Say hello to a chicken that’s part gentle giant, part mystery artist! Our Surprise Color Brahma chicks bring excitement, beauty, and personality to any backyard. You never quite know which stunning feather colors you’ll get. Maybe Dark, Light, Buff, Partridge, Blue, Splash, or Gold, but one thing is guaranteed: they’re adorable, friendly, and full of charm.
You will receive (1) bird per quantity ordered.
A starter pullet gives families a jump start on chicken ownership, allows families to skip the need to invest in a heated brooder, and there is less wait time for eggs. Selecting a specific hatch date of a starter pullet is your commitment to pick her up within (6) days of order placement on your choice of Saturday between 8am-5pm or Monday between 5pm-6:30pm . Make sure you select the hatch date desired to ensure your starter pullet is the age you want. For further guidance on what age they can begin to be accimated to outside tempatures, read the section on Considerations of Starter Pullets prior to purchasing.
Feather Colors:
Each chick is a little surprise package! Their feathers could be a mix of any Brahma color combination, so every bird is unique. Add in their fluffy feathered legs and feet, and you’ve got a backyard superstar your kids will love to follow around.
Eggs They Will Gift:
These gentle giants aren’t just pretty; they’re practical too! Expect 4–5 large brown eggs per week, even through the winter months. Hens start laying around 6–7 months old and might go broody in summer if you want to hatch your own baby chicks.
Personality:
Big, calm, and incredibly friendly, Surprise Color Brahmas make perfect family pets. They weigh 10–12 pounds, love to explore the yard, and will happily follow you around for treats. They rarely fly over fences, handle cold weather like champs, and their sweet personalities make them ideal for kids and backyard flock beginners alike.
Why Families Love Them:
They’re like having a living surprise gift in your backyard! Every chick is unique, every feather pattern is different, and every day brings a new delight. These gentle giants are hardy, loving, and fun to watch—perfect for kids learning to care for animals or families wanting a colorful, friendly flock.
History & Charm:
Brahmas have been warming hearts for over a century, originally bred in the U.S. from imported birds with Malay and Chittagong roots. The Surprise Color Brahma takes the classic gentle giant qualities—hardiness, calm temperament, and reliable laying—and adds a spark of backyard magic with every unexpected feather pattern.
Sexing Method
Several communities have laws in which roosters are not allowed. Vent sexing as a day old is most common sexing method, resulting in 90% accuracy. While this age group has a higher sexing accuracy, our female coverage applies to all Starter Pullets sold.
Starter Pullet: Brahma Surprise Color
Most families are attracted to obtaining their chickens from us because we are proud to be completely different than typical feed store/ hatchery industry standards. Industry standard is to sex as accurately as possible and sell as pullets (female chicks) and force customers to accept a >10% chance of an accidental rooster without the ability to accept returns nor refunds. In addition, industry standard is to sell bantams (such as silkies) as straight runs since they are too small for safe vent sexing. We offer multiple sexing options.
Male
If you are lucky enough to have a rooster, our male sexing option is a great way to save money on a wonderful breed.
Unsexed
This option means that the chicks have not yet been sexed and are sold as a straight run. While nature usually averages half girls and half boys in high volumes, families should only order if prepared for >50% possible roosters.
Female Coverage
This is our most economical choice for families seeking a female. We kept city ordinances that restrict rooster ownership in mind. This option is great for families that want to enjoy a backyard flock of ladies. We use traditional sexing methods on the breeds that capable of being vent sexed, home accidental roosters, and issue store credit of original purchased price. To learn more about how we sex baby chicks based on their breed view: How to Sex Chickens.
Depending on the breed, sexing accuracy can range as low as 50% for bantam breeds, 90% for standard breeds, and as high as 95% for auto sexing breeds. Our female coverage option is not a service fee for sexing the chick, it is the cost difference between purchasing a male or a female chicken. We do not believe in grinding males alive nor suffocating them as day olds to enable a profit when selling a stated female chick at ridiculously low prices. Thus, our female pricing takes into consideration the male left behind with each female purchased. Male chicks are typically half the price of a female.
To qualify for rehoming, the rooster must remain in perfect health. If the family decides to return the rooster, a store credit in the amount of original purchase price is provided. As a family, you are welcome to decide to keep any accidental rooster and forfeit the credit.
DNA Sexed Female Chicks
For families that get emotionally bonded quickly and do not want to risk a future discovery of a rooster, we offer DNA sexing. DNA sexing is the only true accurate method of sexing baby chicks. DNA testing is a significantly higher financial investment. In most cases, it is 3x the cost as (1) female sex covered chick.
Balance accuracy with financial investment
The sexing decision is one that needs to be made at time of purchased and the original order cannot be altered once the order is fulfilled. It is important as a family to determine the right balance between sexing accuracy and financial investment for your family’s situation.
We provide as much information on our website as possible to ensure families make an informed decision based on their situation and lifestyle. Some breeds are more accurate in sexing and most families find our female coverage adequate in providing a free home for their accidental rooster (up to $100 savings) and use the store credit towards a replacement or our organic feed. While harder to sex bantam breeds, or families that know they will develop a with strong emotional attachment prefer to invest in DNA sexing.