The Chickens:
Our chickens live free range lives outside of the city but travel in style to come eat your pests. They specialize in slugs, aphids, and cabbage moths. The main breed we use are Silkies (pictured) because they are small and gentle on garden produce and don't fly so are easy to corral. We also have Americaunas and Buff Orpingtons in our flock.
Time Frame:
Normally we recommend a visit of at least 1.5 hrs to allow for set up and proper pest patrol. After 2 hrs the chickens settle in and lose their drive so a return visit can always be scheduled if pests are still present. Most households see marked improvement after the first visit but prefer to have us visit on a schedule as pests return.
For the safety of the chickens:
Cost:
We have had to raise our costs! All bookings scheduled prior to July 1 will be honoured to our early season price but we need to raise our prices to better reflect our services. The first visit is $55 and the second visit is $45. This higher 1st fee accounts for a site assessment of new locations. We will also be offering a reduced rate of $40 for the 3rd and following visits as we want to encourage multiple visits as they do the most benefit for your yard. If you would like to book a visit longer than 2 hrs then an additional $5/hr is charged. As always, if the price is the only thing standing in the way of a chicken visit please message us and we will do everything we can to accommodate a sliding scale of incomes.
COVID:
Rest assured that we will come symptom free, with masks, and maintain distance outside. I have received my first vaccine and will get my second when it becomes available.
Want to book a visit? Take a look at the Hen’s schedule.
For further information see our FAQ.
Our chickens live free range lives outside of the city but travel in style to come eat your pests. They specialize in slugs, aphids, and cabbage moths. The main breed we use are Silkies (pictured) because they are small and gentle on garden produce and don't fly so are easy to corral. We also have Americaunas and Buff Orpingtons in our flock.
Time Frame:
Normally we recommend a visit of at least 1.5 hrs to allow for set up and proper pest patrol. After 2 hrs the chickens settle in and lose their drive so a return visit can always be scheduled if pests are still present. Most households see marked improvement after the first visit but prefer to have us visit on a schedule as pests return.
For the safety of the chickens:
- Please make sure that your yard is pesticide/herbicide free for at least 2 months and non-organic fertilizer free for 2 weeks
- Any pets should be contained inside for the duration of the visit
- Please notify us of fencing or lack thereof
Cost:
We have had to raise our costs! All bookings scheduled prior to July 1 will be honoured to our early season price but we need to raise our prices to better reflect our services. The first visit is $55 and the second visit is $45. This higher 1st fee accounts for a site assessment of new locations. We will also be offering a reduced rate of $40 for the 3rd and following visits as we want to encourage multiple visits as they do the most benefit for your yard. If you would like to book a visit longer than 2 hrs then an additional $5/hr is charged. As always, if the price is the only thing standing in the way of a chicken visit please message us and we will do everything we can to accommodate a sliding scale of incomes.
COVID:
Rest assured that we will come symptom free, with masks, and maintain distance outside. I have received my first vaccine and will get my second when it becomes available.
Want to book a visit? Take a look at the Hen’s schedule.
For further information see our FAQ.