Hello Back Yard Chickens Forum.... I am new to the world of chickens and could use some help.
I am a stay at home mommy of 2 beautiful twin boys and we live on the eastern shore of Maryland. I recently decided that I would like to have a small home flock of chickens. I think that it would be nice for my boys to grown up learning about respecting and caring for animals. I have been doing some homework before jumping in and even attended a short course a few nights ago on small flocks held by the area extension office. I want to do this right from the beginning. I have a few eggs in an incubator and they are due to hatch next Friday. I got the eggs from a friend who has a small backyard flock in the area where I live. I would however like to have a few more chicks of different breeds to add to what will hopefully hatch.
I have visited some hatchery sights that I have found online like Murry McMurry and My pet chicken but after taking the short course I think that I should get my chicks from a NPIP source so as to not introduce disease.
So, my question to you is, how do I find chicks that are NPIP? I have tried to find breeders or hatcheries online but have not really come up with much.
Thanks so much,
Debbie
I am a stay at home mommy of 2 beautiful twin boys and we live on the eastern shore of Maryland. I recently decided that I would like to have a small home flock of chickens. I think that it would be nice for my boys to grown up learning about respecting and caring for animals. I have been doing some homework before jumping in and even attended a short course a few nights ago on small flocks held by the area extension office. I want to do this right from the beginning. I have a few eggs in an incubator and they are due to hatch next Friday. I got the eggs from a friend who has a small backyard flock in the area where I live. I would however like to have a few more chicks of different breeds to add to what will hopefully hatch.
I have visited some hatchery sights that I have found online like Murry McMurry and My pet chicken but after taking the short course I think that I should get my chicks from a NPIP source so as to not introduce disease.
So, my question to you is, how do I find chicks that are NPIP? I have tried to find breeders or hatcheries online but have not really come up with much.
Thanks so much,
Debbie