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Dominant Copper

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Sex

Male, Female

Desired Hatch Week

2024-06-24

Dominant Copper (aka Rustic Rambler, Dominant Copper Marans, or Mystic Marans) is a proprietary Heritage/Hybrid cross between a Black Copper Maran male and a Barred Rock female.  These Chicks will have dark legs, May or may not have feathered legs and the number of copper markings on their chest/neck will vary from hen to hen within the breed.  Some hens are nearly completely black, and some are very brassy on their breast.  Often, hens will have beautiful lacing on their feathers and a purple or green iridescent sheen across their backs.  These Marans are a very Hardy breed and do well in all climates.  These birds are athletic and take to foraging and free ranging more than other breeds but also do well in confinement.  Furthermore, this is an active, quiet, breed with a docile temperament. *This breed will not breed true if crossed* The Dominant Copper will lay a copper/dark chocolate brown to speckled brown egg and lots of them.   The Eggs our chicks lay have a gorgeous, orange yolk, clear egg white, and truly taste as good as they look.  If you are looking for a high-production bird, which lays a lot of dark brown eggs, and are also a great forager, these are the birds for you!  Marek’s Vaccination is included in the price. 280+ Dark Brown Large Eggs/Year

Available February – October

Orders ship USPS Priority Mail 

Minimum 25 Total Chicks

Minimum 5 Each Sex

Free Shipping!

Free Marek’s Vaccination Included!

 
Characteristics
Class: European
Origin: Czechoslovakia
Comb Type: Single
Egg Color: Copper/Dark Brown/Speckled
Egg Size: Large – X-Large
Production: 280+ Annually
Matures: Early 18-20 Weeks
Bird Size: 4 1/2 – 5 Pounds
Broody: Infrequently
Hardiness: Heat & Cold Tolerant
Personality: Quiet, Docile, Friendly

We are Now taking 2024 Chick orders!

We are not shipping to Alaska or Hawaii until further notice!

How to order Online

Add the desired Breeds, Sex, and Quantities to your cart.  

If you order multiple breeds, make sure they all have the same desired Hatch Week to ensure your order can be processed correctly.

PLEASE NOTE: Availability is updated weekly and does NOT represent a guaranteed ship date.

Please be advised that there may be occasions when we are not able to fulfill your order on the requested Hatch week.  While we do our best to facilitate your request, there are uncontrollable variables that may cause it to become unavailable and you will be notified if this happens.  We appreciate your understanding.

Due to our new paperless inventory system, once an order is placed you will not be able to make any partial cancels, however you will be able to add on. Because of system limitations there will be NO EXCEPTIONS made on this rule.

Please be sure of what you want to order before ordering it.

When you have built your entire order click on the cart to “checkout”

Please enter all required information on the Checkout Page.

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ OUR TERMS & CONDITIONS! DON’T JUST CHECK THE BOX THAT STATES YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS REQUIRED BEFORE YOU PAY FOR YOUR ORDER!

Please Indicate a Desired Hatch Week and an Alternate Hatch Week.

We will send you a confirmation email within 48 hours of receiving your order with a copy of your Invoice and the Confirmed Hatch/Ship Date which may not be the Desired/Alternate Hatch Date depending on Availability.

If multiple Breeds and types of Fowl are selected, we will need to find a common Hatch Date for all Breeds to ship together and we will do our best to ship your order out on the confirmed date.

All poultry are shipped USPS Priority Mail on the day of hatch!

We have a 24-hour Guarantee on all live poultry orders from the time your order is picked up from the Post Office!

Pickups: We run Strict Bio-Security Measures and do not allow Local Pick Ups, but we would gladly ship your chicks directly to your local post office.  

We are part of a nationwide network of Bird Shippers that offer a wide variety of poultry that are shipped directly to you by us from one of our partner shipping points.

Our Corporate office is Located in Owosso, MI.  We do not hatch at our Corporate Office.

All poultry are guaranteed to be delivered alive and in good condition on every order and even though not all poultry will be shipped direct from our hatchery, you will receive poultry of the highest quality.

Due to USPS shipping delays to some states, we are not shipping Quick Chicks to the following states at this time: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, & Wyoming

*We ship Chicks the same day they hatch*

For safe handling and delivery of your birds, The Chick Hatchery has minimum order requirements.

These minimums help the birds stay warm and prevent them from shifting around during shipping.

Due to our new paperless inventory system, once an order is placed you will not be able to make any partial cancels, however, you will be able to add on. Because of system limitations, there will be NO EXCEPTIONS made on this rule. Please be sure of what you want to order before ordering it.

Each type of Fowl has Minimum Order Requirements!

SHIPPING COSTS – Free Shipping for Quick Chicks!

This Category has SPECIAL Requirements

Quick Chicks MUST be Ordered in their OWN Order and CAN NOT include Breeds from Other Categories!

Minimum 25 Total Chickens

(Mix & Match Breeds)

Min. 5 per Breed & Sex

If choosing Multiple Breeds, they MUST have the SAME Hatch Week.

