Show Quality Hatcheries

[Chikyboy]

What hatcheries or farms sell show-quality birds?

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

I am pretty sure Cackle Hatchery has some.
Here's their website to double check though.
https://cacklehatchery.com/

 

[Chikyboy]

I am pretty sure Cackle Hatchery has some.
Here's their website to double check though.
https://cacklehatchery.com/

Okay thanks and I know Murray McMurray has a few flocks that are APA certified. Does that mean they are good quality or what?

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

The American Poultry Association (APA) serves as an advocate for the raising of Standard-Bred Poultry. Poultry, in this context, refers to chickens (large fowl and bantam), waterfowl (geese and ducks), turkeys and guinea fowl.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

I am pretty sure it means that the chickens are pure breed. Like a Heritage breed. Breeds like Barred Rocks and Rhode Island Reds, also New Hampshire Reds are all great examples of APA chicken breeds.
In simple terms it means Prue Bred Chickens.

 

[Sally PB]

What hatcheries or farms sell show-quality birds?

Are there any breeders near you? What breed are you looking for?

 

[Chikyboy]

Are there any breeders near you? What breed are you looking for?

I was thinking of ameraucanas. Meyer hatchery has chicks that are $17 for male and $23 for females, which makes me think that they are pretty good quality. https://meyerhatchery.com/products/...hery.com-,BLUE AMERAUCANA DAY OLD CHICKS,-4.6

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I was thinking of ameraucanas. Meyer hatchery has chicks that are $17 for male and $23 for females, which makes me think that they are pretty good quality. https://meyerhatchery.com/products/Blue-Ameraucana-Day-Old-Chicks-p213422040#:~:[email protected],BLUE AMERAUCANA DAY OLD CHICKS,-4.6

That's because they sell actual ameraucana and not EEs like most hatcheries

 

[Tervuren]

Okay thanks and I know Murray McMurray has a few flocks that are APA certified. Does that mean they are good quality or what?

APA certified means APA folks came thorough and the breeding flock had breed type and didn’t have disqualifications like wry tails and side sprigs on their combs. The birds are a good place to start a breeding program for show quality birds, but you aren’t guaranteed show quality in your order.