WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch, senior member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of Dunlap Hatchery in Caldwell as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for April 2024. Dunlap Hatchery will be recognized for its contribution to Idaho in the Congressional Record of the U.S. Senate.?

“Dunlap Hatchery, one of the longest-operating chicken hatcheries in the nation, hatches more than one million chicks each year, along with ducks, geese, turkeys, and game birds. With 106 years of expertise in the poultry business, under four generations of Dunlaps, the hatchery remains committed to providing quality products and exceptional service to customers throughout the U.S.,” said Risch. “The hatchery’s retail store provides customers with all the supplies and resources necessary to successfully raise chickens. Dunlap Hatchery has been the starting place for many well-loved chickens."

Idaho is consistently ranked on the best places in the country to do business. Each month, Senator Risch selects an Idaho small business that exemplifies the Idaho values of hard work, entrepreneurial spirit, and exceptional commitment to community.

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