A comparison of top chicken hatcheries that ship nationwide

Jan 16

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Cackle Hatchery

Cackle Hatchery is one of the nation's largest chicken hatcheries. They offer mail-order shipping.

Website: https://www.cacklehatchery.com/
Phone: (417) 532-4581
Email: cacklehatchery@cacklehatchery.com
NPIP certification:* Yes (learn more)

Breeds available:*
Ameraucana
Appenzeller Spitzhauben
Araucana
Aseel
Austra White
Australorp
Ayam Cemani
Barnevelder
Bearded d'Anvers Bantam
Bearded d'Uccle Bantam
Bielefelder
Black Sex Link
Brahma (large and bantam)
Buckeye
Cackle's Red Broiler
California White
Chantecler
Cinnamon Queen
Cochin Bantam
Cochin
Color Yield
Cornish (large and bantam)
Cornish Cross
Crazy Cackle Toppy
Crevecoeur
Cubalaya Bantam
Delaware
Dominique (large and bantam)
Easter Egger (large and bantam)
Egyptian Fayoumi
Faverolles
Freedom Rangers
Golden Comet
Hamburg
Houdan
Indian River Cross Broiler
Japanese Bantam
Jersey Giant
Jungle Fowl
Kosher King
Lakenvelder
Legbar
Leghorn
Marans
Minorca
Naked Neck (Turken)
New Hampshire
Old English Game (large and bantam)
Olive Egger
Orpington (large and bantam)
Phoenix (large and bantam)
Plymouth Rock (large and bantam)
Polish
Production Red
Red Sex Link
Rhode Island Red (large and bantam)
Rhode Island White
Rosecomb Bantam
Sebright Bantam
Serama Bantam
Sicilian Buttercup
Silkie Bantam
Speckled Egger
Sultan
Sumatra
Sussex
Welsummer
White Faced Black Spanish Bantam
Wyandotte (large and bantam)
Yokohama

*at the time of this writing

California Hatchery

California Hatchery offers mail-order shipping across the United States.

Website: https://www.californiahatchery.com/
Phone: (530) 413-8257
Email: service@californiahatchery.com
NPIP Certification:* Not certified (learn more)

Breeds available are:*
Ameraucana
Ancona
Andalusian
Appenzeller Spitzhauben
Australorp
Ayam Cemani
Bearded d'Anver Bantam
Bearded d'Uccle Bantam
Brahma (large and bantam)
Bresse
Buckeye
Campine
Chantecler
Cochin Bantam
Cochin
Cornish
Delaware
Dominique
Easter Egger (large and bantam)
Egyptian Fayoumi
Faverolles
Golden Buff
Green Queen
Hamburg
Jersey Giant
Lakenvelder
Langshan
Leghorn
Marans
New Hampshire Red
Orpington
Penedesenca
Phoenix
Plymouth Rock (large and bantam)
Polish
Rhode Island Red
Sebright Bantam
Sicilian Buttercup
Silkie Bantam
Sultan
Sumatra
Sussex
Swedish Flower
Welsummer (large and bantam)
Wyandotte

*at the time of this writing

Chickens for Backyards

Chickens for Backyards offers mail-order shipping.

Website: https://www.chickensforbackyards.com/
Phone: (888) 412-6715
Email: sales@chickensforbackyards.com
NPIP certification:* Not certified (learn more)

Breeds available:*
Ameraucana
Appenzeller Spitzhauben
Australorp
Barnevelder
Bielefelder
Black Star
Brahma (large and bantam)
Buckeye
Chantecler
Cochin Bantam
Cochin
Cornish Cross
Cubalaya Bantam
Delaware
Dominique (large and bantam)
d'Uccle Bantam
Easter Egger (large and bantam)
Egyptian Fayoumi
Faverolles
Golden Comet
Hamburg
Houdan
Japanese Bantam
Jersey Giant
Lakenvelder
Legbar
Leghorn
Marans
Naked Neck (Turken)
New Hampshire
Old English Game Bantam
Olive Egger
Orpington (large and bantam)
Plymouth Rock (large and bantam)
Polish
Rhode Island Red (large and bantam)
Rosecomb Bantam
Sebright Bantam
Silkie Bantam
Sultan
Sumatra
Sussex
Welsummer
Wyandotte (large and bantam)

*at the time of this writing

Hoover's Hatchery

As one of the nation's major chicken hatcheries, Hoover's Hatchery offers mail-order shipping across the United States.

