Most of the chicks we order are sex-identified as female at the hatchery with a 90% accuracy guarantee.  However, customers do occasionally end up with an unexpected rooster.  Beginning in 2026, all chicks sold at Agrarian will automatically be covered by our rooster relocation insurance.  This allows you to take advantage of our rooster rehoming and return services at no additional cost.  Customers who have roosters that were not purchased at Agrarian may use these resources, as well, but they will be assessed a $20 service fee per bird.  Proof of purchase is required to waive the service fee.

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Customers wishing to relocate a rooster have the following options:

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-Free DIY Outlets: You might want to try the various social media platforms yourself first.  Potential outlets include the Facebook groups Indy Chickens, Central Indiana Chickens, Adopt A Rooster Indiana, Poultry Group of Indiana, Indiana Backyard Chickens, Indiana Chicken Swap, and more.

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-Rehoming Service ($20 Service Fee or Free for Agrarian Birds): To help facilitate rehoming your rooster, we will ask you to share a photo and relevant information that will be posted to Agrarian's website and social media pages. We will also conduct direct outreach to customers on our rooster outreach list.  When we receive an adoption request, we will put the current owner in direct contact with the prospective new owner to coordinate his transition to the new flock. On occasion, we may coordinate for drop off and pick up at Agrarian on one of our designated rooster surrender dates.  There is no guaranteed turnaround time on this service, and the rooster must remain with the original owner until a new owner is identified.  For biosecurity purposes, roosters cannot be housed at Agrarian during the search process.

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-Rooster Surrender ($20 Service Fee or Free for Agrarian Birds): Roosters may be brought to the store between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM on the dates listed below.  Roosters brought to the store on these dates will be sent with a vendor to one of Indiana's reputable livestock sales.  Advanced arrangements with store staff are still required prior to bringing in a rooster on these dates.

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2026 Rooster Surrender Dates 

January 8th

February 12th

March 12th

April 9th

May 14th

June 11th

July 9th

August 13th

September 17th

October 8th

November 12th

December 10th

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Biosecurity Considerations: Many communicable illnesses can be carried by birds showing no symptoms and spread through the dander they shed.  To minimize the risk of disease exposure to chicks in the store and to our staff and customers' flocks, roosters will not be housed at the store, nor will our staff handle them directly.  Please bring your rooster to the store in a cardboard box or similar container that you do not need back.  To protect your flock when adopting a new bird, we recommend a 30-day quarantine period to monitor for evidence of disease or parasites before introducing it to your current flock.

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Are you looking for a rooster to add to your flock?  You can review information about incoming birds below and make an adoption request using the form provided.  Please include your name, email address and phone number, along with the name of the bird you would like to adopt.  We may put you in direct contact with the current owner or schedule a time for you to pick up on one of the designated rooster surrender dates.  If you'd like to be added to our rooster outreach list, please provide your name, phone number, and email address, along with any information about the type of rooster you are looking for.