House Calls

Vacation time!

Don’t leave the chickens to the last minute!  Your chickens deserve the best concierge.  Please email me for prices.  Prices depend on where you are located.  I will happily provide the following.

  • AM visit: Let the birds out of the coop, feed, and water, collect eggs.
  • PM visit: Close the birds up in the coop, feed, and water, collect eggs.
  • Extended Service: Watch the birds for an hour while they free range in the yard.
  • Coop maintenance: bedding change, mulch flip, straw fluffing.
  • Emergency vet visit: Take any birds that appear sick to the vet.

PS. Have a kitty or a dog?  Not a problem!  For an additional fee per pet, I will make sure your furry family is in as excellence shape as your feathered one.

Chicken Concierge

Spring break is right around the corner, and as your finalizing your plans... don’t leave the chickens to the last minute!  Your chickens deserve the best concierge.  Please email me for prices.  Prices depend on where you are located.  I will happily provide the following.

  • AM visit: Let the birds out of the coop, feed, and water, collect eggs.
  • PM visit: Close the birds up in the coop, feed, and water, collect eggs.
  • Extended Service: Watch the birds for an hour while they free range in the yard. (depends on day)
  • Coop maintenance bedding change, mulch flip, straw fluffing
  • Emergency vet visit: Take any birds that appear sick to the vet.

PS. Have a kitty or a dog?  Not a problem!  For an additional fee per pet, I will make sure your furry family is in as excellence shape as your feathered one. 

Consulting services up!

Service  Details Rates per hour
Assessment Consultation

"I am interested, but don't know where to start?"

  • About 2 hours at your residence
  • Assessment of space and coop plans
  • Information on care and keeping of chickens
  • Answers to questions at time of consultation or with an e-mail follow-up
  • One phone consultation after initial visit
$40
Chicken Procurement “where do we get chicks?  What is a Pullet?”
  • I will help you acquire your first chicks, pullets, or hens.
  • Assessment of which flock is best for you and your family?
  • Have children, needed docile chicken?

*NOTE: Please do not mail order chicks, it is very stressful for the birds.  They are often abandoned in post offices without food and water.  Shipments can also get lost in the mail.

$40
Coop and Run Consultation“Pre-fab coop? Custom coop?  That is a great question!  Do you want it to blend in, or be a focal point?”
  • A visit to your residence to choose best location and housing type
  • Advice and/or assistance with building your dream coop.
  • Information on feeders, waters, feed, and general information on chicken accessories
  • Information on coop security
  • Seasonal Coop I.E. Heating and Cooling
  • Chicken Budgeting
  • One free 15-minute phone consultation after initial visit
$40
Design and Build“Are you a mid-century modern coop or a Victorian?”
  • Custom designed coop and run
  • Have your own plans and need a builder?  We are happy to procure materials, and build to specs
  • We place special emphasis on form and function; our chicken houses are cheerful, light and airy, with excellent ventilation and windows for natural lighting.
Varies to size and scale of project
From under the lamp to in the coop
  • A visit to your residence to help your pullets transition to their new coop (about 1 hour)
  • Information on feeding, watering, egg laying general care, and common illnesses
  • Answers to questions at time of consultation or via e-mail follow-up
  • One free follow up phone call
$40
Follow up anytime

“Can you come out and look at this?”

  • A visit to your residence to make sure that your hens are healthy
  • Information on feeding, watering, egg laying general care, and common illnesses
  • Answers to questions at time of consultation or via e-mail follow-up
  • One free follow up phone call
$40
911 Phone Call
  • Troubleshooting advice over the phone for a sick bird
  • Phone call fee can be applied to Emergency House Call fee if I come out within 24 hours
$20 (payable by PayPal or check prior to phone call)
Chicken Sitting
  • Daily visits to water and feed
  • Bedding changes
  • Egg collection
  • Special instructions welcome
Varies on location
911 House Call
  • A visit to your residence to assess a sick bird
  • Research to determine possible causes of sickness
  • Care to address problem, if possible, OR suggestions for care (may include referral for veterinary medicine)
  • Suggestions for follow-up care and care for other members of flock
$75
Add-On Service

“I want chickens, but I don’t have time to go out and get everything for them!

  • Coop maintenance
  • Procurement of supplies needed for your chickens
  • Instillation of seasonal need like lights and heaters
$35 per hour, billable in ½- hour increments