Bourbon Slate Poultry

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I have silkies, day old and juvenile, day old silver seabrights, day old brahmas, and the most adorable bunnies available now!

Who wouldn't love this pile of fluffy cuteness?!

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Silkie babies available 🐣
Local pickup only
Many day old hatches

Buying Local Matters

Winter in Central Florida is not a slow season for farming — it’s prime time. If you’re weighing your options between ordering poultry from out of state, grabbing stock from a big box farm store, or supporting local growers, here’s the truth:

🚚 Long Hauls = Big Stress for Chickens
Chickens shipped from out of state go through hours (sometimes days) in cramped, unheated trailers. That’s not “traveling.” That’s survival mode. Cold stress, dehydration, and transport shock dramatically increase mortality rates before they even reach your doorstep. It’s not rare — it’s predictable.

🪶 Local Means Healthier Birds
When you buy from a Central Florida farm:
• Birds experience minimal travel stress.
• You can see conditions first-hand or ask direct questions about how they’re raised.
• Your chicks arrive calm, warm, and ready to thrive — not rattled and vulnerable.

🧠 Facts That Matter (Not Just Feel-Good Stuff)
• Transport stress depresses immune function, increasing susceptibility to illness.
• Death rates during long-distance shipping are significantly higher than local pickups.
• Local farms tend to manage birds with climate familiarity — especially important in winter swings between chilly mornings and warm afternoons.

💪 Strengthen Our Local Food Web
Buying local isn’t just about convenience. It’s about:
• Better animal welfare
• Reduced carbon footprint (fewer miles driven = less fuel burned)
• Supporting neighbors and local economies
• Fresher, healthier stock for your homestead
If you’re serious about growing a resilient flock this year, skip the long-distance gamble and the anonymous bagged birds at the farm store.

📍 Talk to us. See our setup. Get birds that start right — and stay right.

Black Bourbon - BS specialty
Large, dual-purpose brown egg layer with striking features.
Straight run chicks
Started pullets and cockrels
Laying hens

Adorable, round, and friendly. Many ready for new friends! AND - 5 brand new litters!
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