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About Wild Acres Farm
Since 2012, our small family farm has specialized in raising and showing heritage chickens, Indian Runner ducks and registered Nubian dairy goats.
We accept pre-orders for heritage chicken and Indian Runner hatching eggs through our online store beginning November 1 each year. Our colourful farm-fresh eggs are also available year-round at the farm gate.
Wild Acres is located in Spallumcheen, in the beautiful North Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada.
Hatching eggs are available for farm pickup or Xpresspost shipping to BC, YT, AB, SK and MB during April–June. We do not ship to Ontario, Quebec or eastern provinces due to shipping delays and costs.
Registered Nubian Dairy Goats
Wild Acres breeds, shows, and sells high-quality CLRC-registered Nubian dairy goats from champion milk lines. Our breeding program focuses on correct conformation, dairy character, strong mammary systems, and health.
Our herd has tested negative for CL, CAE, and Johne’s disease since September 2, 2016, and G6-S since July 2019. All breeding goats are registered, tattooed, disbudded, vaccinated, and regularly dewormed.
We offer a limited number of goats each year by pre-order. For details, visit our Goats for Sale and Goat Policies & Orders pages.
For registration, tattooing, testing, and owner resources, visit the Canadian Livestock Records Corporation (CLRC).
We choose to keep Wild Acres small, focusing on quality rather than quantity. Spending time with and caring for each animal is at the heart of our farm.
Our Poultry Breeds, Waterfowl & Nubian Goats
Wild Acres raises several heritage chicken breeds, including Crele Legbar, Ameraucana, Marans, Wyandotte, and Olive Egger, along with Indian Runner ducks.
Seasonal hatching eggs are available by pre-order each spring. Breed availability and quantities vary as we maintain and improve our breeding flocks. For current availability and pricing, visit our Online Store.
Showing & Breeding at Wild Acres
We enjoy showing our registered Nubian goats and heritage poultry and waterfowl at events including the Interior Provincial Exhibition, West National Goat Show, Salmon Arm Fair, APA Canadian National Poultry Show, Fall FeatherFest, and Feather Fancier Show.
At Wild Acres, we believe in quality over quantity!
Important Information & Policies
- Flock Health: Our birds are not vaccinated or raised with antibiotics.
- Ordering: Hatching eggs are available by online pre-order only, April–June. No phone or text orders. Breed availability and quantities are limited.
- Shipping: Minimum order of 12 eggs. We ship within Canada by Xpresspost to BC, YT, AB, SK, and MB only. Eggs are not insured, and hatch results are not guaranteed.
- Sales: We sell hatching eggs, not chicks, pullets, or adult birds. No returns are accepted due to biosecurity.
- Payment: Interac e-transfer or cash at farm-gate pickup only. Deposits and sales are non-refundable unless we are unable to fulfill your order.
- Hatching Results: We conduct regular test hatches to monitor fertility, but cannot guarantee fertility, hatch rates, or show quality.
- Farm Pickup: For biosecurity, all pickups take place at the farm gate. Please do not enter the farmyard.
- Incubators: We do not loan out incubators.
Wild Acres Philosophy
We believe in improving our heritage breeds generation by generation through selective breeding, excellent nutrition, and attentive care. Our birds enjoy free-ranging and are raised without routine vaccines or antibiotics. We take a traditional, hands-on approach, focusing on quality, natural living conditions, and the long-term health and resilience of our flocks.
Improving Our Flocks Generation by Generation
At Wild Acres, we continually work to improve our heritage breeds through careful selection and responsible flock management. Our practices include:
- Natural Environment: Free-ranging in our orchard and permaculture environment.
- Selective Breeding: Choosing strong, healthy, high-quality birds for breeding and showing over multiple generations.
- Genetic Diversity: Introducing unrelated, show-quality genetics when needed through hatching eggs to reduce biosecurity risks.
- Show Preparation: Following American Poultry Association (APA) breed standards and quarantining birds before and after shows.
- Egg Selection: Selecting the largest, strongest eggs for hatching and shipping.
- Flock Health: Working with our veterinarian and removing weak, sick or aggressive birds from our breeding program.
- Biosecurity: Maintaining strict biosecurity with no farm tours or casual visits. All sales and pickups are by appointment at the farm gate. See our Biosecurity Policy.
- Sales Policy: We do not accept returns of sold birds.
Our breeding program follows a no-vaccination approach, emphasizing selective breeding, quality nutrition, attentive care and sound flock management.
Permaculture at Wild Acres
We raise healthy, productive, and beautiful birds in a natural, free-range environment. Our developing permaculture food forest provides seasonal access to fruits, berries, vegetables, herbs, grasses, and insects, encouraging natural foraging and supporting the well-being of our flocks.
Permaculture is a holistic approach to living in harmony with nature, creating sustainable environments that work with natural ecosystems rather than against them.
Natural Lighting & Seasonal Breeding
We believe poultry and waterfowl need time to rest and recover between breeding seasons. Our birds free-range for most of the year in mixed flocks across our fields, following a more natural seasonal rhythm.
We do not use artificial lighting to extend breeding seasons or increase egg production. Instead, we allow our birds to follow natural daylight cycles and limit hatching egg availability to the spring months. This gives our breeding birds a seasonal break and allows us to prioritize flock health and well-being over production.
Purchasing from Wild Acres means you agree to our Terms and Conditions. Please review our policies before placing an order
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We truly appreciate our wonderful customers and the word-of-mouth support that helps our small family farm grow. We’re always happy to share our experience and offer helpful advice. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at info@wildacres.ca.
Thank you for being part of the Wild Acres community and for supporting our little farm. We appreciate you!
For a Google Map and directions to our farm, please visit our Contact page.
For more information, visit our Hatching Eggs, Care Tips, and Links webpages for helpful resources on raising poultry, waterfowl, and Nubian goats.