Golden Duckwing Phoenix Standard Chicken

Golden Duckwing Standard Phoenix Rooster Chicken
  • Golden Duckwing Phoenix – 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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Silver Duckwing Phoenix Standard Chicken

Silver Duckwing Standard Phoenix Rooster
  • Silver Duckwing Phoenix – 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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Silver Duckwing Yokohama Chicken

Silver Duckwing Yokohama Chicken Rooster
  • Silver Duckwing Yokohama – 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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Chickens Are Birds, But…

Three chickens sitting on a deck

Are chickens really birds? Yes, chickens are birds. They share many features in common with other birds, including feathers, wings, and beaks. But in some ways they also differ from most other birds. Here are five features that differentiate chickens from most other bird species. Breeds and Varieties One of the things that make people […]

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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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How Many Eggs Does a Turkey Lay?

Turkey eggs

The best laying turkeys don’t lay nearly as well as the best laying chickens. Plus, given that a turkey is bigger than a chicken, and therefore eats more than a chicken, keeping turkeys strictly for eggs is not a practical endeavor. However, if you have turkeys anyway, you may as well enjoy their delicious eggs. […]

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