Chicken breed
Lakenvelder
Black hackles and tail on a white body. Wary and active; better on range than in a small run.
Hatch Index lists 1 variety of Lakenvelder from 4 hatcheries, and 1 is in stock today. Straight run starts at $6.49 (Lakenvelder, Cackle Hatchery).
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakenvelder | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $6.49 | — |
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, Valley Hatchery.
Lakenvelder over time
This site has read Lakenvelder 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 $6.49.
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 Lakenvelder is like
- Egg colour
- White
- Eggs a year
- About 150 to 200
- Grown weight
- 4 lb hen, 5 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Flighty
- Climate
- Hardy
- Goes broody
- Rarely
- Kept for
- Egg laying
- Origin
- Germany and the Netherlands
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
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.