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Best Chicken Breeds for Free Range
When chickens are allowed to free range, certain breeds fare far better than others, especially in terms of avoiding predators. Ideal characteristics for free ranging chickens include wariness, inconspicuous plumage, acute vision, and foraging ability. Predator Wariness Chicken breeds that are best able to evade predators are the wary, high strung, excitable, so-called […]
Continue ReadingHow to Provide Comfort Roosts for Your Chickens
At dusk, chickens instinctively seek a high place to spend the night where they feel safe from predators. Lacking a comfortable place to roost inside their coop, they may seek an outdoor roost. It might be the top of a fence or gate, in a tree, or even on the coop roof. Chickens that roost […]
Continue ReadingWhat Do Baby Chicks Eat?
Newly hatched poultry come equipped with yolk reserves that provide baby birds with nutrients for many hours after they hatch. It’s nature’s way of allowing the early hatchers to remain in the nest until the whole brood has hatched. Hatchery chicks shipped by mail take advantage of these yolk reserves during the day or two […]
Continue ReadingTips on Watering Baby Chicks in a Brooder
Baby chicks must have access to clean, fresh water at all times. During the first few days after they hatch, a one-quart waterer will furnish enough water for up to 25 chicks raised in a brooder. An inexpensive watering option is a screw-on plastic base that fits a one-quart narrow mouth jar. Another option is […]
Continue ReadingWhat Is a Standard Chicken Breed?
The term “standard breed” is often misused in referring to large chickens, as distinct from bantam breeds. So what, exactly, is a standard breed? A standard poultry breed is any breed that conforms to its ideal description, as formalized (or standardized) by a central organization and compiled into a periodically updated book. The book […]
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. […]
Continue ReadingChukar Partridge
- Chukar Partridge – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
- Minimum order is 50.
Chukar Partridge orders need to be on a separate online order so your order can be processed properly. They cannot be shipped with any other fowl. No pick up orders.
These orders are manually scheduled and you will be sent a email with your ship date within 24 to 48 hours.
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Chukar Partridge – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – Minimum order is 50.
Chukar Partridge orders need to be on a separate online order so your order can be processed properly. They cannot be shipped with any other fowl. No pick up orders.
Seasonal/Shipped May thru Early July.
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Ringneck Pheasant – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Available to ship April thru Mid July
Minimum of 35.
Ringneck Pheasant orders need to be on a separate online order so your order can be processed properly. They cannot be shipped with any other fowl. No pick up orders.
These orders are manually scheduled and you will be sent a email with your ship date within 24 to 48 hours.
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