Blue Sumatra Chicken

Blue Sumatra
  • Blue Sumatra – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
       Minimums – Not Sexed = 3
                                Total of 3 birds to ship       
 

Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru mid August

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Celebrate Heritage Poultry Breeds

Heritage Buff Duck

Every year during the third week of May, we get to shine a spotlight on International Heritage Breeds Week. It’s all about raising awareness for those endangered old-school poultry breeds that are hanging on by a thread. Get creative—host a little event in your area, or just share some photos of your flock. The goal? […]

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Swedish Flower Hen

swedish Flower hen

Swedish Flower Hen – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – 

Minimums = 3

Not Sexed = 3

Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru mid August

Limit of 5 Females

Limit of 10 Straight Run

 

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Hentopia By Frank Hyman

Hentopia By Frank Hyman

HentopiaCreate a Hassle-Free Habitat for Happy Chickens; 21 Innovative ProjectsBy Frank Hyman Take your backyard flock to the next level with Hentopia, a creative and practical guide from gardener, designer, and chicken enthusiast Frank Hyman. This isn’t just another chicken-keeping manual — it’s a hands-on blueprint for building a beautiful, functional, and low-maintenance space where […]

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Ermine Ameraucana Chickens in the Spotlight

Two Ermine Ameraucanas chickens

The ermine Ameraucana is unique among chickens in its stunning white and black feather pattern. The unusual plumage is the result of a dominant white genetic mutation that partially suppresses the expression of black feathers. This pattern is currently being developed into a standard color variety of the breed. During the process, opinions vary as […]

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Bragging About Cackle’s Bantam Dominiques

Dominique Bantam Chicken

I want to share some wins that my children have made in the Poultry Show circuit with their bantam Dominiques purchased from Cackle Hatchery® in 2025. Cuteness Factor At the 2025 Missouri State Fair, our 5-year-old son Everett showed his cockerel Dinosaur. It was his first ever Youth Exhibition Poultry Association Showmanship event. He didn’t […]

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Ameraucana Chickens in the Spotlight

Splash Ameraucana Chicken walking around in the grass

Ameraucana chickens derive from blue-egg laying Chilean Araucanas. Chicken keepers enjoy this breed for their unusual blue-shell eggs. Ameraucanas are also popular for exhibition. With their small pea comb, tiny wattles, and fluffy feathers, they are especially winter hardy, and the hens lay well even in winter. What is an Ameraucana Chicken? Where Did Ameraucanas […]

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Why You Should Join the American Bantam Association

Buff Orpington

The American Bantam Association (ABA) is an organization of bantam chicken enthusiasts who enjoy breeding and showing bantams, as well as socializing with other people who share their interest. Here’s why you should join the American Bantam Association: ABA History The non-profit American Bantam Association was founded in 1914 to support the poultry fancy, and […]

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