Free Marek’s Vaccination is Included on 25+ Chick orders.

Coccidiosis Vaccination is ONLY for Chickens in this Category.

*Chicks in this Category ship separately from all other Poultry*

Safe & Timely Live Arrival Guarantee

We know that you take great care in selecting the breeds for your flock when placing your order with us, so we do everything possible to ensure you receive a safe and timely delivery of healthy, happy chicks.

We offer a 100% Live Arrival Guarantee on all poultry from The Chick Hatchery.  We guarantee that your shipment will arrive safe and in a timely manner insuring you will receive a full count of live, healthy poultry that you ordered and paid for.  Poultry is sent via priority Live Shipping through the USPS on the day of hatch and is received in 1-3 days.  We put a lot of care in making sure that your order is filled correctly and that it is prepared for shipment according to the weather.  Poultry Breeds and sexes will be mixed to ensure that your chicks arrive to you in optimum condition.  Generally, we try to add extra chicks of the same breed/sex ordered when available to help fulfill this guarantee so be sure to count your live chicks when they arrive.  We do not guarantee that every order will receive extra chicks.

You must pick up your chicks at the post office upon arrival. Our Guarantee is void for any live parcels not picked up within eight hours of arriving at your local Post Office or if you request delivery from the USPS to your physical shipping address.

We recommend you open your shipping box as soon as you receive it and inspect your poultry.  If there is a loss during transit, we must be notified within twelve hours from the time the shipment was received by submitting a loss claim through our Loss Reporting Form.  If you receive fewer live chicks than you paid for, we will issue a refund of the chick purchase price which is missing or was dead on arrival. In the rare case a total loss occurs, a one-time reshipment can be made for no additional fee. Re-shipments are subject to availability and minimum shipping requirements.  It is important to note for partial losses, the price of poultry lost will be refunded – we are unable to make partial reshipments. For all orders, our Guarantee only covers the cost of poultry. Vaccinations and shipping costs are considered services and are not refundable.

We are unable to refund or replace poultry once they arrive safely and in a timely manner. Our replacement or refund policy is only for unsafe or unusually long shipping risks that the USPS causes and must be reported immediately.  Buying live poultry has potential risks of successfully raising them and the buyer understands these risks.  Sometimes things go wrong with no real reason that can be determined even when care instructions are followed.

All Chicks from The Chick Hatchery LLC are hatched from NPIP Certified Flocks and carry minimum classifications of Avian Influenza Clean as well as Pullorum Typhoid Clean to improve the industry. You can always depend on high-quality, healthy chicks from The Chick Hatchery!

Quality Guarantee

Our hatchery guarantees you will receive the correct breed of poultry you ordered and paid for.  All poultry offered by The Chick Hatchery is guaranteed to be the breed standard, variety, grade, and quality as represented.  We do not guarantee any poultry to be of show quality although you may receive poultry that could possibly be shown.  We follow approved methods of flock control and egg selection and have established sanitary and disease control standards in our operation.  Our breeder flocks are large; therefore, it is not likely to receive related poultry.  We cannot guarantee poultry to be free from any disease that could not be discovered when hatched.  Marek’s vaccinations are available for purchase as a precautionary measure, and we will not be held responsible if your chicks test positive after a safe and timely delivery.

All Chicks from The Chick Hatchery LLC are hatched from NPIP Certified Flocks and carry minimum classifications of Avian Influenza Clean as well as Pullorum Typhoid Clean to improve the industry. You can always depend on high-quality, healthy chicks from The Chick Hatchery!

Sexing Guarantee

We offer a 90% Pullet (Female) Sexing Guarantee for poultry ordered from The Chick Hatchery.  For errors resulting greater than guaranteed, we will refund the difference between the female and male price.  Sexing errors can be reported when birds reach 10 weeks of age and no later than 12 weeks after the hatch date.  Photos are required as proof when reporting a sexing error.  Straight Run chicks mean chicks were not sexed and there is no sexing guarantee on percentages of males or females for Straight Run orders.  We do not offer sexing on all the breeds we sell, for these breeds it is either too hard on them or because the professional sexers’ accuracy is not good enough and would cause customer dissatisfaction.  At no time will The Chick Hatchery credit an amount exceeding the original purchase price.

Due to USPS shipping delays to some states, we are not shipping Quick Chicks to the following states at this time: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, & Wyoming

*We ship Chicks the same day they hatch*

For safe handling and delivery of your birds, The Chick Hatchery has minimum order requirements.

These minimums help the birds stay warm and prevent them from shifting around during shipping.

SHIPPING COSTS – Free Shipping for Quick Chicks!

Chicks are shipped by USPS Priority Live Mail the same day that they hatch.  When they arrive to you, your chicks will be 24-72 hours old.  Day old chicks ship Monday thru Wednesday ONLY!  Baby chicks ingest the yolk before they hatch, and this is enough nourishment for 72 hours.  We add Gro Gel to the box to keep them happy and well-nourished until they arrive at their destination!  Poultry Breeds and sexes will be mixed to ensure that your chicks arrive to you in optimum condition.   Our chick boxes are designed to help keep chicks safe and warm while they are on their way to you.

