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Maybe you could buy a rooster from a breeder and that could improve your flock to be closer to the standards of perfection. But the hatchery stock are probably better at laying eggs.

In the past, the Dominique was the most popular breed in the United States. I think they are a good dual-purpose chicken.

Have they started laying yet? If so, how are they laying?

We were just having a discussion about this in the heritage Rhode Island Red thread in the breeds section. Someone commented that Cackle Hatchery had pretty good looking Rhode Island Reds in the pictures, although still too red and not dark enough. Hopefully the Rhode Island Reds you receive...

"Easter Egger" chickens are those that don't meet the standards for Araucana or Ameraucana and can lay blue, green, or even brown eggs. They say that no hatchery sells Ameraucanas that meet the standards, so they are really "Easter Egger" chickens. I always put "Easter Egger" in quote marks...

My father ordered the surprise from Cackle Hatchery, and he received the birds three weeks ago. There were nearly 50 birds in the shipment. He received a variety of chicks and three ducks. A few of the yellow chicks died the first day, but the rest of the birds are healthy. About a week after...

I think with a picture a person can only judge color. But a person needs to pick up a chicken to tell body size, weight, and things like that to determine how closely a chicken matches the standard of perfection. They look like great chickens. I like that Bantam Partridge Cochin rooster.

Yes, selectively breeding can dramatically change the look, size, behavior, and other things in any animal. New Hampshire chickens were created by selectively breeding Rhode Island Reds. With chickens you have to look at how closely a chicken meets the standard of perfection for its breed...

I think in most cases you will get good chickens from hatcheries. But don't expect a particular breed to meet the standard of perfection. In the case of "Easter Eggers," they never meet the standard of perfection because they aren't a breed. I am sure you will get hens that lay blue and/or...

You can look at their website and look for specials. http://www.cacklehatchery.com/ They have a special this week for 25 heavy breed chickens as straight run for $56.70 (that includes shipping). They list "Easter Eggers" as a rare breed. It's not a breed and it's not rare. I guess people...