Live animals & hatching eggs · Pullets & live birds
Reared pullets (point of lay)
Young laying hens reared to the start of lay and moved to production houses. As live animals above day-old weight, they need animal-health certification, welfare-compliant transport and an import permit where they cross borders.
Quick answer
Reared pullets (point of lay): Stocking laying houses with birds reared to the start of lay. In a request, state required strain and target age at delivery; rearing system compatible with your production house (cage, aviary, floor); vaccination programme and records required. HatchMatch reviews it and contacts suppliers for you; supplier, availability, price and origin are confirmed per request.
Intended use: Stocking laying houses with birds reared to the start of lay.
General facts
About this type of product or system in general — not about any supplier.
- Species
- Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
- Purpose
- Egg production
- Stage
- Reared pullet at or near point of lay
- Indicative HS heading
- 0105.94 (Gallus, > 185 g) — indicative six-digit heading; the national tariff line and any ruling decide[3]
Traceability, packaging and logistics
- Traceability
- Flock identification, rearing farm and vaccination history for the batch.
- Packaging
- Poultry transport crates or modules suited to the bird size.
- Handling and transport
- Welfare rules for live-animal transport apply; rearing and laying systems should match (for example aviary-reared birds for aviary houses).
What to specify in your request
- Required strain and target age at delivery
- Rearing system compatible with your production house (cage, aviary, floor)
- Vaccination programme and records required
- Quantity, delivery dates, transport and destination
Documents buyers commonly ask for
Where the product and route require them. Requirements differ by product and country; there is no single checklist.
- Veterinary health certificate for the movement or export
- Vaccination and flock records
- Transport documentation required by the jurisdictions on the route
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 — Certification procedures (live animals, hatching eggs) (checked 2026-10-23)
- WOAH: Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Chapter 6.5 — Biosecurity procedures in poultry production (checked 2026-10-23)
- World Customs Organization: HS Nomenclature 2022 edition (checked 2026-10-23)