Our Story
Sourland Farm is a family run backyard farm located on top of the Sourland Mountain in Hillsborough Township, NJ. We take pride in offering the freshest natural eggs possible at a reasonable price. We only deal in small quantities to ensure that you’re getting the freshest eggs, that weren’t sitting around for days or weeks.
FARM UPDATES:
- Self-Serve Farm Stand
- “NEW” Quail eggs
- Help us keep our prices low by returning egg cartons for reuse
- Fertile egg orders must be preordered – (Call ahead to order)
- Chicks are hatched monthly – (Call ahead for availability)
- All live poultry sales are by appointment only – (Call ahead for availability)
- Poultry Biosecurity is strictly enforced (No exceptions)
Come meet “Ellie” our newest addition to the farm.
“Ellie” is a rescue from S.A.V.E. She is extremely friendly and loves to run & play. She just adores having visitors and will wiggle around at your feet, only stopping to let you scratch her head or rub her belly. She keeps a watchful eye on the flock and chases off any of the local predators.
PRICE LIST:
All live poultry sales are by appointment only – (Call ahead for availability)
Fertile egg orders must be preordered – (Call ahead to order)
Fresh Brown Chicken Eggs – $4.50 Dozen
Fresh Quail Eggs – $3.00 Dozen
Fertile Hatching Eggs – $2.25 Each – (Chicken & Quail)
Quail – $8.00
Chicks – $8.00 (Straight Run / Unsexed)
Juveniles – $15.00 (Straight Run / Unsexed)
Pullets – $26.00 (Immature Females)
Laying Hens – $26.00 (Mature Females)
Spent Hens / Companion Hens – $15.00 (Non-laying or Reduced Laying Females)
Roosters – $15.00 (Males)
“LIVE” Meat Birds – $15.00 (Roosters or Spent Hens)
Poultry Questions Answered – $0.00 (ALWAYS FREE)
Rehoming Service Available – (Call for details)
OUR MOTTOS:
“Best Buy on The Mountain”
“Our Prices Beat CSA – NOFA – Local Farm Stands
“Happy Hens Lay Healthy Eggs”
“From Our Hens Directly to You”
“Quality Hens Lay Quality Eggs”
OUR CERTIFICATIONS:
- Local Hens
- Jersey Fresh
- Arbor Day Foundation
- Audubon Society
- Bat Habitat
- Biosecurity Farm Practices
- Butterfly Habitat
- Hummingbird Habitat
- Humanely Raised & Handled
- Native Trees & Plants
- Pesticide Free Zone
- Recycling & Composting
- Regenerative Farming Practices
- River Friendly
- Sourland Steward
- Wildlife Habitat
OUR AFFILIATIONS:
- New Jersey Outdoor Alliance – NJOA
- Littoral Society
- Fraternal Order of Police – FOP
- New Jersey Honor Legion – NJHL
- Police Benevolent Association – PBA
- American Legion
- Veterans of Foreign Wars – VFW
- United Service Organizations – USO
- Disabled American Veterans – DAV
- Paralyzed Veterans of America – PVA
- Blind Veteran Association – BVA
- Vietnam Veterans of America – VVA
- S.A.V.E – A Friend to Homeless Animals
HOW OUR FLOCK IS HUMANELY RAISED:
- All Natural & Farm Fresh
- Hatched & Raised on our New Jersey Farmstead
- Hatched & Raised from Our Own Eggs
- Proper Rooster to Hen Ratio
- Enriched Colony
- Raised in Mountain Fresh Air & Sunshine
- Cage-Free, Humanely-Raised, Free-Ranging, Pasture-Raised & Secured at Night to Protect from Predators
- Fed All Natural Feed & Mountain Cool Well Water
- Supplemental Feed – Natural Foraging, Cracked Corn, Seeds & Grains,
- Vegetables, Fruits & Berries, Oyster Shells, Mealworms, Fodder,
- Fermented Seeds & Grains,
- (Antibiotic Free, GMO Free, Hormone Free, Vaccine Free, Pesticide Free, Chemical Free)
- All natural holistic & herbal remedies
- Eggs are Harvested by Hand Twice Daily
- Eggs are Lightly Hand Rinsed with Fresh Cool Well Water if required to Preserve the Egg’s Bloom, then Refrigerated
- (No Soaps, Chemicals or Scrubbing Used)
FARM POLICIES:
- Buyers are responsible for knowing their town ordinances.
