By Cackle Hatchery Here at Cackle Hatchery® we are constantly fielding questions from our customers. Below are answers to 17 of the most common questions we hear about chickens and eggs. Why do chickens lay eggs? Chickens lay eggs to reproduce more chickens. However, unless a rooster is present, the eggs won’t be fertile and […]
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by Cackle Hatchery What is the best place to buy baby chicks? Without a doubt, Cackle Hatchery® is by far the best place to buy baby chicks, along with everything you might need to raise them to be happy, healthy chickens. Here’s why: Largest Selection Cackle Hatchery offers 230 varieties of poultry. That’s more varieties […]
Continue ReadingThese are the winners and runner ups of the 2022 Cackle Hatchery Photo Contest: Winning 2022 Photos: Poultry Show 2022 Runner Up Photos: Funny, Cute, Originality or Artistic 2022 Runner Up Photos: Best of Breed 2022 Runner Up Photos:
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These are the winners and runner ups of the 2021 Cackle Hatchery Photo Contest. Winners: Runners Up:
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These are the winners and runner ups of the 2020 Cackle Hatchery Photo Contest. Winners: Runners Up:
Continue ReadingClick here for the 2022 Cackle Hatchery Order Form for printing and mail. Order online to be in the shipping queue faster than a mail in option.
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Gobble, gobble! Thanksgiving is tomorrow, which means we’re talking turkey! If you’re one of the many Americans who will be gathering around the table with distant relatives who come around just a few times each year, you know that conversation doesn’t always flow easily. Looking to avoid topics such as politics, your love life, […]
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A century ago the goose was considered among the most desirable species of the farm yard, and while many of its traits are still apparent to those who keep them, their popularity decreased as breeding practices for marketability of poultry advanced. Why raise a goose that will be in its prime for cooking in about […]
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Chicken keeping has a long and successful history, dating back to antiquity. Some 19th century writers would have their readers believe that prior to the Victorian era poultry breeding was not a specialized occupation. It was certainly elevated in status once poultry shows began awarding prizes for quality and for new breeds, but the number […]
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