share our facebook page.
Facebook is a great way to see our day to day runnings and keep up to date with whats going on.
Remember we are always here to help, should you have any questions you need answered. There’s no silly questions, so please ask!
We love seeing photos of your birds too, and watching them grow up. You are welcome to post photos of them on our facebook page or message them to us directly.
We are excited to share more of our quality eggs and birds with you this season, and have worked very hard on our birds and are proud of what we have achieved.
Thank you
Amanda.
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