Description
Straight Run Hatchery Choice of Rare Breed Chicks
“Sorry we do not tell you what color type or breed we sent with this package and we do not keep records of what breeds are sent”
Rare Chick Special
As low as: $4.24
Hatching on July 7, 2025
Order now for estimated delivery by July 10, 2025.
- Rare Chick Special – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
Seasonal/Shipped Mid Feb thru Late August.
Quantity discounts
| 1-5 | 6-10 | 11-15 | 16+ |
| $4.70 | $4.61 | $4.51 | $4.24 |
Availability
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Vaccinations
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22 reviews for Rare Chick Special
| 5 star | 88% | |
| 4 star | 11% | |
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Katherine Williamson (verified owner) –
I sure am taking up the review page. We will have another order arriving Friday as well including these and 10 top hat specials. Oops! Regardless, we ordered 10 and 10 arrived happy and healthy. The variety was phenomenal! 3 different colors of Cochins (Black, White, Partridge), 1 White Sultan, 1 Sicilian Buttercup, 1 Splash Polish, 1 Silver Spangled Hamburg, 1 Blue Sumatra, and 2 we have yet to identify. The heat wave was concerning for us as we were worried they would arrive unwell from the sheer heat. They immediately took to eating, drinking, and running around with their new friends. The value was, as always, great. I’m still surprised we got 10 entirely different chicks out of 10!
Katherine Williamson (verified owner) –
Our second order is 2 out of 4 for these, and I easily give it 5 stars just like the last one. We’ve got two more of these surprises set to arrive next week (my excuse was needing Turkens and figured instead of a small order fee, I should just get more chickens!) The second order had 10 chicks ordered and 10 arrived healthy! 3 are what I believe are Black Sumatras, 3 are Silver Spangled Hamburgs, 1 is a Gold Spangled Appenzellar Spitzhauben, 1 is a Sicilian Buttercup, and we also got 2 very lovely Chipmunk-y chicks (one is very silver, the other is almost silver and brown). All 10 are doing great! We have had no scares with health on these. I’m pleased with the amount of variety again in this order, and the wonderful value for it. I absolutely can’t wait for our next 2 orders of these next week. Our last order is growing wonderfully as well. Cackle is hands down our go-to hatchery from now on!
Katherine Williamson (verified owner) –
We are relatively new chicken owners. Our first order of chickens was about 5 weeks ago. I had been doing extensive research (talking nearly 24/7!) for many many months prior to us taking the plunge and getting our firsts. Then, I heard about Cackle. I was so anxious ordering because well, chicks can be really resilient but also so very fragile. Shipping can be tough on chicks – to no fault of hatcheries. I am so very glad we ordered from Cackle! My order was shipped on time (4/30) and arrived bright and early this morning (on my birthday of all days!). We ordered 15 of the rare chick special, and received 15 chicks as described. Every single one was alive (and loud – very loud). They are still getting fully settled in, but are boldly venturing out from under the heat lamp from time to time. I am stunned by the variety. Out of four Polish (one of my favorites – thank you Cackle!), there are definitely 3 different breeds. I couldn’t believe it! We got two Cochin as well (also some of my favorites), though one seems almost chipmunk-y in pattern but very light red. Perhaps Partridge? We got a Lakenvelder as well. I love their patterns as chicks. So cool! There is one oddity that does not match a single one of the rare chick pics on this page. It looks very like a black marans in coloration. It is the runt of the bunch, but once it’s done napping seems ready and willing to eat and drink much to my relief. The communication has been great, and I am still enamored with the variety. We have another order set for June for 10 more of these as well as 10 of the top hat special. This may have been our first order, but it will not be the last. Attached is a (poor quality) photo of what I believe may be one of the Crazy Cackle Toppies. He has so much personality!
Amy La Fond (verified owner) –
Stopping in to say thank you so much! I ordered these littles along with another mixed box. Shipping was super fast, there were a few extras in the box as two didn’t make the trip. Everyone has been doing great and are as sweet as can be. I have another order coming in June that I pre-ordered. This process was remarkable and we are super happy. Thanks for adding a few extras ~ Cackle Hatchery is now my go to! Thanks again! Really could not be happier!
Sarah Paradis (verified owner) –
Received my rare chick special of five + one extra this week. Super pleased with them! Still playing the “what breed are you?” game, so excited to figure out what we got as they grow! Will be ordering from here again!
Jessica Rodriguez (verified owner) –
I just got my order in today I ordered 15 and they sent 17 one didn’t make the trip. They are beautiful!! I’m so happy and the others are doing so good eating and drinking and chirping!! I can’t wait to be able to tell what all I have but it was a fair mix! This is a great deal and they are doing great I’m super excited and can’t wait till they are bigger! Thank you cackle hatchery for sending them so safely
lajems65 (verified owner) –
Just picked up my order from the post office this morning of 15(+2) rare chicks. I am so pleased with what I received. All arrived healthy and chirping happily. I have-2 Mottled Houdan-1 Buff Laced Polish-1White Sultan-1 Egyptian Fayoumis-2 Silver Spangled Appenzellar Spitzhauben-1 Silver Spangled Hamburg-1 Buff Cochin-1 Barred Cochin-1 Black Cochin-1-Golden Laced Cochin-5 Silver Laced Cochin. Definitely lots of Cochin but are one of my favorite breeds so it’s all good.
tonya-0511 (verified owner) –
So happy! I ordered 15 birds early february, they shipped the 26th and got to my post office the 28th! I got a 5 of the rare and the diversity of breeds was fantastic!