Website: https://hoovershatchery.com/index.html
Phone:(641) 323-6100
Email: sales@hoovershatchery.com
NPIP Certification:* Yes (learn more)

Breeds offered:*
Amberlink
Americana
Ancona
Andalusian
Appenzellar Spitzhauben
Asian Black
Australorp
Barnevelder
Brahma (large and bantam)
Buckeye
Calico Princess
California White
Chantecler Mix
Cinnamon Queen
Cochin Bantam
Cornish Cross Broilers
Cornish Game Hens
Delaware
Dominique
d'Uccle Bantam
Faverolles
Golden Comet
ISA Brown
Japanese Bantam
Jersey Giant
Lakenvelder
Leghorn
Marans
Midnight Marans
Naked Neck (Turken)
New Hampshire
Old English Game Bantam
Olive Egger
Orpington
Plymouth Rock
Polish
Prairie Bluebell Egger
Production Red
Rainbow
Rhode Island Red
Rudd Ranger
Sapphire Gem
Sapphire Olive Egger
Sapphire Splash
Sebright Bantam
Black Sex Link
Silkie Bantam
Starlight Green Egger
Sussex
Welsummer
Wyandotte

*at the time of this writing

Ideal Poultry

Ideal Poultry is one of the largest chicken hatcheries in the United States. They have over 150 breeds of chicks available for mail-order shipping.

Website: https://www.idealpoultry.com/
Phone: (800) 243-3257
Email: sales@idealpoultry.com
NPIP certification:* Yes (learn more)

*at the time of this writing

Meyer Hatchery

Meyer Hatchery is one of the nation's more prominent chicken hatcheries - they offer mail-order shipping.

Website: https://www.meyerhatchery.com/
Toll-Free Phone: (888) 568-9755
Local Phone: (419) 945-2651
Text-Only Phone: (419) 500-0367
Email: info@meyerhatchery.com
NPIP certification:* Yes (learn more)

Breeds available:*
Ameraucana
Ancona
Andalusian
Appenzeller Spitzhauben
Austra White
Australorp
Barnevelder
Bearded d'Uccle Bantam
Belgian Bearded 'Uccle Bantam
Brahma (large and bantam)
Buckeye Chantecler
Cochin Bantam
Cochin
Cornish Cross Broiler
Delaware
Dominique
Dorking
Easter Egger (large and bantam)
Egyptian Fayoumi
Faverolles
Golden Buff
Gray Ranger Broiler
Green Queen
Hamburg
Houdan
Jersey Giant
Lakeshore Eggers
Legbar
Leghorn
Marans
New Hampshire Red
Olive Egger
Orpington
Penedesenca
Plymouth Rock (large and bantam)
Polish (large and bantam)
Rainbow Ranger Broiler
Rhode Island Red
Sage Gem Bantam
Silkie Bantam
Steele Eggers
Sultan
Sumatra
Sussex
Swedish Flower
Welsummer (large and bantam)
Wyandotte

*at the time of this writing

Murray McMurray

Murray McMurray is one of the nation's largest chicken hatcheries. They offer mail-order shipping across the United States.

Website: https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/index.html
Phone:(515) 832-3280
Alt. Phone: (800) 456-3280
NPIP Certification:* Yes (learn more)

Breeds offered:*
Amber Star
Ameraucana (large and bantam)
Ancona
Andalusian
Australorp
Bearded d'Anvers Bantam
Bearded d'Uccle Bantam
Bielefelder
Black Star
Blue Sapphire
Brahma (large and bantam)
Campine
Cochin
Cochin Bantam
Cornish
Cornish Cross
Cornish Cross X Rocks
Cornish Roaster
Crevecoeur
Delaware
Delaware Broiler
Dominique
Dorking
Egyptian Fayoumi
Faverolles
Ginger Broiler
Hamburg
Houdan
Japanese Bantam
Jersey Giant
Lakenvelder
Langshan
Legbar
Leghorn
Marans
Minorca
Modern Game
Murray's Big Red Broiler
Naked Neck (Turken)
New Hampshire
Old English Game Bantam
Orpington
Phoenix
Plymouth Rock (large and bantam)
Polish (large and bantam)
Red Cap
Red Star
Rhode Island Red (large and bantam)
Sebright Bantam
Sicilian Buttercup
Silkie Bantam
Sultan
Sumatra
Sussex
Welsummer
White Faced Black Spanish
White Sapphire
Whiting True Blue
Whiting True Green
Wyandotte
Yokohama

*at the time of this writing

My Pet Chicken

My Pet Chicken offers mail-order shipping.

