Chick Starter Kit

Chick Starter Kit

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Item #BE10

This brooder could take up to 2 weeks to receive. Please order prior to your chicks.

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7 Ways to Store Farm Fresh Eggs

Chicken Eggs in Basket

Chickens are seasonal layers. Homegrown eggs therefore don’t arrive at the same rate year around. Sometimes you get too many. Sometimes not enough. Here are seven ways to store your farm fresh eggs, from countertop storage to dehydration. By extending their shelf-life, you can save them for when your hens take a vacation from laying. […]

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Woody Breast in Homegrown Cornish Cross Broilers

Homegrown Cornish Cross Broiler Chicken from Cackle Hatchery

Woody breast, also called wooden breast, is a muscle condition in fast-growing Cornish Cross broilers that makes the breast meat tough and fibrous like wood. It’s safe to eat but the meat quality suffers, which can be mitigated by the cooking method. The main cause is rapid growth leading to poor oxygen supply in the […]

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5 Outstanding Chicken Breeds for a Cold Climate

Dominiques in a fenced in coop

Few chicken breeds are truly outstanding for a cold climate. Specifically, three features make these breeds exceptionally cold hardy. They are: Small wattles Small cushion, pea, or rose comb Tight or dense feathering A lot of chicken breeds do well in cold weather. But they lack some of the features that protect them from extreme […]

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How to Feed Pullets for Optimal Egg Production

A man feeding pullets

A pullet’s nutritional needs vary with her stage of growth. A pullet that is nutritionally deficient, and therefore too thin at maturity, won’t be able to consume enough dietary protein to both lay eggs and continue growing. As a result, her first eggs will be delayed, and they will be smaller and fewer than normal. […]

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