Regarding Chirpy Chicks: My understanding is that a private sale was made and subsequently those birds were imported. She had no hand in the process.
Like I said, he's done lots of this with other stock, but this is the first time with chickens. He has avenues in place already and merely chose and purchased the flocks to bring in. What a luxury! It seemed like a lifetime learning process when I was looking into all of it. I'm just drooling thinking of them all.