Our Story

IN 1918 OSCAR DUNLAP STARTED THE HATCHERY IN JUNCTION CITY, OREGON.  HE LATER MOVED THE HATCHERY TO CALDWELL, IDAHO WHERE THEY HATCHED CHICKS AND ALSO RAISED PULLETS TO SELL.

WANTING TO EXPAND THE HATCHERY’S CAPACITY, RALPH DUNLAP MOVED THE HATCHERY TO A LARGER PARCEL OF LAND IN THE 1940S.  OUR RETAIL OUTLET AND BREEDER BARNS STILL EXIST AT THIS LOCATION.  IN THE MID-EIGHTIES GREGG DUNLAP RETURNED FROM COLLEGE WITH A DEGREE IN POULTRY SCIENCE WITH PLANS TO EXPAND THE HATCHERY’S PRODUCT LINE.  DUCKS, GEESE, TURKEYS AND GAMEBIRDS WERE ADDED TO THE POULTRY SELECTION.

IN THE LATE 1990’S GREGG PURCHASED ANOTHER PARCEL OF LAND TO HAVE SPACE TO INCREASE OUR CHICKEN BREED VARIETIES.  THE NEW FARM PROVIDED SPACE TO BUILD A LARGER HATCHING FACILITY WITH NEWER, LARGER CAPACITY INCUBATORS, MORE BREEDER BARNS AND TO RAISE CROPS FOR OUR RETAIL STORE AND BREEDER FLOCKS.  LES DUNLAP, GREGGS BROTHER, RETURNED TO THE FARM IN 2017 TO MANAGE THE BREEDER BARNS AND FEED PRODUCTION FOR THE HATCHERY.

THE 4^TH GENERATION OF DUNLAPS TO WORK AT THE HATCHERY, JAKE AND LUKE, ARE IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING THE POULTRY BUSINESS AND THE FARMING BUSINESS RESPECTIVELY.

WE ARE READY TO BEGIN OUR 107^TH YEAR OF BUSINESS.  THE DUNLAP FAMILY, ALONG WITH OUR EXTENDED FAMILY OF EMPLOYEES WILL BE BRINGING YOU QUALITY CHICKS AGAIN THIS SEASON.

BEING ONE OF THE OLDEST HATCHERIES IN THE UNITED STATES IS AN ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT WE ARE PROUD OF.  WE WORK HARD TO PROVIDE GREAT PRODUCTS AND SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS.  SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL US, VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR STOP BY OUR STORE.  WE HAVE OVER 100 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO PROVIDE YOU.