Chicken breed
Bielefelder
A large German autosexing breed, so chicks can be sexed by down colour at hatch. Unusually docile for its size.
Hatch Index lists 1 variety of Bielefelder from 3 hatcheries, and 1 is in stock today. The cheapest sexed pullet you can order now is Bielefelder from Cackle Hatchery at $12.99. Straight run starts at $10.39.
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bielefelder | 3 | 1 of 2 in stock | $12.99 | $10.39 | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, The Chick Hatchery.
Bielefelder over time
This site has read Bielefelder stock on 18 days since August 9, 2026, and at least one variety could be ordered on 18 of them. It has been easy to find: some variety could be ordered on every reading. The cheapest bird held at $8.44.
One mark per day this site read every hatchery here, filled when any variety could be ordered; a gap is a stretch with no readings. Read by this site, not reported by the hatcheries.
What the Bielefelder is like
- Egg colour
- Brown
- Eggs a year
- About 200 to 230
- Grown weight
- 7.5 lb hen, 9.5 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Friendly
- Climate
- Cold hardy
- Goes broody
- Sometimes
- Kept for
- Dual purpose
- Origin
- Bielefeld, Germany, 1970s
- American standard
- Not recognised
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.