McCurdys Modern Homestead

11/22/2022

We are no longer accepting roosters at this time.

08/26/2022

We are now accepting roosters again. Drop off is in New Egypt, NJ. Please PM for more information.

07/14/2022

Messages are not coming through.
Please text to make an appointment for drop offs 732-575-2124.

05/28/2022

If for some reason you cannot get through to us via messenger, please feel free to call or text 732-575-2124. The messenger app has been given us a hard time. I’m sorry for any inconvenience this has caused anyone!

05/22/2022

We are accepting roosters if anyone needs to rehome any. We do require a fee to drop them off. We also take in hens (even if they’ve stopped laying) to keep these roosters company. There is no fee for hens. Please message us, if you need to find placement for your birds. Located in Jackson & Howell NJ.

04/28/2022

Learning post:

This is why it is very important to have the correct humidity. When you don’t have the correct humidity it makes hatchlings weak and unable to position for hatch on their own which resulted in them suffocating/drowned. Seeing as the yolk sacs are not absorbed and the hatchlings are wet this is due to high humidity during incubation. humidity increases the incidence of unabsorbed yolk sac and unhealed navels. Inadequate incubation humidity results in excessive water retention in the egg and slow healing navels. Which is why the yolk sac is still not absorbed. These birds were unable to get into position for hatch due to being weak

The first go around you ALWAYS want to track air cells or weigh your eggs (if dark) to find the best humidity for your area.
It is also very important that you know where your hot and cold spots are in your incubator.
Make sure you have at least two calibrated reading instruments. Example: the govees (can find on Amazon) to make sure your incubator readings are correct.

This is NOT just for this method. You want to train yourself to make sure all your equipments is working 100% and that everything is tested correctly, for all methods. If you want to have a good hatch, you must test your equipment regularly. Also make sure to clean them thoroughly after every hatch.

04/27/2022

Silkie pullet - not available.
📍 Jackson NJ

04/24/2022

Sneak peak of where our stock is relocating too! We started moving tonight but plan to finish by tomorrow night 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 one step closer to becoming NPIP/AI certified. This means we can ship all over the USA 🇺🇸

04/23/2022

04/23/2022

As soon as our chickens move locations we will be having the state come out to test them. Looking forward to becoming npip/AI clean and able to 🚢 all over the United States!

04/23/2022

One coop ready for transport.
Along with a lot of other chicken things 🐣

04/20/2022

04/14/2022

Will be available after 8pm today for pick up or drop offs

04/09/2022

Splash laced red Wyandotte available

04/09/2022

Silkies available- straight run only at this time.

04/07/2022

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04/06/2022

Wheaten Marans and Blue,Black,Splash Ameracauna

We dry hatch pointy end down.
We also do not turn the eggs.
We have our best hatch rates, this way
With shipped eggs or our own! Love GQF!

04/06/2022

Photos from McCurdys Modern Homestead's post

03/26/2022

I work multiple jobs, and manage the farm daily - majority of the time it’s by MYSELF.

Please do NOT waste my time by making an appointment to drop off a rooster and then after I leave to drop the rooster off at the farm, ask for the farms address. It is explained to everyone why we do NOT allow people to drop off animals at the farm. Biosecurity should be practiced DAILY NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THIS AVIAN FLU!

I am more than pi**ed off that I just drove and wasted gas for someone to not give 2 sh*ts that they just wasted my time and money.

Rooster drop offs are now 25. That’s per bird.
I will not give a discount for multiple, unless I’m looking for a particular breed you may have. The animals on our homestead and our roosters are rehomed as pets- NOT FOOD!

03/25/2022

I have a young all black *not laying yet* special needs Easter Egger pullet up for discussion. 12-14 weeks old. She gets around just fine. What happened to her is not genetic, and will not prevent her from laying eggs. She’s ✌️🖐 to a good home. PM serious inquiries only

📍 Jackson NJ

03/24/2022

YOU CAN NOW ORDER SILKIE EGGS!

Take advantage of placing your order now through Sunday and get 50% off !

See our pinned post for more information.

03/24/2022

There is NO rehoming fee when dropping off hens or Pullets to us! We need them!

