Woodville Ace Chicken Blog: Coming Soon!

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Coming Soon!

Preview of Woodville Ace Chicken Season 2018

Chicks have been ordered. Our first shipment will arrive January 25, 2018. We will receive weekly shipments of chicks till the first of June. Other poultry will become available around March or April.

Our main hatchery is Mt. Healthy in Cincinnati Ohio. Shipping takes 1-2 days depending on weather, normally arrive on Thursday morning. All shipments come in US postal service and we pick them up at the post office the morning of delivery.

Common chicks we order are PULLETS, meaning that they are 90% female. Special or rare chick breeds come as STRAIGHT RUN, which means they are 50/50 male to female and not sexed at the hatchery.

At Woodville Ace we DO NOT have the skills to sex chicks, your guess is as good as mine!

We have no return, no refund policy on all poultry, once you walk out the door with them they are yours, if they expire we do not replace them.

Sex-link chicks are your best bet if you are looking for females. Because they are a hybrid breed that males are one color and females are another when hatched.

Ducks, guinea, turkey, geese, silkies, bantams, and all other poultry we purchase from the hatchery will be straight run.

To the left of this post, you will find our policies and procedures for special orders and such. I will soon be posting “what is coming in” or you can call me for special request or fill out a form in store.

We are very excited to help you begin your first flock, or add to an existing flock. We have everything you need for making brooders to ready to use incubators, if you want to start your own. We have hutches and coops, feeders and waters. We also have feeds and treats for all your flock needs.

You can ask for me, “The Chicken Lady”, I will help with your chicken questions. Watch for some chick specials and events coming up in the store over the next few months. I will be reposting some previous articles and keep you up dated.

Thank You very much for reading our blog and being a part of our Woodville Ace community,

Anice Taylor-Maloy

Woodville Ace Hardware

850-421-9000

Special Orders, Policies and Procedures

Special Orders

ALL special orders for chickens are PRE-PAID!

A Pre-Paid Chicken Special Order form (yellow) will be filled out and completed by an employee, paid either in person or over the phone. When chicks arrive the Special order chicks will be put on hold. Customer will be called when chicks
arrive. The customer has 24 hours to pick up chicks. If chicks are not picked up within 24 hours, the hold will be released and chicks will be sold to first come first served. Customers can wait for another delivery of chicks or receive a refund for the chicks purchased.

This policy allows our coops to clear out between orders and
chicks get the best of care in our brooder.

Special Request

We can special order rare birds, which includes, chickens, ducks, guineas, geese, turkeys. During the season we will order common chickens, ducks, guineas and turkey. If you have a special request of a rare breed bird that we can buy from our hatcheries, there will be a minimum order and charges will apply. Arrivals will depend on the hatchery, availability, and if other customers also request these rare birds. Let us know what you are looking for, yet we don't guarantee we can deliver your request. Ask an employee to fill out a Request Chicken Special Order form (blue) for your request.

Chick Deliveries

Chicks usually arrive on Thursday in the AM. At times they
are delayed by weather or traffic conditions. These chicks come through the postal service and are picked up as soon as they arrive in Tallahassee. Please respect that the first hour is critical for these 1 day old chick. We must count chicks, get them into the coops and set them up with their first food and water. Special orders will be called when chicks are settled into the coop.

Handling Chicks

Our coops are not Self Serve.

Please ask for assistance when
purchasing chicks, you are welcome to open the coops and pick up chicks for inspections. Children MUST be accompanied by an adult when handling chicks. Please use hand sanitizer or wash hands after handling chicks. If there is a sold or hold sign on the coop, a number of these chicks are special orders (pre-paid) and are not for sale.

NO Refunds

We DO NOT REFUND dead or sick chicks! Live animals are your responsibility once you take them from the store. Inspect your chicks before purchase, if chicks do not appear healthy please tell an employee.

Who is the Blogger?

My name is Anice Taylor-Maloy, I am the Woodville Ace Hardware
Chicken Blogger. I began my employment at Woodville Ace in November 2011 as Sales Associate and Master Gardner in our garden center. My experience with farming, gardening, keeping chickens and ducks (and many other farm animals) evolved into me becoming the” Chicken Lady” and yes, sometimes I am “Crazy”. As a Permaculture Designer and instructor, my experiences have led me on many adventure into utilizing animals into our daily lives and backyard farming. I don’t consider myself a chicken expert, but I have learned a lot, I do love to share my knowledge and experience. I am always the student, always learning, always researching and really enjoy blogging. My blogging experience began in 2011, when I traveled to Nova Scotia and Quebec, Canada to study Permaculture. I hope you enjoy the Woodville Ace Chicken Blog. I am always open to feed back or
comments, you may contact me at 850-421-9000. Thank You for reading.

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Tuesday, December 26, 2017

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