Getting chicks to you, wherever you farm
We hatch in Wakiso and deliver across Uganda. Hatches run weekly, so book about 14 days ahead and we will agree how your birds travel. What decides whether a batch arrives well is not the distance but how the birds travel and what is waiting at the other end.
Two ways birds leave us
- 1
We deliver to you
We deliver across Uganda. Tell us where you are when you book and we will agree how the birds travel and roughly when they will reach you, so you know when to have the brooder running.
- 2
You collect from Wakiso
The most controlled option, because the birds go straight from the hatch into your vehicle and on to your brooder. Message ahead so the boxes are packed and waiting rather than being filled while you stand there.
- 3
We hand them to transport you arrange
Tell us who is collecting and when, and the birds will be boxed and ready at that time. The boxes are ventilated and divided into four pens of twenty-five so the birds cannot pile into a corner on the road.
What distance actually does to a batch
Farmers usually ask how many kilometres is too far. That is the wrong measure. What harms chicks is time without water, heat building up in a stationary vehicle, and blocked ventilation. A four-hour run in a moving, ventilated vehicle is gentler than ninety minutes in a closed car that stops twice.
| Risk | Where it usually happens | How it is avoided |
|---|---|---|
| Heat build-up | A closed vehicle parked while someone runs an errand | Do not stop; if you must, park in shade and open up |
| Blocked vents | Boxes packed against luggage or each other | Load so all four sides of every box stay clear |
| Crushing | Boxes stacked too high or laid on their side | Keep boxes upright and limit the stack |
| Chilling | Early morning transport in an open vehicle at speed | Shield from direct wind without sealing the air off |
| Delay at the other end | Nobody ready to collect at the bus park | Agree who collects, and have them waiting |
The part that is on your side
Most losses blamed on transport actually happen in the hour after arrival, when birds go from a warm box into a brooder that was switched on as the vehicle pulled up. Heat the brooder and its litter hours ahead so the birds move from warm to warm.
- Brooder running and litter warm before you leave to collect
- Clean water ready at a height every chick can reach
- Starter feed on flat trays or paper so birds find it immediately
- Somewhere to write down the hatch date, batch number and vaccinations off the box
- Time to sit and watch the birds spread out for the first half hour
Booking a delivery
We hatch weekly and deliver countrywide, so the thing that decides your date is the hatch, not the road. Book about 14 days ahead with your location, the breed and the number of birds, and we will confirm which hatch your chicks come off and when they will reach you.
- Weekly hatches, so there is a date most weeks rather than a wait for a batch
- About 14 days notice gets you the hatch date you want
- Delivery anywhere in Uganda, agreed with you when you book
- Collection from Wakiso on the hatch day if you would rather carry them yourself
Whichever way the birds travel, tell us roughly when you can have the brooder running. Timing the arrival to a warm brooder matters more to the batch than the length of the journey does.
Questions about getting birds to you
- Do you deliver day-old chicks across Uganda?
- Yes, we deliver countrywide. Tell us where you are when you book and we will agree how the birds travel and when they arrive. You are also welcome to collect from Wakiso on the hatch day.
- How far ahead do I need to book?
- We hatch weekly, so about 14 days ahead is right. Booking early matters more than usual if you need a particular breed in a busy week, because birds are reserved against a hatch rather than held in stock.
- How far can day-old chicks travel safely?
- Distance matters less than time, heat and ventilation. A long trip in a cool, ventilated vehicle that does not stop is safer than a short one in a closed car parked in the sun. Plan to have the birds under a warm brooder the same day.
- Can I send chicks by bus or courier?
- Many farmers do. It works when the boxes stay upright, ventilated and out of direct sun, and when someone collects promptly at the other end. It goes wrong when boxes are stacked under luggage or left standing in a hot park.
- What do I need to have ready before the chicks arrive?
- A brooder already warm, with warm litter rather than just warm air, clean water at a reachable height, and starter feed on trays or paper. Warm the brooder hours ahead, not on the morning the birds arrive.
Tell us the breed and the number
That is all we need to start. We will come back with the hatch date your birds can be ready on.
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- Wakiso, Uganda