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How Many Eggs Does a Duck Lay?

Ducks together in a backyard

Some duck breeds lay as well as chicken breeds. However, ducks kept mainly for meat or ornamental purposes do not lay nearly as well as those that have been selectively bred for their laying ability. Below is a look at how many eggs you can expect each duck breed to lay per year. How Many […]

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Thank you for updating your dealer listing

Enjoy your free downloadable gift for updating your dealer listing with us here at Cackle Hatchery! Click Here to Download  As an added bonus after downloading feel free to print any Cackle Hatchery sales sheets for poultry you may need instore: PRINTABLE CHICK SALES SHEETS Tips for printing: Make sure your printer settings are set […]

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6 Reasons to Hatch Poultry Eggs in an Incubator

Chicks Hatching

Before eggs can develop into chicks or other poultry, they must experience a specific amount of heat and humidity for a specific length of time. Most hens instinctively know what to do. Here are 6 reasons you may instead prefer to hatch poultry eggs in an incubator. Reliability Hens of your chosen breed may not […]

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What Color Are Duck Eggs?

mallard eggs

The natural color of wild duck eggs is greenish or bluish. That’s because eggs with tinted shells are easier to hide from predators. Many consumers, however, prefer eggs with white shells, presumably because white represents purity. Eggs with Blue-Green Shells Wild mallards lay eggs with blue-green shells. Domestic Mallards usually lay eggs with blue-green shells, […]

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Welsh Harlequin Ducks

Wlesh Harlequin Ducks For Sale
  • Fall Welsh Harlequin Ducks – Sold as Baby Ducklings Only 

Straight Run Only

Shipped Aug thru Dec

Minimum of 15 per order. Orders for these ducks needs to be on a separate online order so your order can be processed properly. 

No pick-up orders.

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Black Swedish Duck

Black Swedish Duck
  • Fall Black Swedish Duck – Sold as Baby Ducklings Only

Straight Run Only

Shipped Late August thru Dec

Minimum of 10 per order. Orders for these ducks needs to be on a separate online order so your order can be processed properly. 

No pick-up orders.

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