Website: https://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Baby-Chicks-c36.aspx
Phone: (908) 795-1007
Email: info@mypetchicken.com
NPIP Certification:* Not certified (learn more)

Breeds available are:*
Ameraucana
Ancona
Andalusian
Appenzeller Spitzhauben
Austra White
Australorp
Barnevelder
Bearded d'Uccle Bantam
Blue Favaucana
Brahma (large and bantam)
Buckeye
Chantecler
Cochin
Cochin Bantam
Cornish
Cuckoo Blue Bar Blue Egger
Delaware
Dominique
Dorking
Easter Egger (large and bantam)
Egyptian Fayoumi
Faverolles
Golden Buff (Red Star)
Green Queen Easter Egger
Hamburg
Hatch Day Mystery Chick (or Poult!)
Houdan
Jersey Giant
Legbar
Leghorn
Marans
New Hampshire Red
Olive Egger
Orpington
Partridge Olive Egger
Penedesenca
Plymouth Rock (large and bantam)
Polish (large and bantam)
Rhode Island Red
Silkie Bantam
Snowy Easter Egger
Sultan
Sumatra
Super Blue Egg Layer
Sussex
Swedish Flower
Welsummer (large and bantam)
White Silked Easter Egger
Wyandotte

Privett Hatchery

Privett Hatchery Inc is one of the largest chicken hatcheries in the United States. They offer mail-order shipping.

Website: http://www.privetthatchery.com/
Phone: (575) 356-6425
Email: info@privetthatchery.com
NPIP certification:* Yes (learn more)

Breeds available:*
Americana (large and bantam)
Ancona
Andalusian
Australorp
Barnevelder
Bearded d'Anver Bantam
Brahma (large and bantam)
Buckeye
California Grey
California White
Cochin
Cochin Bantam
Cornish (large and bantam)
Crevecoeur
Cubalaya
Delaware (large and bantam). Dominique
Dutch Bantam
Fast Cornish Broiler
Faverolles
Hamburg
Houdan
Japanese Bantam
Java
Jersey Giant
Junglefowl
Lakenvelder
Langshan
Legbar
Leghorn
Marans
Minorca
Naked Neck (Turken)
New Hampshire Red
Old English Game Bantam
Olive Egger
Orloff
Orpington
Penedesenca
Phoenix
Plymouth Rock (large and bantam)
Polish (large and bantam)
Production Blue
Production Red
Pyncheon Bantam
Red Broilers
Rhode Island Red (large and bantam)
Rhode Island White
Rose Comb Bantam
Sebright Bantam
Sex Link
Sicilian Buttercup
Silkie Bantam
Slow Cornish
Sultan Bantam
Sussex
Welsummer
White Faced Black Spanish Bantam
Wyandotte
Yokohama

*at the time of this writing

Purely Poultry Hatchery

Purely Poultry is one of the largest hatcheries in nation. They offer mail-order shipping for their nearly 200 different chicken varieties.

Website: https://www.purelypoultry.com/
Phone: (800) 216-9917
NPIP certification:* Yes (learn more)

*at the time of this writing

Sand Hill Preservation Center

Sand Hill Preservation Center offers mail-order shipping - visit their website for more specific information.

Website: https://www.sandhillpreservation.com/
Phone:(563) 246-2299
Email: sandhill@fbcom.net
NPIP Certification:* Yes (learn more)

Breeds offered:*
Ameraucana
American Dumpies
Ancona
Andalusian
Australorp
Barnevelder
Brahma
Buckeye
Campine
Catalana
Chantecler
Crevecoeur
Cubalaya
Delaware
Dominique
Dorking
Easter Egger
Egyptian Fayoumi
Erminette
Faverolles
Hamburg
Holland
Icelandic
Iowa Blue
Jaerhon
Java
Jersey Giant
Kraienkoppe
La Fleche
Lakenvelder
Langshan
Legbar
Leghorn
Manx Rumpie
Marans
Marraduna Basques
Minorca
New Hampshire
Old English Game
Orloff
Orpington
Penedesenca
Plymouth Rock
Polish
Redcap
Rhode Island Red
Scots Dumpy
Shamo
Sicilian Buttercup
Sumatra
Sussex
Welbar
Welsummer
Wyandotte

*at the time of this writing

Stromberg's Hatchery

Stromberg's Hatchery is one of the leading chicken hatcheries in the nation. They offer many breeds available for mail-order shipping.

