Rhode Island Red Chickens Australia | Backyard Egg Layers

Local pickup is from our designated meet point in Bargo, NSW. You must be available to pickup Sunday 22 November at 10am.

Hardy, confident, and built for productivity. If you want a bird that lays reliably in almost any Australian climate and asks very little in return, the Rhode Island Red is hard to go past.

We breed backyard quality Rhode Island Reds here on our Southern Highlands, NSW farm, raised on our own feed with plenty of space and sunlight so they're settled and confident before they join your coop. Well-started birds are available periodically throughout the year, from day-old chicks through to point of lay.

Rhode Island Reds are one of the most widely kept breeds in the world, and for good reason. Hens lay around 250 to 300 brown eggs a year, among the most reliable output of any backyard breed, and they keep laying through winter better than most. They're confident, curious birds, friendly toward people without being especially cuddly, and they hold their own well in a mixed flock.

A dual-purpose heritage breed developed in the United States, Rhode Island Reds sit behind the genetics of many of today's commercial brown egg layers. Rarely broody and hardy across most conditions, they suit keepers chasing steady egg numbers over a lap pet.

Available stages: Day-old unsexed chicks, 8 to 12 weeks, 12 to 18 weeks, and approaching point of lay. See current pricing for details.

Local pickup is from our designated meet point in Bargo, NSW, or we can work with your chosen transport company to arrange delivery Australia-wide.

Disclaimer: All birds are sold in a healthy state at the time of handover. Once the birds are transferred to the buyer, The Poodle and The Hen takes no responsibility for any injuries, illnesses, or deaths that may occur. Please see our backyard poultry terms of sale before purchasing. If transport is needed, please contact The Poodle and The Hen directly via email to make arrangements.