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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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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

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  • Lavender Brahma – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Minimums –

                             Not Sexed = 3

                             Female = 3

                              Male = 1

Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru September

COMING FOR THE 2026 SEASON

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Dorking Assortment

Dorking Assortment
  • Dorking Assortment – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – 
   MINIMUM  5
   MAXIMUM 5
                                                       Total of 3 birds to ship       
Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru mid August
 
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Slate Red Dorking Chicken

Slate Red Dorking Chicken
  • Slate Red Dorking Chicken – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – 
       Minimums – Not Sexed = 3
                                Female=3
                                 Male=1
                                Total of 3 birds to ship       
Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru mid August
 
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Paint Silkie

Paint Silkie Bantam Hen
  • Paint Silkie Bantam – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available

Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Mid August.

Limit of 5

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Thank you for updating your dealer listing

Enjoy your free downloadable gift for updating your dealer listing with us here at Cackle Hatchery! Click Here to Download  As an added bonus after downloading feel free to print any Cackle Hatchery sales sheets for poultry you may need instore: PRINTABLE CHICK SALES SHEETS Tips for printing: Make sure your printer settings are set […]

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12 Benefits of Keeping Ducks

A young man herds some ducks

Maybe you already keep chickens or other poultry and are considering adding ducks. Or maybe you’re thinking of starting with ducks as your first foray into the world of poultry. To help you decide whether or not duck keeping is for you, here are some of the benefits of keeping ducks. Ducks are easy to […]

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