Fielding questions from customers is one of the pleasures enjoyed by our team here at Cackle Hatchery®. Below are the 12 most answered questions about chicken characteristics. Where do chickens come from? Chickens descended from wild jungle fowl, domesticated thousands of years ago. The exact origin of modern chickens is a much studied subject that […]
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Cackle Hatchery® customers, especially first time buyers, ask a lot of questions about the behavior of chickens. Here are answers to 15 of the most common questions we answer about chicken behavior. Are chickens intelligent? Yes. Chickens are intelligent. Among other things, they learn quickly, they can do basic arithmetic, and they have good memories. […]
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Customers who contact Cackle Hatchery® frequently ask questions about feeding their flocks. Below are 17 of the most common questions our team is asked regarding feeding chickens. What do chickens eat? What chickens eat depends on their stage of growth. Confined chickens eat commercially formulated chick starter when they’re young and commercial layer ration when […]
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Guinea fowl are terrific foragers that wander around gobbling up ticks and other harmful insects. They are also wonderful watchdogs, noisily sounding an alarm whenever they detect something amiss. If you’re thinking of adding these unusual birds to your flock, the first thing to understand when selecting guinea fowl is the difference between African guineas […]
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By Cackle Hatchery Here at Cackle Hatchery® we are constantly fielding questions from our customers. Below are answers to 17 of the most common questions we hear about chickens and eggs. Why do chickens lay eggs? Chickens lay eggs to reproduce more chickens. However, unless a rooster is present, the eggs won’t be fertile and […]
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The stunning single laced plumage pattern of both silver laced and golden laced Cochins is genetically one of the most difficult patterns to perfect. That’s because the single laced plumage pattern involves a number of different genes that must influence each other in specific ways, some of which remain unknown. In simplified form, here’s how […]
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Partridge Brahma Chicken Sold As Baby Chicks Only
Minimums – Not Sexed = 3 Female = 3 Male = 1 Total of 3 birds to shipComing 2026
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Cackle Hatchery® offers Assorted Peafowl Chicks for sale. What you receive when you order this assortment depends on what’s available at the time. To help you determine which is which, here is a brief guide to the peafowl varieties that might be included. Color vs. Pattern Color refers to the dominant color of the peafowl. […]
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Not Sexed = 3
Female = 3
Male = 1
Total of 3 birds to ship
Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru September
Coming in 2026
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