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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 […]

Chicken Terms/Definitions/Phrases

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z – A – Addled A rotten or otherwise inedible egg. Or an egg in which the embryo died during early incubation. Age of lay The age at which a […]

Posted on February 15, 2019January 30, 2021 by Gail Damerow — Leave a comment

What Is a Bantam Chicken?

A bantam is a small chicken, about one-fourth to one-fifth as big as a standard-size chicken, generally weighing no more than 2 pounds. The popularity of bantams, affectionately known as banties, began as families moved from farms into suburban areas, and escalated from there. People who enjoy keeping bantams find that they require little backyard […]

Silver Laced Wyandotte Chicken (Exhibition Type)

Silver Laced Wyandotte Chicken (Show Type)

Black Laced Silver Wyandotte (Exhibition Type) – Sold as Baby Chicks Only

Minimums – Not Sexed = 3

Female = 3

Male = 1

Total of 3 birds to ship

Shipped Early Feb thru End of Sept

MAXIMUM OF 5

Posted on May 14, 2018January 30, 2021 by Gail Damerow — 1 Comment

Why Do Chicken Eggs Come in Different Colors?

Most eggs sold at the supermarket have white shells. So where do brown eggs and blue eggs come from? The color of the shell is determined by the breed of the hen that laid the egg. Most white eggs sold at the supermarket are laid by Leghorn hens. Many other breeds lay eggs with white […]

Posted on June 15, 2017June 30, 2021 by Gail Damerow — Leave a comment

Why Does a Rooster Have a Comb?

One of the most outstanding features of a rooster is his comb — that fleshy crownlike protrusion on top of a chicken’s head. So why do roosters have such ornate combs? At about 3 to 8 weeks of age, depending on the breed, baby chicks start developing reddened combs. A cockerel’s comb will gradually become […]