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In Celebration of Heritage Poultry Breeds

In Celebration of Heritage Poultry Breeds

International Heritage Breeds Week is celebrated each year during the third week in May. So what exactly are heritage poultry breeds? According to The Livestock Conservancy, heritage chicken and turkey breeds share the following characteristics:     They can reproduce through natural mating. They have the genetic ability to live long and vigorous lives. They […]

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Bronze Heritage Standard Turkey

Heritage (Standard) Bronze Turkey Tom
  • Bronze Heritage Standard Turkey – Sold as Baby Poults Only – No Sexing Available

Seasonal/Shipped April thru Late July

Your total order requires ANY 3 birds to ship.

LIMIT OF 20

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Race Brothers Farm and Home Supply of Carthage

Race Brothers in Carthage has been in business since 1975. We take pride in helping our customers with their needs. Whether it be with their animals, lawns, clothing, or cars. If we don’t have it, do you really need it? In the last few years, backyard poultry has been at the forefront of our expanding […]

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2309 Fairlawn Dr
Carthage, MO 64836
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Cackle’s Annual Chicken Festival

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2024 Cackle Hatchery Annual Chicken Festival! We hope to see you in 2025! If you’ve never been to the Cackle Hatchery Annual Chicken Festival, it’s a free, family-friendly event that we’ve been putting on for more than a decade now. And we always make sure there’s […]

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Green Muscle Disease in Broiler Chickens

A diagram of a normal chicken muscle and a chicken muscle infected by green muscle

First, let’s dispense with a few myths. Green muscle disease is not a disease. It is a disorder involving muscle degeneration. Second, among chickens it affects only Cornish-cross broilers, but not other types of meat chickens. Third, it is not new, having been identified since 1968. And fourth, green muscle is highly preventable. What is […]

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9 Common Questions about Meat Chickens

A roast Chicken

Many Cackle Hatchery® customers depend on homegrown chickens to fill their freezers and feed their families. First-timers often have questions about the process. Below are 9 of the most common questions our team answers about raising meat chickens. Which chickens are best for meat? Some people prefer Cornish cross broilers. Others savor the heavyweight heritage […]

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Red Sex Link Started Pullet

Red Sex Link Hen

Red Sex  Link 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.
MAXIMUM OF 2 PER ORDER ONLY
NEXT AVAILABLE SHIP DATE IS IN AUGUST
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White Leghorn Started Pullet

White Leghorn Hen

White Leghorn 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.
MAXIMUM OF 2 PER ORDER ONLY
NEXT AVAILABLE SHIP DATE IS IN OCT
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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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