Reputable hatcheries in Southern California?

[Wangxian520]

San Jacinto. We don't have a website yet but o can answer any question and send you pictures of our chicks.

I see, what breeds do you specialize in? Are you NPIP certified?

 

[debbier98]

Hi, I live in Lancaster California (high desert), and over the years I have tried almost every local chicken hatchery. Some better than others. But the most consistent for quality and health for chicks I've gotten from Cackle hatchery. Yes, at times it can be kind of inconvenient to have to go to the post office to pickup my chicks when they arrive, but well worth it. I've yet to be disappointed in Cackle's service and quality of stock.

 

[BurbMum]

Taking birds back after they leave your property is against the rules for NPIP.. which states no birds may come from non NPIP sources.. this includes once they've left your property.. according to my understanding.. and if not then.. what good is the NPIP anyways???????

I highly recommend against them (dare2dream) and they don't hatch their own birds.. they order from elsewhere.. last time I checked.

Are they NPIP?? This following statement was taken from their site at the following link..

https://www.dare2dreamfarms.com/chickens

"All chickens sold by Dare 2 Dream Farms are sourced from NPIP Certified Hatcheries and are:

• H5/H7 Avian Avian Influenza Clean
• Salmonella Monitored
• Pullorum-Typhoid Clean"

They said they take the accidental roos to a ‘gentleman’s club’ where people can get roos for cheap. Maybe it’s off-site? I don’t really know, tbh

 

[EggSighted4Life]

They said they take the accidental roos to a ‘gentleman’s club’ where people can get roos for cheap. Maybe it’s off-site? I don’t really know, tbh

Transported in the same vehicle all the others they deliver are??

I can't find an NPIP number listed for THEM anywhere on their site. Can you?

 

[ABaskin]

I got 4 silkies from backyard chickies and all 4 were really sick with cocci within the first week we had them. One ended up dying. I’m still trying to save the other 3. She send me some info via text to help but overall I feel like she didn’t really care about the chickens. She didn’t offer any refund or replacement for the one who died. My kids and I are devastated and this was our intro to owning chickens (I’ve dreamed of my whole life!).

 

[socalchickens76]

I got 4 silkies from backyard chickies and all 4 were really sick with cocci within the first week we had them. One ended up dying. I’m still trying to save the other 3. She send me some info via text to help but overall I feel like she didn’t really care about the chickens. She didn’t offer any refund or replacement for the one who died. My kids and I are devastated and this was our intro to owning chickens (I’ve dreamed of my whole life!).

Oh no, I'm so sorry . I have two chickens remaining that I bought from her in 2020. So far they are both still healthy. One doesn't lay anymore and the other one started laying again almost everyday...she's four years old so that's pretty impressive I think.

I recently bought four baby chicks from Mt. Healthy. They are almost two months old now and they are thriving and very healthy. I'm happy so far with that hatchery.

 

[Samanthavaleria]

I see, what breeds do you specialize in? Are you NPIP certified?

We have wyandottes, buff orpingtons black, Rhode Island red, cinnamon queens, leghorns, naked necks, and next year we are having bantams, silkies, Isabella leghorns, Cookoo Marans, Delaware, red shoulder Yokohama.
I will attach some of my recent chicks. I have weeks old and day old. We have quality because we care for the them to not stress them in the mail. And that makes a huge difference all in all.