Araucana
The Araucana is the original blue egg layer. She lays eggs in lovely shades of blue and blue-green, and she's one of only a handful of breeds that can.
Araucanas are hardy, alert and curious, and they settle in well with families. Our chicks are DNA sexed, so you know you're taking home hens.
- Lays blue to blue-green eggs
- Hardy and alert
- Around 150 to 200 eggs a year
Available now
Chicks from our mid-October hatch.
Ages and price guide
| Baby Chicks (1–14 days old) | $79.99 |
| Chicks (3–7 weeks old) | $89.99 |
| Pullets (8–12 weeks old) | $109.99 |
| Pullets (13–15 weeks old) | $129.99 |
| Point of Lay Pullets (16 weeks+) | $149.99 |
Prices are a guide. The ages we have on hand change from week to week, so please contact us to confirm what's available before you visit. Live birds are collected from our Merricks farm only.
Rooster guarantee: if your chick ever turns out to be a rooster, bring him back as soon as you notice and we'll give you a full refund or a replacement hen.
Ask us about Araucana
Tell us what you're after and we'll get back to you with the ages, prices and dates we have, usually within one business day. Prefer to chat? Call 0406 691 231 or drop into the shop at Merricks, 10am to 4pm every day.
What our customers say
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Live birds are collected from our farm at 3590 Frankston-Flinders Road, Merricks. We're open 10am to 4pm every day, including most public holidays.
We don’t deliver or post live birds. Please contact us before you visit so we can confirm the ages, numbers and availability.
We can provide secure, fully ventilated chick or chicken carriers able to safely transport three chickens in each. We’ll talk you through settling your new chooks in at home, and we’re only a phone call away afterwards.
Family Values
Both Giuliana and her husband Jason are from an educational background and love talking to and interacting with customers. Warmly welcoming families to the farm is always a joy and they love watching the excitement of children seeing the hens, often for the first time.
Supporting, encouraging, and providing best practice information to families is a priority along with answering any and all questions. Staff are thoroughly trained, friendly, and approachable so that they are able to provide expert advice and support for families both new and experienced in keeping backyard chickens.
Sustainability
Circular economy principles are at the heart of the business, with a strong commitment to innovation, sustainability, and environmentally-friendly practices. Working on new ways to produce high-quality products using hempcrete, recycled wood and 3D Printing with metal and plant-based plastics are just some of the materials and technology that the business has been using. Talking Hens is constantly searching for new, more sustainable practices, using locally made, high-quality, and recyclable materials wherever possible.
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0406 691 231
talk@talkinghens.com.au
3590 Frankston-Flinders Road,
Merricks VIC 3916
