- Black Breasted Red Old English Game Bantam – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru mid August
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Chicken Breeds List Comparison Chart
Use the chicken breed list below to help you choose the right chicken. This list includes all of the chicken breeds that are for sale at Cackle Hatchery. Click the name of the chicken breed for more information, to see an image of that breed and for purchasing options. Chicken Breed Name Egg Size & Production […]
Continue ReadingFree Range/Predator Resistant Chicken Special
- Free Range/Predator Resistant Chicken Special – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
- Wednesday ship dates only.
Seasonal/Shipped Early March thru Late August.
Continue ReadingWhy You Should Join the American Bantam Association
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 […]
Continue ReadingRed Dorking Chicken
- Red Dorking Chicken – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Minimums – Not Sexed = 3
Female= 3
Male=1
Total of 3 birds to ship
Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Mid August.
Limit of 10 Females and Males.
Limit of 20 Straight Run.
Light Sussex Chicken
- Light Sussex – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Minimums –
Not Sexed = 3
Female = 3
Male = 1
Total of 3 birds to ship
Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru October
Limit of 10 on Not Sexed
Limit of 5 on Male and Females
Continue ReadingWhat You Can Learn from a Chicken’s APA Class
For exhibition purposes, large chicken breeds recognized by the American Poultry Association (APA) are organized into six classes. Most of the classes represent the geographic region where the breeds originated or were developed. Knowing a chicken’s APA class lets you infer a number of things about the breed, including temperament, laying ability, climate tolerance, and […]
Continue Reading12 Black Chicken Breeds
The definition of black chicken breeds depends on who’s talking. The term might refer to a breed that’s truly all black — feathers, comb and wattles, beak, shanks and feet, skin, and even bones. But some chicken breeds with black skin and other body parts have varieties with alternative plumage colors besides black. Many chickens […]
Continue ReadingChicken Breed Abbreviations
Chicken keepers often use abbreviations and assume their listeners know what they mean. Here are some of the more common chicken breed abbreviations, along with abbreviations for variety features and those used for show that may be puzzling when you see them in poultry publications, forums, and websites. Note that abbreviations may be combined to […]
Continue ReadingHens Can Grow Spurs, Too
All chickens have spur buds. Roosters are well known for their spur buds developing into full-blown spurs. But hen’s can grow spurs, too. While some roosters — notably certain strains of Cubalaya — maintain only rudimentary spurs, some hens develop long rooster-like spurs. As with roosters, the longer the spur, the older the hen. Which […]
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