Rhode Island Red (Production Type) Hatching Eggs –12 for $61.68 24 for $101.28 FREE SHIPPING
Seasonal/Shipped Mid February through June 5th.
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The Year of the Rooster is Upon Us! Now What Does That Mean?
Folks, we’ve officially entered the Year of the Rooster, so Cackle Hatchery went on a hunt to figure out what that really means for 2017. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, there are five types of rooster combinations, and animal signs must also coincide with one of five elements (fire, wood, water, earth, metal) that […]
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 ReadingRogue Rooster Evades Capture in Pittsburgh
Roosters are strictly forbidden by Pittsburgh’s city code, but that hasn’t stopped one rooster from taking up residence in the Steel City. Now known as Rudy, the rooster began squatting on the property of 69-year-old Henry Gaston a few years ago. He was originally accompanied by two other roosters, but they have since been apprehended […]
Continue ReadingWhite Phoenix Standard Chicken
- White Phoenix – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
4 Outstanding Dual-Purpose Sex Link Hybrid Chickens
Sex link chickens are the result of a first generation cross between two different chicken breeds. As hybrids they tend to be quite vigorous and hardy. Since they mature to be somewhat heavier than chicken breeds developed solely for their outstanding egg laying abilities, most sex links make decent meat birds as well as good […]
Continue ReadingFrench Wheaten Marans Chicken
- French Wheaten Marans – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Minimums –
Not Sexed = 3
Female = 3
Male = 1
Total of 3 birds to ship
Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru mid August
Limit of 49 Not Sexed.
Limit of 24 Females and Males.
Continue ReadingOlive Egger™ Chicken
- Olive Egger™ – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Minimums –
Not Sexed = 3
Female = 3
Male = 1
Total of 3 birds to ship
Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru October
Continue ReadingBlack Minorcas Chicken
- Black Minorcas – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Minimums –
Not Sexed = 3
Total of 3 birds to ship
We are no longer offering this breed.
Continue ReadingDo You Need a Rooster in Your Roost?
Wondering if you need to add a rooster to your backyard coop? The short answer is no, you don’t need to add a rooster into the mix to keep your hens occupied or to keep enjoying those tasty backyard eggs. But, there are some benefits that you’ll enjoy with a rooster that you might be […]
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