Click Contact Breeder on the listing. Your message goes straight to the breeder. They reply directly with availability, pickup date, or shipping details. You pay the breeder directly - we don't sit in the middle of your transaction. Many pages are free quote requests instead: tell us your quantity, state, and timing, and we match you with NPIP-certified breeders within 1 business day.
NPIP (National Poultry Improvement Plan) is the USDA program that certifies flocks as free of certain diseases. Most states require NPIP certification for interstate shipments of live birds and hatching eggs. We strongly recommend buying only from NPIP-certified breeders - look for the green NPIP badge on a listing. NPIP status is shown front and center on every listing.
Day-old chicks and hatching eggs ship via USPS Express to most US states. Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands have import restrictions. Some states (CA, NY, GA, others) require pre-shipment notification or specific permits for adult birds. Confirm with your state Department of Agriculture before ordering adults. Coastal states such as CA, NY, NJ, FL, OR, WA, MA, VA, and NC commonly require a health certificate dated within 7 to 10 days of shipment.
Three tiers. Tier 1 (free, included) covers DOA within 24h. Tier 2 (+8%) covers DOA within 72h plus first-week loss at 120% credit. Tier 3 (+15%) covers 14-day loss plus sex guarantee on sexed birds. Full guarantee terms here. Coverage pays out in store credit that is good for 12 months, and a claim needs a photo of the birds in the box, a photo of the shipping label, and the delivery timestamp.
Snap a photo of the birds in the shipping box and a photo of the shipping label, then go to /claim.html and submit within your tier's claim window. We review within one business day. Claim windows are 24 hours on Tier 1, 72 hours on Tier 2, and 14 days on Tier 3. Approved claims get a store credit code by email that you can use on any listing nationwide.
Free. We don't take a cut of your sales. The free plan includes 5 active listings. Pro ($29/mo) bumps that to 50, Elite ($99/mo) is unlimited. Full pricing here. Pro also adds a verified badge with NPIP upload and priority approval, and Elite adds priority category placement. Optional featured placements run from $19 to $199.
Free plan: within 24 hours. Pro plan: within 4 hours. Elite plan: same-day. We review every listing to keep the marketplace healthy and to verify NPIP claims when present. Once a listing is approved, it goes live immediately and buyers can find it in search and on its category page.
Pro and Elite plans both include verification. We ask for a copy of your current NPIP certificate or state hatchery license. Once we verify, you get a green Verified chip on every listing. Verified NPIP breeders also get priority placement, and buyers can filter search results to NPIP-certified breeders only.
Yes. We have no exclusivity. List wherever brings you the most buyers. We just want to be part of the mix. Facebook groups, Craigslist, and word-of-mouth rarely show whether a seller is NPIP-certified. On FastPoultry, NPIP status is front and center on every listing, and buyers can add a Live Arrival Guarantee at checkout.
Reply within 5 business days is part of our breeder agreement. If a breeder ghosts you, email support and we'll either find a replacement breeder or issue a Live Arrival credit, depending on whether you paid. Keep your messages with the breeder, and photograph the box and shipping label on arrival so any guarantee claim can be reviewed within one business day.
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