Requirements:
You must own or be willing to own a large breed of chicken, waterfowl, or game bird that is rare or of heritage background.
NPIP (National Poultry Improvement Plan) Certification is strongly recommended, but optional for membership. To learn more on how to become NPIP Certified, contact your state's department of agriculture. You can also read more about NPIP Certification on this site's page of information regarding NPIP.
You must be willing to provide us with the truth regarding history, lineage, and all background of the breed you are obtaining or have.
You must be willing to dedicate yourself to the breed you have for a long period of time. The most sought after members are those who have been dedicated to the breeding of a certain breed for a number of years.
You must be willing to pay non-refundable membership fee and accept the terms of this websites contents and conditions.
You must be willing to communicate with the founding members of this site and those that contact you for the breed or breeds you represent on a regular basis.
You must conduct yourself with integrity in the sale and promoting of the breed or breeds that you represent.
You cannot withhold any vital information regarding the status of the breed or breeds you are promoting from HPBAA or those seeking to purchase from you. This information includes, but is not limited to the health, lineage, & availability of your breed or breeds.
In other words, we just simply expect our members to communicate & tell the truth.
Membership Fees:
Membership fees for HPBAA are $15.00 a year. For that fee, we will list your contact information, website link, and good photos of the breed or breeds that you are offering. HPBAA will update that information regularly upon your request.
Your fees will go to the maintaining and growth of this website, support of possible newsletter publications, or poultry show advertisement.
In other words, we hope to grow and allow you to grow with us.
Terms & Agreements:
HPBAA reserves the right to reject any joining member, or remove a member based upon that persons failure to keep or provide the lineage & heritage of the breed or breeds of poultry that they retain.
HPBAA will not tolerate profane language, false advertising, or rude behavior and conduct.
HPBAA will update changes to your advertisement, photos, or breed information upon immediate notification of those changes to us by you. Failure to notify us of any changes to your contact information or breed status will result in the removal of your information from this site.
Application for Membership
HPBAA is not a club. It is an association of Poultry Breeders who want to tell the truth, work together, have fun with poultry, & educate others. HPBAA only supports websites and breeders with the same goal.