Cackle Hatchery Photo Contest Terms & Conditions

Copyright 2020 Cackle Hatchery CONTEST RULES & PRIVACY POLICY Official Contest Rules for Cackle Hatchery No Purchase Necessary. Contest is open to any US resident age 18 or older. Employees, directors, and/or officers (including immediate family members or members of the household) of Cackle Hatchery, its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, distributors, advertising, fulfillment and promotion agencies, […]

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Chicken Embryology Video Series Offered on YouTube

Photo Credit: The Livestock Conservancy

Because of school closures during the pandemic, elementary school embryology programs are not presented in classrooms. To fill the gap, The Livestock Conservancy, of which Cackle Hatchery® is a member, has teamed up with North Carolina 4-H Extension to develop a virtual learning experience. The series is called “From Embryo to Chick” and is offered […]

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Catalog Request

To order your Free Breed Guide Catalog, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page and click submit (once). The catalog you will receive is our 2025 catalog. New catalogs mailing soon. 2025 Color Guide Catalog does not have pricing or mail-in order forms enclosed. You will need to reference cacklehatchery.com to […]

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4 Ways to Tell Male and Female Chicks Apart

Four traditional methods are used to tell male and female chicks apart. Which method is most appropriate for any specific batch of chicks depends on their breed and variety, their age, and the skill of the observer. Vent Sexing Vent sexing, also called cloacal sexing, is a method of determining a hatchling’s gender by examining […]

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Media and Resources

Recent Media Videos Ozarks First Touring Cackle Hatchery Part 1 Ozarks First Touring Cackle Hatchery Part 2 Ozarks First Touring Cackle Hatchery Part 3 Ozarks First Touring Cackle Hatchery Part 4   Periodicals Raising Backyard Chickens: How to Start a Flock – Fox News Backyard Poultry Magazine Poultry Press  An international newspaper devoted to […]

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Cackle Hatchery® History About Us

We are a fourth-generation family-owned and operated hatchery offering over 230 varieties of poultry, shipped directly from our facility here in Missouri. Since 1936, it has been our mission to enhance your life by providing quality poultry for showing, meat, enjoyment, eggs, or pets. Specializing in hatching purebred poultry, we’ve been shipping day-old chicks right […]

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