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Hey Denver! Our bee packages are available for order now, for pickup on April 27th and May 4th 2019!

Our bees are an Italian hybrid crossed with Carniolan. Our bee supplier has raised these bees in California from their strong and healthy hives for over 20 years. They are shipped in a climate controlled truck.

Packages include roughly 10,000 worker bees, each with a mated queen. Each package weighs around 3 pounds.

See Terms and Conditions for more details.  Please check our website regularly (instead of calling) the week before your pickup date in case of possible delivery time and date changes which may be caused by weather.  Updates, if any, will be posted at the bottom of our terms and conditions page.

Cancellation of orders before April 1 will be charged a 15% handling fee. Orders may not be cancelled after April 1.

See our schedule for bee classes here.

For more information on how to control parasites without harming bees click here. 

Interested in learning how to raise chickens?

This class covers everything you need to know about raising chickens, biosecurity, predators, diet, coops, breeds, equipment, egg production, winter and cold weather, costs and much more!

Local, experienced, and knowledgeable poultry expert from our partner at Fulenwider Farms teaches this class.

Classes held at Wardle Feed and Pet Supply, located at 7610 W 42nd Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.

$20 per person, children under 16 are free with paying adult.

2019 Registration:  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

Wardle Feed offers two different beekeeping classes:

Introduction to Beekeeping 

This class is FREE and is taught by a beekeeping expert who used to teach the beekeeping classes at Paulino Gardens.  He will cover beekeeping basics, starting with equipment, bee packages, and hive management.  This class will last an hour or more.  It is a great way for you to learn what you need to know to get started.

Advanced Beekeeping

This class is $30 per couple and is taught by a beekeeping expert who used to teach the beekeeping classes at Paulino Gardens.  He will cover advance beekeeping, including hive maintenance, disease prevention, colony collapse, correctly winterizing , honey extraction, and  best management practices.  This class will last about three hours.  It is a great way for you to learn how to be successful and what to do so your hives make it through our harsh Colorado winters.

Get a $30 discount on purchase of $150 or more in beekeeping supplies with purchase of Advanced Beekeeping ticket. Present ticket at checkout to receive discount.

Call 303-424-6455 if you have questions or you want to make sure of what is still available.

We just got in 50 laying hens that are right at about a year old. They are coming out of molt so they are fully feathered out and about ready to start laying. These are some beautiful birds and they will sell out quickly.

If you are planing buying chickens for holiday gifts or to replenish your flock, here are some examples of this special buy:

Breed	Color of eggs
Easter Eggers	Blue or green
Ameraucanas	Blue or green
Black and Buff Leghorns	White
Black Stars	Brown
Golden Comets	Brown
White Rock	Brown
Blue Wyandottes	Brown
Blue Ameraucanas	Blue or green
Black Australorps	Brown

We also have regularly stock live pullets for sale!

These chickens are at least 12 weeks old or older and are fully feathered out. They are ready to be outside in a coop. They will be laying fresh eggs very soon and should lay many eggs for you over the next two years or more.

They sell fast so call ahead if you are wondering about breeds in stock (they change all the time). These are great birds to start out with because they are past the critical baby chick age (you have a higher chance of loss with very young birds). But, they are young enough that it is still possible they may like to be held.

Limited supply – they sell fast!!

Breeds change daily, depending on what has hatched. If you are looking for a specific breed, please call the store at 303-424-6455 and we will let you know what we have.