Buying local birds
In-state pickup means no shipping stress and no interstate NPIP paperwork. Most breeders welcome biosecurity-conscious farm visits by appointment.
- Confirm the breeder's NPIP status even for local pickup - it signals flock health practices.
- Ask to see the parent stock and the brooder setup.
- Bring a clean cardboard carrier - never reuse a feed-store carrier between farms.
- Sanitize boots and tires before driving onto the farm if you keep your own birds.