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I would first determine where your priorities lie, as far as egg color, egg production, temperament.
If you know you want only brown eggs, if you want a flashy/colorful chicken, if you want a friendly or more aloof breed. If you need birds that would be more ideal for hot summers or frigid winters, etc.....
I have only ever bought chicks from Cackle hatchery and if you go to their website you can see they have their online catalog divided into types of chickens that lay brown, white, or colored eggs. They also have a general breed description that outlines what you can expect from a production and temperament POV.
I would guess most hatcheries do.
If you buy pullets or chicks from a local supplier - ask if they are an NPIP facility, perhaps. Then you would know that the facility was at least being inspected by state officials.
If you know you want only brown eggs, if you want a flashy/colorful chicken, if you want a friendly or more aloof breed. If you need birds that would be more ideal for hot summers or frigid winters, etc.....
I have only ever bought chicks from Cackle hatchery and if you go to their website you can see they have their online catalog divided into types of chickens that lay brown, white, or colored eggs. They also have a general breed description that outlines what you can expect from a production and temperament POV.
I would guess most hatcheries do.
If you buy pullets or chicks from a local supplier - ask if they are an NPIP facility, perhaps. Then you would know that the facility was at least being inspected by state officials.