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For the press.

A short fact sheet, downloadable assets, and the right inbox for media questions. We respond to working journalists within twenty-four hours.

— Fact sheet

The basics.

Founded
2008
Headquarters
Worcester, Massachusetts
Founder
A. Burd, third-generation poultry farmer
Operating model
Closed-flock, NPIP-certified hatchery
NPIP cert.
#54-072 · US Pullorum · AI Clean
Catalogue
42 heritage and production breeds
Ship reach
48 contiguous U.S. states
Hatchings · year
~186,000 (3-year average)
Employees
14 full-time; 22 seasonal (Mar–Jun)
Distinguishing
Every breed traceable to a banded foundation hen we own outright.

— Quotes

On record.

These are pre-cleared, attribute as written. Custom quotes are available within twenty-four hours of a request — email below.

On scale

"We are deliberately small. The day we hatch a million birds is the day we stop being able to tell you which hen they came from. That trade-off isn't worth it."
A. Burd, founder

On the closed flock

"Every chick we ship can be traced back to a banded foundation hen we hold ourselves. No middlemen, no sub-sourced eggs, no surprises in the genetics."
A. Burd, founder

On shipping

"We have shipped over a million chicks. Live arrival is not a marketing line. It is the whole job."
A. Burd, founder

— Reach us

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Email press@avorahatch.com with your outlet, deadline, and the angle you\'re working. We\'ll respond within twenty-four hours and can usually arrange a phone interview within seventy-two.

For high-resolution photography, a downloadable logo set, or a hatchery walk-through, mention it in your first email and we\'ll send a link to the press kit.