- Free Range New Hampshires – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Minimums –
Not Sexed = 3
Female = 3
Male = 1
Total of 3 birds to ship
OUT OF STOCK FOR THIS SEASON
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Blue Ameraucana Chicken
- Blue Ameraucana – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Early August.
LIMIT OF 14.
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- Lavender Ameraucana – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Seasonal/Shipped Mid March thru Early August.
Limit of 15 Females or Males
Limit of 15 Not Sexed
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Studies Find Light and Sound Can Affect Chicken Productivity
Nothing can foul up your day like losing sleep to the persistent beeping of a dying smoke detector. And is there anything more agitating than waking up from a dead sleep with a bright line shining in your eyes? We rely on a good night’s sleep to get the rest and relaxation we need to […]
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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 ReadingConvincing a Chicken to Roost in Its Coop
Raising chickens in your backyard can be very rewarding, but what’s a chicken lover to do when you have a hen who just won’t cooperate? It’s not so easy to reason with a chicken, but if you’re having a tough time getting your chicken to roost in its coop, Cackle Hatchery has a few suggestions […]
Continue ReadingHow to Remove Dried Mud Caked on a Chicken’s Shanks and Toes
Anyone who has had chickens for more than a few days soon discovers that they will eat or trample all the vegetation growing near their coop, eventually turning lush grass into bare soil. In a rainy climate, or during times of unusually heavy rainfall, the soil can rapidly become a sea of mud in which […]
Continue ReadingFarmers Use Chickens as Alternative to Pesticides
Chemical pesticides might do a fine job of protecting crops from harmful insects, but they can also have a decidedly negative impact on local ecosystems. In recent years, agriculture experts have become especially concerned about the threat chemical pesticides pose to pollinators such as honey bees. That’s why some farmers have begun searching for other […]
Continue ReadingAre Broiler Chickens About to Get Smaller?
For the better part of the last century broiler chickens have been selectively bred with one trait in mind: size. In the 1950’s, the average broiler chicken was just one fourth the weight of today’s chickens. On factory farms, bigger hens have equated to bigger profits for decades. Soon, however, that might be about to […]
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