Subject: THE LATEST BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY

THE LATEST BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY

March 6th, 2024 at 9:15 am EDT

Breed 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 EDT

Breed 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 ...

THE LATEST BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY

February 14th, 2024 at 8:00 am EDT

Breed Spotlight: Aseel ChickenThe Aseel chicken is an ancient game fowl from India. The name of this indigenous breed means trueborn or purebred.Aseels have an upright stance, square shanks, and short legs set wide apart. Their ears are red, and they ...

THE LATEST BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY

February 6th, 2024 at 8:00 am EDT

Khaki Campbell Duck: Heritage Breed SpotlightThe Khaki Campbell duck came about when Adele Campbell of Gloucestershire, England, wanted a dual-purpose duck that laid well, but with a good-size body for roasting. The resulting duck breed first appeare ...

THE NEWEST BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY

January 30th, 2024 at 8:00 am EDT

Heritage Breed Spotlight: White Pekin DuckThe White Pekin is the quintessential duck that most people think of when they hear the word “duck.” This big white duck derives from an ancient Chinese breed, the name of which translates as “ten-pound ...

THE LATEST BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY

January 22nd, 2024 at 8:00 am EDT

Heritage Breed Spotlight: Welsh Harlequin DuckThe Welsh Harlequin duck was developed in Wales in 1949 from a pair of light colored sports hatched from Khaki Campbell ducks. The breed was first imported to the United States in 1968 and admitted to the ...

THE LATEST BREED SPOTLIGHT FROM CACKLE HATCHERY

January 15th, 2024 at 12:00 pm EDT

Heritage Breed Spotlight: Fawn White Runner DuckThe Runner duck is an ancient breed known in the East Indies for at least 2,000 years. Its excellence lies in being a terrific layer that’s agile enough to easily herd over long distances.Runner ducks ...

Happy holidays from the Cackle Hatchery!

December 13th, 2023 at 8:13 pm EDT

View onlineMerry Chick-Mas ! We at the Cackle Hatchery would like to wish happy holidays to of all of our customers new, old and present .Friendly Reminder !!!Dont forget to submit those pictures. Picture contest deadline is December 15th 2023 at mid ...

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November 2nd, 2023 at 11:48 am EDT

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November 2nd, 2023 at 11:13 am EDT

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