Live animals & hatching eggs · Day-old chicks & poults
Parent-stock day-old chicks
Day-old breeder chicks used to establish parent flocks that produce hatching eggs. Parent stock is normally supplied under the breeding company's own distribution terms, so availability depends on the supplier's rights in your market.
Quick answer
Parent-stock day-old chicks: Establishing breeder flocks that produce hatching eggs. In a request, state broiler or layer parent stock and the required strain; male/female numbers per placement; placement dates, transport and destination. HatchMatch reviews it and contacts suppliers for you; supplier, availability, price and origin are confirmed per request.
Intended use: Establishing breeder flocks that produce hatching eggs.
General facts
About this type of product or system in general — not about any supplier.
- Species
- Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
- Purpose
- Breeder (parent) flocks for hatching-egg production
- Stage
- Day-old, live animal
- Indicative HS heading
- 0105.11 (Gallus, ≤ 185 g) — indicative six-digit heading; the national tariff line and any ruling decide[3]
Traceability, packaging and logistics
- Traceability
- Consignment linked to the supplying hatchery and grandparent flock, with health and vaccination records.
- Packaging
- Ventilated chick boxes, with males and females usually packed and labelled separately.
- Handling and transport
- Live-animal transport rules apply; long-distance moves are often by air, so state the airport and clearance arrangements.
What to specify in your request
- Broiler or layer parent stock and the required strain
- Male/female numbers per placement
- Placement dates, transport and destination
- Whether the supplier must show distribution rights for your market
Documents buyers commonly ask for
Where the product and route require them. Requirements differ by product and country; there is no single checklist.
- International veterinary certificate meeting the importing country's conditions
- Grandparent/parent flock health records required by the destination
- Evidence of the supplier's distribution rights, where relevant
- Import permit (buyer side)
Who does what
- You (buyer)
- State your specification, destination and documents; you keep your own import permissions and due diligence.
- HatchMatch
- Reviews the request and contacts suppliers on your behalf. It does not produce, sell or export the goods.
- Producers and suppliers
- Respond through HatchMatch and are responsible for their products meeting the rules that apply.
Related guides
Related categories
Sources and references
Published standards and reference sources for context — not endorsements and not evidence about any supplier.
- WOAH: Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Chapter 6.5 — Biosecurity procedures in poultry production (checked 2026-10-23)
- WOAH: Terrestrial Animal Health Code — Certification procedures (live animals, hatching eggs) (checked 2026-10-23)
- World Customs Organization: HS Nomenclature 2022 edition (checked 2026-10-23)
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