Avoid suppliers like Efowl. They are suppliers, not hatcheries in my opinion.
From their site:
"When you place an order on eFowl.com, we will examine your needs and route your order to one of our farms or partner hatcheries. We've developed a proprietary system to offer you the absolute best in order fulfillment. We consider a number of factors when filling your order -
That sounds like a Federal government department trying to do business.
Despite all the BS-business jargon from Efowl's site, the buyer does not know where the chicks are actually coming from, whether the breeders facility is NPIP inspected, etc. It is bad enough that hatcheries exist that aren't attentive to breeding practices, but businesses that won't even make the origin of chicks known is highly suspicious to me.
From their site:
"When you place an order on eFowl.com, we will examine your needs and route your order to one of our farms or partner hatcheries. We've developed a proprietary system to offer you the absolute best in order fulfillment. We consider a number of factors when filling your order -
- Geographic Location - We strive to make the process of shipping and receiving poultry easy, and we stand by our work with a comprehensive Live Arrival Guarantee. We will always attempt to minimize the geographic distance between you and where your birds come from."
That sounds like a Federal government department trying to do business.
Despite all the BS-business jargon from Efowl's site, the buyer does not know where the chicks are actually coming from, whether the breeders facility is NPIP inspected, etc. It is bad enough that hatcheries exist that aren't attentive to breeding practices, but businesses that won't even make the origin of chicks known is highly suspicious to me.
