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Autosex chicken breeds: Hatcheries and breeders

UPDATE: These hatchery databases are no longer current. The databases were last updated in 2020.

Autosex breeds are breeds that can be sexed at hatch by appearance alone. This means that male chicks look noticeably different from female chicks. So, when you order females, you are almost guaranteed to get females.

Autosexed breeds can be sexed at nearly 100% accuracy, whereas other breeds are sexed with about 90% accuracy.

In this post, you’ll learn where you can find the many different breeds of autosex chickens.

Autosex chicken hatcheries and breeders by breed

Click on the links below to find where you can buy a particular Autosex chicken breed.

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55 Flowery Hen chicken hatcheries and breeders

Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of 55 Flowery Hens.

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell 55 Flowery Hens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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Bielefelder chicken hatcheries and breeders

Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of Bielefelder chickens.

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Bielefelder chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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Map Icon Key:

  • Red = Bielefelders for sale

  • Orange = Bielefelders & Silver Bielefelders for sale*

*A rare Silver variety is offered by Spring Creek Heritage Farms in Washington.

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California Gray chicken hatcheries and breeders

Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of California Gray chickens.

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell California Gray chickens. You may need to zoom out to see all 4. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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Cream Legbar chicken hatcheries and breeders

To learn everything you need to know to decide if Cream Legbar chickens are right for you, check out my article, Considering Cream Legbar chickens? The 14 things you must know first.

Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of Cream Legbar chickens.

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Cream Legbar chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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Autosex Easter Egger chicken hatcheries and breeders

Autosex Easter Eggers are birds that will lay either blue or green eggs. Every hatchery’s autosex Easter Eggers are different breeds with different names.

The table below shows the hatcheries that sell autosex Easter Eggers, and the names each hatchery has given to their breeds.

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*Hilltop Farms’ Blue Bar breed is still being perfected and will be offered soon. The “Bar” in its name suggests it’s an autosex breed, but more info will be forthcoming when the breed is finally released. Olive Bars are autosex Olive Eggers and are available now.

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell autosex Easter Egger chicken breeds. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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Opal Legbar chicken hatcheries and breeders

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Opal Legbar chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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Rhodebar chicken hatcheries and breeders

Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of Rhodebar chickens.

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Rhodebar chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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Welbar chicken hatcheries and breeders

Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of Welbar chickens.

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Welbar chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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Other autosex chicken hatcheries and breeders

Less common breeds of autosex chickens for sale include the:

  • Crele Penedesenca

  • Golden Cuckoo Marans

  • Smaaland

Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of some of these breeds.

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell other autosex chicken breeds. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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Map Icon Key:

  • Orange = Crele Penedesenca chickens for sale

  • Red = Golden Cuckoo Marans chickens for sale

  • Yellow = Smaaland chickens for sale


Disclaimer: I am providing information about hatcheries, but I am not endorsing them. Be sure to do your own due diligence before purchase. For more information on due diligence, check out the article, NPIP certification: How to know if your breeder or hatchery is safe to buy from.