Light Brahma Started Pullet – 15 to 22 weeks old female
Shipped Only Year Round. No Pick up Orders! Started Pullets are 30.00 ea. Shipping charges are non refundable. Continue ReadingLight Brahma Started Pullet
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Weekly Special Exotic Island Fowl
Weekly Special Exotic Island Fowl – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
Weekly specials can be shipped together. Any other orders other than weekly specials needs to be a separate order.
Must ship within the next two weeks.
Item# WS1233
Minimum of 15.
Continue ReadingHow to Recognize and Treat Frostbite in Chickens
Frostbite occurs when fluid freezes in the cells of a chicken’s comb, wattles, or toes, depriving the tissues of oxygen. After a short period of having been frozen, the affected part may recover. If the part does not soon thaw, the cells may die and perhaps become infected. Further, a bloody comb or wattles resulting […]
Continue ReadingPractical Advantages of Raising Guinea Fowl
If you’re looking for a new addition to your homestead, there are a number of excellent practical advantages to raising guinea fowl. These boisterous, black-feathered fowl can provide tremendous benefits to your property. They can also be raised in conjunction with a flock of chickens! Protection and Pest Control Two of the greatest […]
Continue ReadingBlue Ameraucana Chicken
- Blue Ameraucana – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Early August.
LIMIT OF 14.
Continue ReadingHomegrown Chicken Tastes Great Without 11 Herbs and Spices
Colonel Sander’s recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken, made with 11 herbs and spices, is no longer a well-kept secret. The original KFC recipe appeared in the Chicago Tribune after being submitted by Colonel Sander’s nephew Joe Ledington. Mr. Ledington found the recipe in a scrapbook belonging to his late Aunt Claudia, the Colonel’s second wife. […]
Continue ReadingThe Complex Relationship Between Chicken and Mosquito
Scientists from Sweden and Ethiopia have discovered that malaria-causing mosquitoes don’t like the smell of chickens. Malarial mosquitoes avoid live chickens, as well as steering clear of compounds extracted from chicken feathers. Researchers are now investigating whether chicken-odor extract might be used as a malarial mosquito repellent, according to a recent BBC report. Since […]
Continue Reading4 Outstanding Dual-Purpose Sex Link Hybrid Chickens
Sex link chickens are the result of a first generation cross between two different chicken breeds. As hybrids they tend to be quite vigorous and hardy. Since they mature to be somewhat heavier than chicken breeds developed solely for their outstanding egg laying abilities, most sex links make decent meat birds as well as good […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s the Difference between Sex Link and Autosex Chickens?
The terms “sex link” and “autosex” both refer to chicks that may be sorted by gender from the moment they hatch. But the two words are not synonymous. Sex link chickens, or sex links, result from mating a hen and a rooster of two different breeds. Autosex chickens are the offspring of a hen and […]
Continue ReadingBird Watching: A Look at Pheasants and Chukar
Spring is an exciting time at Cackle Hatchery and we’re busy getting ready for the season to arrive. Pheasants and chukar are some of our biggest sellers, with chicks beginning to hatch and prepare for shipping in May. As we get ready for the warmer weather to arrive, let’s look at each species. […]
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