Light Brahma Started Pullet – 15 to 22 weeks old female
Shipped Only Year Round. No Pick up Orders! Started Pullets are 45.00 ea. Shipping charges are non refundable. Continue ReadingLight Brahma Started Pullet
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Easter Egger™ Started Pullet
Easter Egger™ Started Pullet – 15 to 22 Weeks Old
Shipped Only Year Round. No Pick up Orders! Started Pullets are 45.00 ea. Shipping charges are non refundable. NEXT AVAILABLE SHIP DATE IS AUGUST Continue ReadingAll About Geese
Europeans raised geese for food and feathers long before they were brought to the United States by settlers. They are now used for exhibition, meat, eggs, feathers, down, and guard duty. Cackle Hatchery carries four breeds of geese: White Chinese, African, Toulouse, and White Embden. The Toulouse and Embden are the most popular breeds and […]
Continue ReadingEmbryonic Exposure to Light Could Affect Chicken Temperament
We know that eggs must be properly incubated in a warm environment for them to form healthy, well-developed chicks. But what if the amount of light that eggs are exposed to during incubation could have an effect on the temperament of chickens as well? According to a paper recently published in Applied Animal Behavior Science, […]
Continue ReadingHow Does an Egg Develop Inside a Chicken?
The eggs you collect from your chickens develop through a process that is nothing short of miraculous. A hen’s reproductive system consists of two main parts: an ovary and an oviduct. A young female chicken, or pullet, starts life with two ovaries. As she matures, the right ovary remains undeveloped and only the left one […]
Continue ReadingThe Best Mating Ratios for Poultry: How Many Hens per Rooster?
The optimal mating ratio for chickens, turkeys, and other poultry is not the same ratio in which they typically hatch. Most poultry naturally hatch approximately 50 percent females and 50 percent males. If your goal is to obtain fertile eggs for hatching, that ratio will result in males fighting excessively with each other, and when […]
Continue ReadingSupermarket Egg Prices Fall to Ten-Year Low
Last year, in the wake of an avian flu outbreak that forced states to cull over 43 million birds, egg prices in grocery stores throughout the country spiked to historic levels. The average price of eggs peaked at about $3 per dozen after more than doubling in a period of just a few months. For […]
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Practical Advantages of Raising Guinea Fowl
If you’re looking for a new addition to your homestead, there are a number of excellent practical advantages to raising guinea fowl. These boisterous, black-feathered fowl can provide tremendous benefits to your property. They can also be raised in conjunction with a flock of chickens! Protection and Pest Control Two of the greatest […]
Continue ReadingWhite Phoenix Standard Chicken
- White Phoenix – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available