I got 1 extra of the rare and they’ve been identified as 2 barred cochin, 1 white yokohama, 1 white phoenix (didn’t know they could be so small as chicks!), 1 gold duckwing phoenix and a Sicilian Buttercup. I can’t wait to see them grow and I’ll definitely get this SB again when I want more chickens!!!
Dawn Werner (verified owner) –
Ordered 15…received 18. One was very weak & had such severely splayed legs that I euthanized. Other 17 are healthy & inquisitive. Very nice selection. The 4 Polish were easy to identify. I will have to wait to see what everyone else is.
Stephanie Smith (verified owner) –
2nd rare breed box I got so far
Not a whole lot of “rare breeds” in my opinion
First box out of 15 chicks 10 were Cochins
2nd box out of 25… 12 are Cochins
Lots of buttercups so if you like buttercups and Cochins this is the box for you 🙂
Little disappointed in the variety but it is a gamble on these surprise boxes.😁
Chicks all alive and healthy and they always include 2 more in each order
Cackle customer service is great and they always are quick to answer
Stay away from the Facebook group “cackle identification surprise box” group
The admin Dawn and her crew are extremely rude and belittle anyone who is new or doesn’t know breeds or how they run things on the group.. they make remarks to new members and treat them like they are stupid for not knowing certain things.. stay away from there for sure… they say they have no affiliation with cackle yet Dawn claims she’s best friends with the owner… that group makes cackle look bad but cackle isn’t… just that’s group 🙂
lajems65 (verified owner) –
So pleased with the selection I ended up with. Ordered 15 and received 17. There were 2 golden laced cochin-2 silver laced cochin-1 partridge cochin-3 white polish-1 mottled Houdini-5 silver duckwing phoenix-2 silver spangled appenzellar Spitzhauben-1 chamois spangled appenzellar spitzhauben. All are healthy and active except the mottled houdan who is weak so I am giving him extra care, hopefully he makes it. Definitely want to order this again next year.
Angela Stephens (verified owner) –
The rare breed selection is great, ordered 10, received 12. Also, 15 guineas, received 16. 2 doa appeared to have been squashed by the heat pack. 6 others died the day I picked them up Only one baby chicken died, it was so tiny compared to the rest. Possibly if the post office had gotten ahold of me the morning they came in instead of right before they closed for the day, it and 6 or 8 of the guinea keets would have made it. The surviving chicks/keets are adorable and appear to be doing well.
ravenight22 (verified owner) –
My first experience of ordering chicks online was a disaster. What a difference a day makes with the post office. All but 4 of my babies where either DOA or died within a few hours. I had 2 orders pending and cancelled my other out of fear of more dead babies but Cackle replaced my babies and they came 24 hours earlier than the others and they are all doing amazing so, now I regret cancelling my other order because while I reordered some not all of the breeds where available now and that’s my fault for jumping the gun. Thank you Cackle you guys and your chicks are amazing. Can’t wait till they get their feathers so I can tell exactly what they are.
csegura12 (verified owner) –
I was finally able to order from Cackle and I was so pleased with all the colors I got for my rare chick assortment. I’m not sure what they are yet but they are healthy and happy and I couldn’t ask for a greater experience!
Dee –
10/10 would order again
Order 30 of the rare chicks special. Received 32. All arrived alive and doing great! We are 3 weeks in and I’ve only had 1 that passed away which is great! All the others are doing fantastic and we got such a great variety!
MoonAcres –
Box of Joy
We were overjoyed to receive a call at 7:30 this morning from our post office telling us we received our chicks! My children (8, 7, 5, & 2) and I were so thankful all 30 chicks and 3 turkeys arrived alive and seemingly in good health and the kids got to pick out which chick belonged to which child…mom got a few too! After that, we spent several fun-filled hours with a pen and paper pouring over the cackle website attempting to identify our different breeds! They came up with 17 different types, it will be fun to see in a few months how many they got right. The only one I was sure of is our one Polish chick, and the turkeys. Thank you Cackle!
Trio –
Fluff balls of joy
Hello I would just like to say that I had nothing to do with my order my 15 year old daughter ordered them without asking but I am overjoyed now they arrived 3 days ago and are all happy and healthy not one doa and none look like there going to die so I would like to day thank you for making me and my daughter happy with little puffs of joy.
Texcalkas –
What fun!
I got my assortment yesterday and am having fun trying to figure out what all the little puffies are. The only ones I can id are Polish; the rest we’ll just have to wait and see.
Mrs. Mullins –
Hands Down the BEST Hatchery!!
Purchased these chicks for the students in my classroom. Couldn’t be happier with my chicks! Every chick is different and VERY healthy! Arrived 2 days from ship date, and very well packaged with much thought and care! I will definitely order from Cackle Hatchery again!
Jan –
These will provide interest for all coming.
Want to receive for a farm tour scheduled for May 2nd,3rd,and 4th.
Renee Wisconsin February 2014 –
Just a customer message
Never knew Cackle Hatchery had over 300+ YouTube videos on products and breeder flocks. Very very interesting and a great customer tool to see different breeder flocks, different chickens, different set-ups in the way breeders keep their chickens, and even your product demos were intriguing. Keep up the good customer relations. These homegrown contests, the newsletter, and the “Born to be Wild speed freak video of hatch/shipping day are incredible hilarious and funny. Your public relation ideas are wonderful. And someone sure put in a lot video-taping all those flocks. Very very fun and enjoyable.
Jerry Kentucky May 2009 –
Cackle Hatchery
I just received my order of assorted heavy breed chicks and all survived the trip and are very healthy and active. Thanks a lot!