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Andalusian chicken hatcheries and breeders

UPDATE: These hatchery databases are no longer current.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

In this post, you’ll learn where you can find the following Andalusian chicken varieties:

  • Black

  • Blue

  • Splash

  • White

Andalusian chicken facts

Category: Pet & eggs
Origin:
Italy
Egg-laying ability: Moderate-good
Broodiness: Low
Meat production: Moderate
Cold tolerance: Poor-moderate (comb/wattle frostbite risk)
Heat tolerance:
Good-exceptional
Predator evasion:  Exceptional
Foraging ability: Exceptional
Toleration for confinement: Low
Temperament: Flighty, active
Aggression toward flock members:
Low-moderate
Noise level: High

To learn everything you need to know to decide if Blue Andalusian chickens are right for you, check out my article, Blue Andalusian chickens: Beautiful birds for a big backyard.

Andalusian chicken hatcheries and breeders

Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of Blue Andalusian roosters, hens and chicks.

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

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Map Icon Key:

  • Red = Blue Andalusians for sale*

  • Orange = Blue/Black/Splash Andalusians for sale**

  • Yellow = Blue/Black/White/Splash Andalusians for sale**

*Some hatcheries and breeders selling “Blue Andalusians” will actually give you a mix of Blue, Black and Splash chicks. Click on your hatchery or breeder of interest to learn more about the color varieties they offer. Read their fine print.

**Blue/Black/Splash (orange map icon) and Blue/Black/White/Splash (yellow map icon) is a descriptor provided by the hatcheries and breeders. It may mean you get Blue chicks, Black chicks, (White chicks - yellow map icon only), and/or Splash chicks, but you don’t get to choose. Other hatcheries and breeders do let you choose. Click on your hatchery or breeder of interest to learn more about the color varieties they offer. Read their fine print.


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.