I haven't ordered from him but you will do very well with his stock. He is one of the countries most respected breeders and has a great reputation to boot. My only interactions with him are in his role at the ABC and I found that he is very professional and extremely responsive. Good luck with the Lavs. I got my first birds last year and am now incubating some splits from the birds I kept. Next up will be a batch of pure lavs. They are beautiful birds.I'm glad I found this forum I am Buying some lavender chicks from John Blehm this spring and am looking forward to adding the color to my flock, I was wondering if anyone else here has ordered chicks from him Thanks