Illinois chicken hatcheries and breeders
UPDATE: This hatchery database is no longer current. The database was last updated in 2020.
The Google map above shows the exact locations of hatcheries that have provided their street addresses online, but only shows the locations of the towns of hatcheries that have not provided their street addresses online. Click on your hatchery of interest in the map above to learn more.
To learn more about the chicken breeds available in your state and how to order, click on each hatchery name below.
Chicken Scratch Hatchery
Chicken Scratch Hatchery offers mail-order shipping - varies depending on the season. Contact for current shipping and hatching schedule.
Website: https://www.chickenscratchpoultry.com/
NPIP certification:* Yes (learn more)
Breeds available:*
55 Flowery Hen
Ameraucana
Appenzeller Spitzhauben
Araucana
Ayam Cemani
Legbar
Malines
Marans
Mint Cream Bar
Oliver Egger
Orpington
Orust
Rhode Island Red
Silkie Bantam
Sussex
Welsummer
Wyandotte
*at the time of this writing
Gaumer Family Farms
Gaumer Family Farms offers Black Sex Link chicks for local pick-up only.
Website: http://gaumerfamilyfarms.com/
NPIP certification:* Not certified (learn more)
*at the time of this writing
Sunset Barn Family Farm
Sunset Barn Family Farm ships day-old chicks seasonally. Consult their website for current shipping schedules and chick availability.
Website: https://www.sunsetbarnfamilyfarm.com/book-online
NPIP certification:* Yes (learn more)
*at the time of this writing
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Disclaimer: I am providing information about these hatcheries, but I am not endorsing them. Be sure to do your own due diligence before purchase. For more information on due diligence, check out the article, NPIP certification: How to know if your breeder or hatchery is safe to buy from.
For a list of hatcheries that ship nationwide, check out my post, Major Hatcheries that ship nationwide.