Mille Fleur d'Uccle Bantam — Day-Old Chicks

A true showstopper. Mille Fleur d'Uccles are bearded, feather-footed bantams whose name means "thousand flowers" — every golden feather is tipped with a black bar and a bright white spangle. Developed in Belgium in the early 1900s, they're friendly, small and a favorite with families.

Why backyard keepers love them:

• 🌸 "Thousand flowers" plumage — golden feathers tipped in black and white spangles
• 🧔 Beards, muffs and feathered feet — a fluffy face and feathered toes
• 🧸 Friendly and docile — gentle little birds that are easy to handle
• 🥚 About 104 eggs per year — small tinted eggs from a breed kept mainly for beauty
• 🐣 Good mothers — hens can go broody and raise their own chicks

What to expect from your Mille Fleur d'Uccle chicks:

Your Mille Fleur d'Uccle chicks are purebred bantams that represent the breed and variety, though show quality isn't guaranteed. Adults stay small — hens about 22 oz and roosters about 26 oz. Their spangled pattern grows more striking with each molt. 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: Small (bantam)
Egg color: Tinted
Eggs per year: about 104

Common questions about Mille Fleur d'Uccles

Are d'Uccles good with kids?
Yes. They're docile and small, which makes them a good choice for families.

How many eggs do they lay?
About 104 small tinted eggs a year. They're kept mostly for their looks and personality.

Do they need special care?
Keep bedding dry so their foot feathers stay clean, and give them a secure run, since small birds are easy targets for predators.

Will the pattern change as they grow?
Yes. The spangles usually become bolder and more even after each molt.

Pairs well with:

• Salmon Faverolles: another bearded, feather-footed favorite
• Assorted Polish: another fun, eye-catching ornamental breed

A tiny bird with a big wow factor — reserve your Mille Fleur d'Uccle chicks today.

Shipping and ordering

• The separate box ships at our regular chick rates, and it ships free when you also order 6 or more chicks from our main breeds to be shipped. Ships-separately breeds aren't available for local pickup. To pick up chicks from our main breeds, place a separate shipped order for the ships-separately breeds.
• Minimum order: 6 chicks total from our ships-separately breeds. Mix and match any of our ships-separately chicken and bantam breeds to reach the minimum, as long as they all ship the same week.
• Ships-separately breeds ship in their own box, separately from our main breeds, 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.
• Ships from another of our locations in a separate box, shipped directly by USPS to your local post office for pickup 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.