Where did my chickens come from???

[RM44]

I ordered from Welp, but I keep reading that some of the hatcheries actually ship from or purchase from others, or outside sources. Where do you think my chickens came from? The shipping zip code is 88130, which is "Portales, NM". I'm just curious. Any of you experienced "hatchery experts" wanna help me figure this out?

 

[briteday]

I'm guessing Privett Hatchery in NM as Welp is reported to do a lot of drop shipping from them.

 

[ArizonaNessa]

Yep I agree Privett in New Mexico.

Edit: If it had this on the slip they came from Privett PO Box 176 Portales, NM 88130

 

[RM44]

Thanks. What are your perceptions of Privett? (If any?) The funny thing is, I was just wondering about quality of birds (not show; just productivity and health), and right after I posted this question I found my first egg at 19 weeks old, so I guess the answer is not too bad. I've noticed that a few of my girls in the same breed are growing faster than others. I'm assuming they get different stock within a hatchery, but I was sort of thinking that the smaller hatcheries might be doing business with fewer suppliers. I have absolutely no information to back that up; I'm totally speculating.