If you know of anyone needing to rehome them- please send them our way. Thank you!

03/24/2022

Does anyone have any of these lying around that they’d like to sell cheap or get rid of for free? They will be put into predator safe runs. Looking to get more of these so our boys and their girls can stay safely separated from our other flocks. Can’t be easy to break into, rotting or falling apart- I don’t have the time to fix anything unfortunately.
Thanks in advance for any possible leads!

03/20/2022

We can take in roosters if you need to find them a home. Please pm us.

📍 Howell or Jackson NJ meet/drop off

03/20/2022

Lots of different breeds to choose from!
Hatching in less than 5 days!

03/17/2022

Leaky Vaccines Enhance Spread of Deadlier Chicken Viruses

The upcoming batches of chicks will NOT be vaccinated. If you need your chick vaccinated please send us a PM and preorder your chicks. I’ve been back and forth about whether or not to vaccinate all— but I think it’s time we strive to build resistance. If you have any questions, feel free to PM us. Thank you!

https://api.nationalgeographic.com/distribution/public/amp/science/article/leaky-vaccines-enhance-spread-of-deadlier-chicken-viruses

Over the past fifty years, Marek’s disease—an illness of fowl—has become fouler. Marek’s is caused by a highly contagious virus, related to those that cause herpes in humans. It spreads through the dust of contaminated chicken coops, and caused both paralysis and cancer. In the 1970s, new va...

03/17/2022

Easter Egger on the left
Barnevelder on the right

Hatching 🐣 orders avail. see our 📌 post on the top of our page.

🐣 🥚 avail:
•Silver Laced Wyandotte
•German Bielefelder
•Olive Egger
•Sage Egger (waiting list)
•Easter Egger
•Speckled Sussex
•Blue laced red Wyandotte, Splash laced, black laced red Wyandotte (can have any of these varieties hatch)
•Polish Project Pen (polish crosses)
•Silkie (possible frizzle, satin)
•Jubilee Orpington
•Buff Orpington
•Lavender Orpington
•Black Orpington

03/12/2022

I have a bunch of small dog crates and pet carriers available for those who need to break a broody. Asking $15 each for the carriers, and $25 for the small metal dog crates. Since we will be relocating our chickens soon, I am trying to downsize some of our equipment to make the move easier. (We have transport carriers for our move).

03/12/2022

Taking hatching orders now!
I might have to make a list so if you want something please reach out to me as soon as possible. My chickens went to not laying, to filling 3 incubators in lightning speed! I can’t wait to see what this years peeps will look like! Feel free to write a review, or share your experience on our page. We love to hear feedback from our customers!

03/12/2022

✨ please read ✨

McCurdy's Modern Homestead is located in Jackson, NJ. We can meet in Jackson, New Egypt, Cream Ridge, Manchester or Howell NJ. We WILL NEVER MEET ON OUR FARM FOR BIOSECURITY REASONS!

We will have the following breeds at our homestead Spring 2022:

🐣Salmon Favorelle (cream egg layers)
Hatching eggs are not available at this time.

🐣German Bielefelder (brown egg layers)
Hatching eggs available 6 for $30 1 dozen for $55. We do give free extras due to the fact we cannot guarantee a perfect hatch rate.

🐣Jubilee Orpington (light brown egg layers)
Hatching eggs available 6 for $30 1 dozen for $55. We do give free extras due to the fact we cannot guarantee a perfect hatch rate.

🐣Lavender Orpington (light brown egg layers)
Hatching eggs available 6 for $30 1 dozen for $55. We do give free extras due to the fact we cannot guarantee a perfect hatch rate.

🐣Black Orpington - these are split to lavender. Perfect addition to help increase the feather quality of your self blue or lavender orpingtons (light brown egg layers)
Hatching eggs available 6 for $30 1 dozen for $55. We do give free extras due to the fact we cannot guarantee a perfect hatch rate.

🐣Buff Orpington (light brown egg layers)
Hatching eggs available 6 for $30 1 dozen for $55. We do give free extras due to the fact we cannot guarantee a perfect hatch rate.