How far in advance should I book my order?
As soon as you know when and how many birds you want to order you should book your order.

*We fill orders on a first come, first served basis.  It is important to place your pre-paid order as soon as possible to get the best chance at earlier ship dates.  Some breeds, especially rare breeds, sell out faster than others.

*You can pick the date you would like your poultry shipped to you or note ASAP.  It is common practice to order 2-6 weeks prior to the date you want for delivery.  When we receive your order, we look for the earliest possible date for all your breeds requested and are available together.  Some breeds (rare turkeys, guineas, ducks, and game birds) are not available until later in the year.

*We then secure that date and take those birds off the market for sale and send you a confirmation of your hatch/ship date.  Because live newly hatched chicks become perishable the day they hatch, it is necessary to have them all sold well before their hatch date.

*We hatch thousands of poultry each week and we do a pretty good job of counting our chicks before they hatch when we secure your order.

Will I receive Tracking Information?

*Tracking Information will be sent if you request it.  Tracking Information is sent the evening your chicks ship out or the morning after the chicks leave the Hatchery.  We do not Guarantee you will receive Tracking the same day your order ships out.

The USPS Tracking information could show inaccurate or dated information. It is a bit tricky when shipping live poultry.

  • The USPS sometimes reuses tracking numbers.  If you see tracking information that has dated or completely incorrect information, this may be why.  The correct information will appear when the package is scanned at the originating postal facility.  Please recheck your Tracking ID later.
  • The Tracking ID system that the USPS uses is NOT a complete, real-time report of the package’s location, and the system is still in its infancy.  Please do not panic if the Tracking ID information shows that the package has not moved, doesn’t appear to be making progress, or the tracking shows a 3 – 5-day transit time Rest assured, most packages arrive in 1-2 days, some may take 3 days depending on your location.

Tracking Information is provided by the USPS.  We do what we can, but ultimately, we are not responsible for the accuracy of the tracking information.

How long will it take for my chicks to arrive at the post office after they have been shipped?

*After you have received your “Chicks Have Shipped” email, this means that your birds have been shipped.  It should take 1-3 business days to get to your Post Office after they have left our facility.  Most orders arrive in 2 days, but some orders may take 3 days, but this is usually to Rural areas.  Baby chickens are perishable, and you are expected to be available at any time of any day, the week your chicks hatch and ship.

Will the Post Office deliver the chicks to my home?

*Chicks are shipped to your local Post Office.  You will have to work something out with your Post Office if you want them to be delivered to your home.   We put your phone number on the shipping box, and we instruct the post office to call you to come and pick them up at the post office.  If you request the USPS to deliver to your home, our Live Arrival Guarantee is null and void.  Make sure you are available for the anticipated day and days around the arrival date and that you have someone to care for chicks the first 24 hours in the brooder.

What if I cannot request the ship date that I want?

*This may occur because we have sold out of a particular sex/breed of chicks for that day.  Keep in mind when ordering multiple Breeds, we need to find a common available hatch date for all breeds selected which may cause a desired ship date to be different from what you have selected.

Internet orders are processed in the order received.  When ordering through the website you will receive an immediate e-mail response notifying you that your order has been received.  The email will tell you that your order is on hold until we have finished processing it.   You will receive a second e-mail in 1-3 business days that includes your confirmed ship date or estimated date of arrival.  If the e-mail address you listed on your order is correct and you have not heard from us in 7 days, check that your Spam/Junk folder has not blocked our e-mail.

We are hatching around 15,000 birds weekly and securing your order and Hatch/Ship Date is done as quickly as humanly possible.

Expect your order to arrive at your Post Office in 1 to 3 days from the ship date.  Be aware that 98% of orders arrive within two days.  2% of Orders may take 3 days to get to you.  We do our best to meet the scheduled shipment date.  If we are unable to provide chicks on the scheduled hatch date, we will notify you and you can choose to reschedule or receive a refund.  We ship chicks Mondays – Wednesdays.  We fill orders on a first come, first served basis.  It is important to place your pre-paid order as soon as possible to get the best chance at earlier ship dates.  Typically, an order can take anywhere from 1-4 weeks to ship out.  *Please let us know if you are willing to accept any substitutions to have an earlier ship date*

If a loss occurs during shipment or shortly thereafter, our policy requires that we are notified within 24 hours of arrival. Please submit our Hatchery Loss Reporting Form.  We will offer a refund for properly cared for poultry that deceased within 24 hours of the time of arrival to your post office.  While we appreciate notification of losses as they happen, we ask that you report your total losses one time, at the end of the 24-hour period.

Please provide a Total Count of all birds received, a Live Count and a Loss Count.  Pictures of dead chicks are REQUIREDPlease fill out our Loss Reporting Form.

Reimbursements are limited to the cost of the birds ONLY and will NOT include cost of Vaccination Services or Shipping Charges as these are considered Services, not products.

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