Iowa 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UPDATE: This hatchery database is no longer current.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.
Hoover's Hatchery
As one of the nation's major chicken hatcheries, Hoover's Hatchery offers mail-order shipping across the United States.
Website: https://hoovershatchery.com/index.html
Phone:(641) 323-6100
Email: sales@hoovershatchery.com
NPIP Certification:* Yes (learn more)
Breeds offered:*
Amberlink
Americana
Ancona
Andalusian
Appenzellar Spitzhauben
Asian Black
Australorp
Barnevelder
Brahma (large and bantam)
Buckeye
Calico Princess
California White
Chantecler Mix
Cinnamon Queen
Cochin Bantam
Cornish Cross Broilers
Cornish Game Hens
Delaware
Dominique
d'Uccle Bantam
Faverolles
Golden Comet
ISA Brown
Japanese Bantam
Jersey Giant
Lakenvelder
Leghorn
Marans
Midnight Marans
Naked Neck (Turken)
New Hampshire
Old English Game Bantam
Olive Egger
Orpington
Plymouth Rock
Polish
Prairie Bluebell Egger
Production Red
Rainbow
Rhode Island Red
Rudd Ranger
Sapphire Gem
Sapphire Olive Egger
Sapphire Splash
Sebright Bantam
Black Sex Link
Silkie Bantam
Starlight Green Egger
Sussex
Welsummer
Wyandotte
*at the time of this writing
Kruse Hatchery
Kruse Hatchery can be contacted via phone for quotes and current breed availability.
Website: https://kruse-hatchery.business.site/#summary
Phone:(563) 534-7396
NPIP Certification:* Yes (learn more)
*at the time of this writing
Murray McMurray
Murray McMurray is one of the nation's largest chicken hatcheries. They offer mail-order shipping across the United States.
Website: https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/index.html
Phone:(515) 832-3280
Alt. Phone: (800) 456-3280
NPIP Certification:* Yes (learn more)
Breeds offered:*
Amber Star
Ameraucana (large and bantam)
Ancona
Andalusian
Australorp
Bearded d'Anvers Bantam
Bearded d'Uccle Bantam
Bielefelder
Black Star
Blue Sapphire
Brahma (large and bantam)
Campine
Cochin
Cochin Bantam
Cornish
Cornish Cross
Cornish Cross X Rocks
Cornish Roaster
Crevecoeur
Delaware
Delaware Broiler
Dominique
Dorking
Egyptian Fayoumi
Faverolles
Ginger Broiler
Hamburg
Houdan
Japanese Bantam
Jersey Giant
Lakenvelder
Langshan
Legbar
Leghorn
Marans
Minorca
Modern Game
Murray's Big Red Broiler
Naked Neck (Turken)
New Hampshire
Old English Game Bantam
Orpington
Phoenix
Plymouth Rock (large and bantam)
Polish (large and bantam)
Red Cap
Red Star
Rhode Island Red (large and bantam)
Sebright Bantam
Sicilian Buttercup
Silkie Bantam
Sultan
Sumatra
Sussex
Welsummer
White Faced Black Spanish
White Sapphire
Whiting True Blue
Whiting True Green
Wyandotte
Yokohama
*at the time of this writing
Sand Hill Preservation Center
Sand Hill Preservation Center offers mail-order shipping - visit their website for more specific information.
Website: https://www.sandhillpreservation.com/
Phone:(563) 246-2299
Email: sandhill@fbcom.net
NPIP Certification:* Yes (learn more)
Breeds offered:*
Ameraucana
American Dumpies
Ancona
Andalusian
Australorp
Barnevelder
Brahma
Buckeye
Campine
Catalana
Chantecler
Crevecoeur
Cubalaya
Delaware
Dominique
Dorking
Easter Egger
Egyptian Fayoumi
Erminette
Faverolles
Hamburg
Holland
Icelandic
Iowa Blue
Jaerhon
Java
Jersey Giant
Kraienkoppe
La Fleche
Lakenvelder
Langshan
Legbar
Leghorn
Manx Rumpie
Marans
Marraduna Basques
Minorca
New Hampshire
Old English Game
Orloff
Orpington
Penedesenca
Plymouth Rock
Polish
Redcap
Rhode Island Red
Scots Dumpy
Shamo
Sicilian Buttercup
Sumatra
Sussex
Welbar
Welsummer
Wyandotte
*at the time of this writing
Schlecht Hatchery
Schlecht Hatchery offers mail-order shipping, call or email to place your order.
Website: http://www.schlechthatchery.com/
Phone:(563) 682-7865
Email: poultry@schlechthatchery.com
NPIP Certification:* Yes (learn more)
Breeds offered:*
Ameraucana
Golden Comet
Jumbo Cornish Rocks
*at the time of this writing
Welp Hatchery
Welp Hatchery is one of the nation's largest chicken hatcheries and offers mail-order shipping.
Website: https://www.welphatchery.com
Phone:(800) 458-4473
Email: info@welphatchery.com
NPIP Certification:* Yes (learn more)
Breeds offered:*
Amberlink
Ameraucana (large and bantam)
Ancona
Andalusian
Australorp
Barnevelder
Belgian d'Anver Bantam
Brahma (large and bantam)
Broiler - Red
Broiler - Slow White
Buckeye
California Grey
California White
Cochin Bantam
Cochin
Cornish (large and bantam)
Cornish Rock Broiler
Crevecoeur
Cubalaya
Delaware (large and bantam)
Dominique
d'Uccle Bantam
Dutch Bantam
Egyptian Fayoumi
Empordanesa
Freedom Ranger
Hamburg
Houdan
Japanese Bantam
Java
Jersey Giant
Jungle Fowl
Lakenvelder
Langshan
Legbar
Leghorn
Marans
Minorca
Naked Neck (Turken)
New Hampshire Red
Old English Game Bantam
Olive Egger
Orloff
Orpington
Penedesenca
Phoenix
Plymouth Rock (large and bantam)
Polish (large and bantam)
Production Blue
Production Red
Pyncheon Bantam
Red Cross
Rhode Island Red (large and bantam)
Rhode Island Red Heritage
Rhode Island White
Rose Comb Bantam
Sebright Bantam
Sex Link
Sicilian Buttercup
Silkie Bantam
Sumatra
Sussex
Welbar
Welsummer
White Beatty
White Faced Black Spanish (large and bantam)
Wyandotte
Yokohama
*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.