Red Sex Link Started Pullet

Red Sex Link Hen

Red Sex  Link Started Pullet – 15 to 22 weeks old female

Shipped Year Round.  No Pick up Orders! 
Started Pullets are 46.00 ea.  Shipping charges are non refundable.
MAXIMUM OF 2 PER ORDER ONLY
NEXT AVAILABLE SHIP DATE IS IN JULY
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15 Common Questions about Chicken Behavior

A bird taking off

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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17 Common Questions about Feeding Chickens

A group of backyard chickens eating a watermelon

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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Selecting Guinea Fowl

Guinea Fowl together in an open outdoor space.

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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17 Common Questions about Chickens and Eggs

Woman with her chickens

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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Silver Laced and Golden Laced Cochins in the Spotlight

A Silver Laced Cochin

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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Isabel Brahma Chicken

Isabel Brahma Hen
  • Isabel Brahma Chicken – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
                      MinimumsNot Sexed=3
                                              Female=3
                                               Male=1

 

                                              Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Mid August.
Limit of 5 Females and Males. Limit of 10 Not Sexed
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Partridge Brahma Chicken

Partridge Brahma baby chick with brown and tan striped down feathers and feathered legs.

Partridge Brahma Chicken Sold As Baby Chicks Only

       Minimums – Not Sexed = 3                               
                                Female= 3                               
                                Male=1                               
                                Total of 3 birds to ship
  Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Mid August.Limit of 5 Females and Males.Limit of 10 Straight Run.
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Peafowl Varieties — Which is Which?

An India Blue Peafowl

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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Lavender Brahma Chicken

Lavender Brahma Rooster
  • Lavender Brahma – Sold as Baby Chicks Only

       Minimums – Not Sexed = 3

                               Female= 3

                                Male=1

                                Total of 3 birds to ship 

Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Mid August.

Limit of 5 Females and Males.

Limit of 10 Straight Run.

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