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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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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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Heritage vs. Broad Breasted Turkeys

Bronze Turkey

Choosing between heritage vs. broad breast turkeys can be confusing. Although they both come from the same genetic background, they differ in many ways. The former can mate naturally, is slower growing, and smaller in size. The latter grow more quickly and weigh more, but breeding them requires artificial insemination. Plus, largely because of differences […]

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Pioneer Broiler

Pioneer Broiler – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available

Minimums

Not Sexed = 3

Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru September

Ships on Wednesdays only

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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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Stress-Free Poultry Exhibiting: A Book Review

Prize-winning exhibitor showing off her trophy and show chicken

Exhibiting poultry can be fun, interesting, and educational. It’s also a great way to meet people of all ages from all walks of life who share a common interest. But it can be stressful, especially for the first time exhibitor. It can also be stressful for the birds. In his book Showing Poultry, veteran poultry […]

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How to Train Hens to Lay in a Nest, Not on the Floor

Photo of a hen sitting on her nest

Train your hens to use a nest box when they first start producing eggs and they are less likely to lay eggs on the coop floor. Once they start laying on the floor, getting them to stop can be difficult. Here’s how to train your hens to lay eggs in a nest, not on the […]

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Salmon Faverolle Bantam

Salmon Faverolle Bantam
  • Salmon Faverolle Bantam – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available

       Minimums – Not Sexed = 5

                                Total of 5 birds to ship 

Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Mid August.

Limit of 10 

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Ione Feed And Ranch Supply Inc

Ione Feed And Ranch Supply Inc

We are small mom and pop feed store located in Ione, CA. We sell hay, livestock and equine feeds/products, chicken feeds/products, dog/cat foods/products. We also sell fencing supplies and shavings. We have been in business since April 2017. We have won in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 either Best Feed Store in Amador County or […]

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117 W Jackson St
Ione, CA 95640
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