Website: https://www.strombergschickens.com/
Phone: (800) 720-1134
Email: info@strombergschickens.com
NPIP certification:* Yes (learn more)

Breeds available:*
Ameraucana (large and bantam)
Ancona
Andalusian
Appenzeller Spitzhauben
Australorp
Belgian d'Anver Bantam
Brahma (large and bantam)
Buckeye
California Gray
California White
Cochin
Cochin Bantam
Cornish (large and bantam)
Cornish Rock Cross Fast Growing Broiler
Cornish Rock Cross Slow Growing Broiler
Crevecoeur
Cubalaya Bantam
Delaware
Dominique
d'Uccle Bantam
Dutch Bantam
Faverolles
Hamburg
Houdan
Japanese Bantam
Java Jersey Giant
Jungle Fowl
Lakenvelder
Langshan
Legbar
Leghorn
Marans
Minorca
Naked Neck (Turken)
New Hampshire
Old English Game Bantam
Orloff
Orpington
Penedesenca
Phoenix
Plymouth Rock
Polish (large and bantam)
Production Blue
Production Red
Pyncheon Bantam
Red Broiler
Rhode Island Red Bantam
Rhode Island White
Rosecomb Bantam
Sebright Bantam
Sex Link
Sicilian Buttercup
Silkie Bantam
Sultan (large and bantam)
Sussex
Welbar
Welsummer
White Faced Black Spanish Bantam
Wyandotte

*at the time of this writing

Valley Farms Hatchery

Valley Farms Hatchery does not have a storefront. They ship their chicks. They say they work with "partner hatcheries around the United States," so many of their chicks aren't raised locally.

Website: https://www.valleyfarmshatchery.com/
Email: sales@valleyfarmshatchery.com
Phone: (256) 314-2282
NPIP Certification:* Yes (learn more)

Breeds available are:*

Ameraucana
Australorp
Austra-White
Barnevelder
Brahma
Buckeye
Cinnamon Queen
Cochin
Cochin Bantam
Cornish Cross Broiler
Delaware
Dominique (large and bantam)
Bearded d'Uccle Bantam
Easter Egger (large and bantam)
Salmon Faverolle
Freedom Ranger
Golden Comet
Japanese Bantam
Jersey Giant
Cream Legbar
Leghorn
Marans
Naked Neck (Turken)
New Hampshire Red
Olive Egger
Orpington (large and bantam)
Plymouth Rock (large and bantam)
Polish
Production Red
Rhode Island Red (large and bantam)
Rhode Island White
Sebright Bantam
Black Sex Link
Red Sex Link
Silkie Bantam
Sussex
Welsummer
Wyandotte (large and bantam)

*at the time of this writing

Welp Hatchery

Welp Hatchery is one of the nation's largest chicken hatcheries and offers mail-order shipping.

Website: https://www.welphatchery.com
Phone:(800) 458-4473
Email: info@welphatchery.com
NPIP Certification:* Yes (learn more)

Breeds offered:*
Amberlink
Ameraucana (large and bantam)
Ancona
Andalusian
Australorp
Barnevelder
Belgian d'Anver Bantam
Brahma (large and bantam)
Broiler - Red
Broiler - Slow White
Buckeye
California Grey
California White
Cochin Bantam
Cochin
Cornish (large and bantam)
Cornish Rock Broiler
Crevecoeur
Cubalaya
Delaware (large and bantam)
Dominique
d'Uccle Bantam
Dutch Bantam
Egyptian Fayoumi
Empordanesa
Freedom Ranger
Hamburg
Houdan
Japanese Bantam
Java
Jersey Giant
Jungle Fowl
Lakenvelder
Langshan
Legbar
Leghorn
Marans
Minorca Naked Neck (Turken)
New Hampshire Red
Old English Game Bantam
Olive Egger
Orloff
Orpington
Penedesenca
Phoenix
Plymouth Rock (large and bantam)
Polish (large and bantam)
Production Blue
Production Red
Pyncheon Bantam
Red Cross
Rhode Island Red (large and bantam)
Rhode Island Red Heritage
Rhode Island White
Rose Comb Bantam
Sebright Bantam
Sex Link
Sicilian Buttercup
Silkie Bantam
Sumatra
Sussex
Welbar
Welsummer
White Beatty
White Faced Black Spanish (large and bantam)
Wyandotte
Yokohama

*at the time of this writing

Disclaimer: I am providing information about hatcheries, but I am not endorsing them. Be sure to do your own due diligence before purchase. For more information on due diligence, check out the article, NPIP certification: How to know if your breeder or hatchery is safe to buy from.

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My Pet Chicken

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