Subject: ANOTHER BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY
ANOTHER BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY
April 17th, 2024 at 8:30 am EDTOrpington Chickens in the Heritage Breed SpotlightOrpington chickens get their name from the town of Orpington in Kent, England. They are the creation of Britain’s William Cook, whose goal was developing an outstanding meat and egg breed that toler ...
Elevate Your Flock: Check Out Our Latest Chicken Breeds for 2024!
April 16th, 2024 at 2:15 pm EDTNEW BREEDS AVAILABLE 2024Chocolate Eggers™ (Available Sexed)Crazy Cackle ZombieCACKLE SPOTLIGHTSBlack Laced Red WyandotteTolbunt PolishChamois Spangled Appenzeller SpitzhaubenBlue Laced Red WyandottePorcelain d’Uccles BantamBielefelderFrench Blac ...
Don't Miss Out: Chicks Ready to Ship on 4/10
April 10th, 2024 at 1:05 am EDTWe're excited to announce that we have an abundance of chicks from various breeds ready to ship out on 4/10! However, please note that ordering will close promptly at 5:30 PM CST today. Don't miss out on this opportunity to add new members to your fl ...
THE LATEST BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY
April 9th, 2024 at 12:00 pm EDTWyandotte Chickens in the Heritage Breed SpotlightWyandotte chickens were developed in a region of the United States once occupied by the Native American Huron tribes. Collectively, these tribes were known as Wendat, or Wyandot, which inspired the br ...
THE LATEST BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY
April 3rd, 2024 at 9:00 am EDTHeritage Breed Spotlight: Cayuga DuckMystery shrouds the origins of the Cayuga duck. Among the many legends, one claims the breed came from a pair of wild ducks in New York. Another claims the Cayuga derives from the ancient Black duck of Lancashire ...
ANOTHER BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY
March 25th, 2024 at 10:24 am EDTSilkie Bantam Chickens in the Breed SpotlightThe details of exactly when and how Silkie bantam chickens came into being have been lost in the mists of time. The breed was first mentioned by Marco Polo, who wrote about “chickens with fur-like feathe ...
ANOTHER BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY
March 19th, 2024 at 8:00 am EDTAncona Duck: Rare Breed SpotlightThe Ancona duck originated in the 1910s, yet remains a rare breed that has never been listed in the American Standard of Perfection. Cackle Hatchery® is one of its few long-term breeders, having maintained Ancona gen ...
ANOTHER BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY
March 11th, 2024 at 9:30 am EDTSwedish Duck in the Heritage Breed SpotlightThe Swedish duck has its origins in the early to mid 1800s in Pomerania, a region on the Baltic Sea that was once controlled by Sweden. The breed first came to the United States in 1884. The only variety li ...
THE LATEST BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY
March 6th, 2024 at 9:15 am EDTBreed Spotlight: Lovely Longtail ChickensA longtail chicken is one of several breeds selectively bred for growing particularly long tail feathers. The roosters have two specialized genes that allow their tails to grow longer than those of other breed ...
THE LATEST BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY
February 23rd, 2024 at 8:00 am EDTBreed Spotlight: Appenzeller Spitzhauben ChickensSpitzhauben chickens originate in the Appenzell district of Switzerland. They are therefore often called Appenzeller Spitzhaubens. The Swiss word spitzhauben refers to the breed’s crest of forward ...