HAVEN HENS
Started Pullets for Backyard Flock Owners
Hen Sales
We are entering our eighth year of helping backyard flock owners add one or more ladies who are fully feathered and ready to be immersed into to their flock.
Avoid chick rearing catastrophes, unanticipated roosters and biosecurity blunders with started pullets.
Due to customer requests for hens already laying come spring, we are offering hens started earlier then ever before. All birds featured below hatched late summer and are already fully feathered, acclimated to the outside weather and quite enjoy their run. They will be seven to eight months old in April, with many already laying.
Since 2015, the cost of chicks and rearing costs has doubled. While we have been hesitant to raise prices and had previously maintained prices for most breeds, we have to in order to continue to raise chickens to support our youth mentorship horse program. Plus, with the age of this batch of birds being twice the age of previous offerings, providing eggs sooner, the birds are priced to cover the added feed and bedding costs that one would normally incur to get a hen to that age.
The prices below reflect the spring 2026 prices, with ladies twice as old as previous years to save time inaugurating and bring you eggs sooner. One has three additional options at checkout with more information below if one would wish to have birds sooner or lower costs.
We will also utilize a reservation system to book a pick-up time that is convenient for you rather than our traditional hen sale dates. Thanks again for your patience and support last year! Please keep weather in mind when selecting your pick-up dates. While our hens are acclimated, if conditions are fridged we may suggest delaying pick-up, with prices adjusting accordingly if timing changes significantly. Please make sure you have an insulated, dry, draft-free coop if bringing home your additions over winter.
We aim to offer a third, younger set as we have traditionally done, with the started pullets being 3-4 months of age for an April pick-up. We will update the website with these birds for reservations in February.
2026 FLOCKMATES
Over 50 Breeds and Varieties Offered
Everyone featured below hatched between
July 29th, 2025 and August 18th, 2025
Prices shown below are for March and April pickups.
Come March we will have a younger set of birds started late fall which includes several backyard favorite breeds alongside Salmon Faverolles and an assortment of Easter Eggers with varying features including some frizzled ones.
2026 Hen Sale dates
We are offering greater flexibility for picking up your hens, with three different pricing tiers based on pickup date.
Use Coupon Codes to adjust the price at checkout.
Picking Up Through December 31st
Use DECPICKUP to get $15 off per bird
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By December 1st our flock will be between from 3 1/2 and 4 months of age.
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You can select a pickup time between now and December 31st to give a gift that keeps on giving.
January 1st to February 28th
Use FEBPICKUP to get $10 off per bird
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Start the New Year off with your new birds or add some sweethearts to your flock come Valentines.
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By February 14th our younger pullets will be nearly 6 months old.
March 1st and Beyond
Place a 30% deposit to reserve your ladies for a March or April pickup with APRILDEPOSIT, with the remaining due upon pickup. Or, pay in full at checkout for a streamlined pickup in March or April.
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Wait till spring to make introductions easier and further egg production with spring and summer daylight.
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All birds should be in egg production or starting to lay soon.
Even with plenty of light, some breeds take longer to mature and come into lay (production) then others. While some of our past White Leghorns started laying by 18 weeks of age (4 1/2 months). Most common backyard favorites take a little longer to mature; Barred Rocks, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussexes tend to start closer to 6 months with most colored egg layers starting a few weeks afterwards. Large bodied birds such as Brahmas and English Orpingtons require greater time and often focus on building their frame before they start laying.
Most chickens lay best with 14 to 16 hours of light. Over winter with less sunlight, supplemental light is needed for best egg production.
Our Address
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45021 Bending Avenue Harris, MN 55032
Other Information
Where are we located?
We are located 45 minutes north of the Twin Cities in Harris, MN, and about 20 minutes from North Branch and Cambridge at 45021 Bending Ave, Harris, MN 55032
We are the green house and tan barn at the end of a very windy road.
What are your biosecurity measures?
We ask that all visitors wear clothes and shoes that have not been worn around other birds.
We follow a biosecurity plan which includes footbaths and selling birds from a large display at the front of the barn to promote safety and streamline the purchase process.
You may be asked to wear booties and step into a foot bath. It is our practice to vaccinate our birds against coccidiosis and Mareks. We are a state license poultry facility.
Do we need to bring anything?
For biosecurity purposes please wear clothing and shoes that have not been worn around other birds.
Additionally, please bring a kennel or box to safely carry your new feathered friend's home in order to avoid lap chickens.
Can we reserve birds for pickup?
One can reserve one or more birds with the deposit or paying in full through our website using a credit card through the online store. Orders can be purchased in person with cash or Venmo. Pullets are sold on a first come first serve basis otherwise.
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Be an early bird and purchase your birds online and we will set some aside for you.
By attending one voluntarily assumes the risks related and releases HAVEN and participating parties from liability.