🐣Speckled Sussex (cream to light brown egg layers)
Hatching eggs available 6 for $30 1 dozen for $55. We do give free extras due to the fact we cannot guarantee a perfect hatch rate.

🐣Silver laced wyandotte (cream to light brown egg layers)
Hatching eggs available 6 for $30 1 dozen for $55. We do give free extras due to the fact we cannot guarantee a perfect hatch rate.

🐣Blue laced red wyandotte (cream to light brown egg layers)
Hatching eggs available 6 for $30 1 dozen for $55. We do give free extras due to the fact we cannot guarantee a perfect hatch rate.

🐣Black laced red wyandotte (cream to light brown egg layers)
Hatching eggs available 6 for $30 1 dozen for $55. We do give free extras due to the fact we cannot guarantee a perfect hatch rate.

🐣Splash laced wyandotte (cream to light brown egg layers)
Hatching eggs available 6 for $30 1 dozen for $55. We do give free extras due to the fact we cannot guarantee a perfect hatch rate.

🐣Olive Eggers (F1, F2) - Olive eggs with a possibility of a brown egg layer.
Hatching eggs available 6 for $30 1 dozen for $55. We do give free extras due to the fact we cannot guarantee a perfect hatch rate.

🐣Polish (white egg layers)
Hatching eggs are not available at this time.

🐣 Tolbunt Polish Smooth and chance of Frizzle

🐣Silkie (chance of frizzle) (white or cream colored egg layers)
Hatching eggs available 6 for $30 1 dozen for $55. We do give free extras due to the fact we cannot guarantee a perfect hatch rate.

🐣Easter Eggers (any egg color is possible, but we strive for blue or green eggs! Possibility of tan, brown, white, or pink also)
Hatching eggs available 6 for $30 1 dozen for $55. We do give free extras due to the fact we cannot guarantee a perfect hatch rate.

🐣True Ameraucana (blue egg layers)
Varieties:
- Blue, Black, and Splash
- White
- Lavender (Self Blue)
Hatching eggs are not available at this time.

🐣Polish Cemanis (Polish x Cemani Cross) white or beige egg layers.
Hatching eggs are not available at this time.

🐣Polish Project Pen (can lay white, tan, green or blue eggs)
Hatching eggs available 6 for $30 1 dozen for $55. We do give free extras due to the fact we cannot guarantee a perfect hatch rate.

🐣Sage Eggers (Olive Egger cross- can lay sage, or brown eggs)
Hatching eggs available 6 for $35 1 dozen for $65. We do give free extras due to the fact we cannot guarantee a perfect hatch rate.

🐣Favaucana (half Faverolle and half Ameraucana) pale sage green egg layers
Hatching eggs are not available at this time.

We can send out dna for accurately sexed chicks to save any hassle of exchanging or returning for refund. All chicks are vent sexed, but it is not a 100% guarantee. Vent sexed females vary depending on breed. We also have 🐣 hatching eggs 🥚. We give a few free extras, because a 100% hatch rate is not a guarantee. Shipping available anywhere in New Jersey until further notice. We can take back roosters, if you cannot keep them. We always have roosters looking for a good home!

03/12/2022

We will have more breeds hatching in 2 weeks!

03/12/2022

Has anyones chicks from McCurdys Modern Homestead started laying yet? We’d love to see them and their eggs in the comments below!

03/11/2022

They have shipped!

We are adding these beauties to our homestead. We’ll be selling a limited number of vaccinated females once they hatch!

Smooth and frizzled will be available! Smooth will carry the frizzled gene (&vice versa)- this is not my photo BUT the stock that these hatching eggs came from.

🤞🏼 fingers crossed for an excellent hatch!

03/06/2022

When buying hatching eggs from our polish project pen, you’re never going to know what you’ll get! They will all look different. Our polish project pen has all different breeds to make some cool looking 🐥, and different colored egg layers! This pretty lady is not for sale— she’s just an example!

03/06/2022

Look at those faces!!!

Buff Orpington
Green Eggers
Golden Comets

Open 7 days a week!

03/04/2022

Please note these are not our photos, but pictures of the stock. We purchased hatching eggs to add to our flock. We’ll have chicks available soon! Frizzle and non! 🐣