Jeffro:

All of those places you mention might conceivably have hackle branded under their name. This will without exception be hackle raised by Whiting, Metz, Keough, or another large breeder that does not quite match the breeder's quality or even "line" standards. I primarily use saddle hackle I buy wholesale from Hareline or at a discount from a guy who has a "Fly Co" here in Montana and won't mind if you "slide on in" to his establishment. Both sources have confirmed their hackle is essentially a cross between two hackle lines of a major hatchery.