Buff Minorca — Day-Old Chicks

A rare golden variety of the Minorca. Buff Minorcas are active, good-looking birds with golden buff feathers and large white earlobes, and they lay extra-large white eggs.

Why backyard keepers love them:

• 🥚 About 208 extra-large white eggs per year — big eggs from a strong layer
• 🌾 Golden buff plumage — warm color with bold white earlobes
• ☀️ Heat tolerant — handle warm weather well
• ⚡ Active and alert — busy, energetic birds
• 💎 Rare variety — an unusual addition to the flock

What to expect from your Buff Minorca chicks:

Your Buff Minorca chicks are buff or straw colored, and some have a small brown spot on the head. They grow into hens of about 7.5 lbs, with roosters about 9 lbs. Their large combs need protection from frostbite in cold weather. Marek's Disease vaccination is optional and is not included in the chick price. To vaccinate your chicks, check the Marek's vaccine box in your cart. Chicks are backed by our live arrival guarantee.

Weeks to first egg: about 20–24 weeks
Egg size: Extra Large
Egg color: White
Eggs per year: about 208

Common questions about Buff Minorca Chickens

How big are the eggs?
Extra-large white eggs, about 208 a year.

Are they cold hardy?
Not especially. A dry, draft-free coop helps protect their combs.

Are they friendly?
They're active and not especially docile.

Do they go broody?
Rarely.

Pairs well with:

• White Leghorn: another white-egg layer
• Buff Orpington: a calm golden companion from our farm

Golden feathers and big white eggs — reserve your Buff Minorca chicks today.

Shipping and ordering

• The partner box ships at our regular chick rates, and it ships free when you also order 6 or more Chesapeake chicks to be shipped. Partner-hatched chicks aren't available for local pickup. To pick up your Chesapeake chicks, place a separate shipped order for partner-hatched chicks.
• Minimum order: 6 chicks total from our hatching partner. Mix and match any of our partner-hatched chicken and bantam breeds to reach the minimum, as long as they all ship the same week.
• Partner-hatched chicks ship in their own box, separately from our Chesapeake-hatched chicks, and the two don't count toward each other's minimums. If you order both, you'll receive separate boxes with separate tracking.
• Breeds and sexes are packed together and are not marked. If you need to tell birds apart, choose breeds that look different as chicks.
• Hatched by our hatching partner and shipped directly to you by USPS during the ship week you choose. Tracking is emailed to you once your chicks ship.
• Street address required (no P.O. boxes). Your post office will call when your chicks arrive.
• Live-arrival guarantee: if any chicks arrive deceased, email chicks@chesapeake-hatchery.com within 72 hours of delivery with your order number and the number of losses.