A team of British avian paleontologists believe they have discovered the mother of all chickens — and ducks. They have identified the remains of the world’s oldest modern bird, dating to about 66.7 million years ago. The Wonderchicken Researchers call the bird the Wonderchicken. Its formal name is Asteriornis maastrichtensis. Asteriornis is combined […]
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The Marans chicken breed originated in the French port town of Marans. The breed is known in France as Poule de Marans, or Chicken of Marans. French Marans have sparsely feathered legs. British poultry enthusiasts prefer birds with featherless legs. So when the Brits imported French Marans, they bred them to be clean legged. Today […]
Continue ReadingTake a look at some of our Cackle Hatchery flock videos to view our breeding flocks. To view more of our chicken videos, click the playlist button in the top right of the video to view a full list.
Continue ReadingCackle Hatchery Scavenger Hunt Everyday there will be a new picture of Egg Noggin on Facebook. This picture will be place on our website in a hidden location. First person to locate Egg Noggin, screenshot his location, and email it to Jackie@cacklehatchey.com will win for that day one of our many Surprise Prizes. Winners will posted on Cackle […]
Continue ReadingWhen you select breeds, your shopping cart will show you when all of those breeds are available to ship together. You can then select from the available shipping dates for your specific order at checkout. [hatcherybrain-master-availability-table]
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Every spring, Chick Season® causes a surge in shipments through the United States Postal Service. The annual increase in cargo, consisting of chicks and support accessories, creates space issues. As a result, chick shipments may get delayed in transit. Sometimes the surge in numbers of packages will slow things down to the point that chicks […]
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It seems (as the story goes) that a project came to the Maker of Advanced Designs (M.A.D.) Scientist that would tax the brains of the most brilliant person to overload capacity. It seems that society needed a robot. Ohhh, but not just any robot. This one had to have six special characteristics and qualities. […]
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Mixed Hatchery Choice Ducks – Sold as Baby Ducklings Only – No Sexing Available
Ships Aug thru Dec
No pick up orders.
Minimum of 15 to ship. Orders for these ducks needs to be on a separate online order so your order can be processed properly.
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First time chicken keepers are often surprised when a hen lays a miniature egg. A mini egg typically does not contain a yolk, and therefore is sometimes called a yolkless egg or a no-yolker. It might also be called a cock egg, dwarf egg, fairy egg, fart egg, or wind egg. So why does a […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a run on chickens, causing people to ponder the age-old question: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The Columbia Missourian votes for eggs: “Panic-buying the eggs came before panic-buying the chickens this year, though people have been doing both.” But Newsweek opts for chickens, saying, “Many […]
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