- Buyers are responsible for having the proper knowledge, supplies, feed and equipment prior to any purchase and how to use them.
- Buyers are encouraged to contact the farm with questions or guidance.
- No guarantee on chick’s sex – Sold as straight run and unsexed.
- No guarantee on fertile egg egg hatch rates – Too many variables from time of sale to end of incubation period. (Handling, set up, incubator type, knowledge, procedures, settings, turning, lock down, outside influences and mother nature)
- No refunds, returns, exchanges without prior written & signed agreement at time of sale.
- Any agreed upon chick returns, must be returned uninjured and in healthy condition.
- All sales are final.
- All sales are cash sales (No credit cards, checks, money orders, PayPal, etc.)
RHODE ISLAND RED CHICKENS:
- Primary Use: Dual-Purpose for Eggs & Meat
- Secondary Use: Pets, Hobby & 4-H
- Annual Egg Production: 260 per Hen
- Egg Size: Large / Extra Large
- Egg Color: Brown
- Temperament: Cold & Heat Hardy
- Excellent Foragers
CORTURNIX QUAIL:
- Primary Use: Dual-Purse for Eggs & Meat
- Secondary Use: Pets, Hobby & 4-H
- Annual Egg Production: 150-300
- Egg Size: Small
- Egg Color: White with Brown Markings
- Temperament: Cold Hardy
- Not Native to the United States
NORTHERN BOBWHITE QUAIL:
- Primary use: Dual-Purse for Meat & Game
- Secondary use: Hunting, Dog Training, Pets, Hobby, 4-H
- Annual egg production: Medium 60 to 75
- Egg size: Small
- Egg color: White
- Temperament: Cold Hardy
- Native to the United States
CHICK CARE GUIDE:
- Required Items
- Chick Feeder
- Chick Waterer
- Chick Starter/Grower Feed
- Pine Shavings or Chopped Straw
- Poultry Lamp & Red Heat Bulb
- Thermometer
- Brooder (Examples: large tub, cage, pen, box, container)
- Optional: – Brooder cover (Examples: wire, screen, grating)
BROODER SET UP:
- Brooder & supplies must be ready to go prior to chick’s arrival
- Place brooder in draft free area
- Place 2″ to 4″ layer of bedding in bottom of brooder
- Fill and place feeder & waterer
- Add marbles to waterer base or use a non-drowning waterer base
- Set up poultry lamp above one end of brooder
- Place thermometer near poultry lamp near brooder floor
- Brooder temperature should be 90*F to 95*F for the first (2) weeks
- Reduce temperature by (5) degrees each week
- Adjust heat by raising or lowering the poultry lamp
- Supply fresh clean water & feed as needed
- Remove & replace soiled bedding as needed
Precautions:
- Brooder floor shouldn’t be smooth or slippery
- Don’t use cedar chips, newspaper, saw dust, treated chips
- Keep pets away from brooder
- Keep combustibles away from poultry lamp
- Don’t over crowd brooder
- Monitor temperature & chick behavior frequently
- Chicks will be huddled close together when cold
- Chicks will be spread out when warm and comfortable
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE TO SAY:
About Our Eggs:
- Freshest eggs I ever tasted
- Great yellow/orange yolks
- The egg whites make incredible meringue
- Double yolk surprise
- Very delicious eggs
- Reminds me of the good ole days
- The best eggs ever
- We love them and so do the kids
- We absolutely love them
- Fantastic eggs for cooking and baking
- Freshest tasting eggs
- Their so much better than store brought
- I tried them once and been coming back for more
About Our Chicks & Chickens:
- Are very smart
- Are Friendly and cute
- All-American breed
- Reliably egg layers
- Terrific pets
- They get along with our dog & cats
- Excellent layers
- Great layers
- No aggression problems
- They don’t mind being handled
- Very inquisitive
- Hardy chickens
- Dedicated egg layers
- Not a flighty bird
- They know how to run for protection
- Most beautiful chickens
- They are friendly and trusting
- My son has even taken them to school for show & tell
- I love my RIRs!
- They’re so funny to watch
- They follow us around the yard
- I can’t think of any negatives about them
- Great mother hens
- My favorite breed
- My bird of choice
- Have no regrets
- We love our chicks
About Our Other Services:
- Good fertility rates
- Willing to answer my questions about chickens
- Very productive rooster
- Provide very helpful tips for incubation
- Good hatch rates
- Their fertile eggs hatched under my broody hen
- The owners help with rehoming
