Some online stores will have a minimum of ten or so. That way they keep each other warm on the shipment to you but I never heard of that for a store where you pick them up
I had 4teen laying hens and I got a bantam hen. (It is coloored like a rir or a new hampshire. ) Since I got it,(two days ago) all my other hens have been pecking at it. I try to keep them away from it but it doesnt work. They havent drawn blood yet but I want to stop them before they do. So...