Before there were the Cornish-cross we have come to know as short-lived meat birds there were the true heritage Cornish. These are the slow-growing, long-lived, and naturally breeding Cornish originally produced in Cornwall, England from a combination of Old English Game and Aseel blood. Originally bred as a meat producing fowl with heavy bone, heavy muscle, and tight feather this bird is a standard-bred fowl primarily kept for exhibition in the US. The White Cornish are simple and elegant. Don has raised the Cornish bantams in good numbers for decades, starting with stock from Henry Mager of Ohio, and bringing in genetics from Henry many times over the years. Don handles each bird multiple times as it grows out and only birds that meet Don’s strict selection criteria are made available for sale.
We are offering the Cornish in base Pairs and Elite Pairs with a high-end male to accelerate your breeding program – the choice can be made at check out. Base Pairs are priced at $200 and Elite Pairs are priced at $350. Pairs are shipped in a vented box 10 x 10 x 13. The cost of shipping and box runs $150 anywhere the USPS delivers in the contiguous US states.When Cornish are traveling long distances or the weather on either end is warm we recommend shipping each bird in its own box which runs an additional $50. If you would like this servce drop us a message and we will gladly accomodate. We ship Cornish October through April, depending on weather and bird availability. Orders received by close of business Friday we aim to ship the following Monday.
White Cornish Bantam Trio
We take great pride in shipping the vey best birds available. When you purchase from Blue Hour you have the confidence of purchasing from breeders with fifty years or more of experience breeding and selecting standard-bred fowl. We guarantee the birds are true to breed standard, healthy, and shipped using USPS approved boxes. We generally ship on Mondays and Tuesdays. Birds ship USPS Express Mail out of Portland, Oregon. If you would like to pick up at the farm or arrange courier pick up we can work with you to arrange a pick up date. Birds are normally shipped the end of October through the end of May. We do not ship during the summer months due to heat, though pick up at the farm can be arranged year-round.
We put a great deal of effort into making sure the birds we ship are healthy, boxed in USPS approved shipping boxes, and are packed with a source of moisture to reduce travel stress. Birds are shipped FOB Origin meaning the buyer takes ownership of the birds once they leave our hands. We recommend that you contact your local post office and ask them to call you as soon as the birds arrive, and add electrolytes to your birds’ drinking water upon arrival. Limit their feed for the first day. Travel is a stressor so it can take some time for birds to settle into their new environment. We do not offer a shipping refund for delayed arrival. The USPS offers $100 insurance per parcel in the event of loss. If you experience the loss of bird in transit you may request the insurance refund, if you choose to, via the USPS website. This purchase is not refundable.
