2025 APA Certified Breeds – Murray McMurray Hatchery Blog

As part of our ongoing commitment to Standard bred poultry and preserving Heritage breeds, we are excited to share that  we have expanded our number of APA Certified flocks for the third year in a row. This season, certification has been renewed for our Buff, Partridge, and Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks, White Langshans, White Naked Necks, and White Polish. McMurray Hatchery is excited to announce that our Lakenvelders and Dominiques are both APA Certified flocks this season as well.

In order for APA Certification to take place, our flocks are regularly visited and evaluated by an APA Certified judge. This certification means that our flocks are bred to Standard, making them excellent foundation stock for our customers who are looking to expand their own breeding programs or dip their toes into the wonderful world of poultry exhibition.   

As we embark on our 108th hatching season, we are proud to partner with the APA once again in the hopes of bringing awareness to Standard bred chickens while showcasing the high quality poultry that we produce. In a world where quantity often reigns supreme over quality, that couldn’t be further from the truth here at McMurray Hatchery.