The surprise it what actually got us hooked on chickens. We had picked up 6 at our local TSC and a couple at a local feed store and then I stumbled upon this site and a thread about the Cackle Hatchery Surprise and I couldn't stop myself! Out of the ones we kept, we were very pullet heavy. I sold a lot right at first because I was overwhelmed and not prepared, the plan this year is to hold onto them longer and make sure we don't sell any we should have kept. I was also afraid to hold onto them to long and once they lost their cute 'chick stage' no one would want them. I was wrong...they sold quickly both ways. I think people were really excited about having different breeds available than what the feed stores carry and since they were about 5 months old they could see what they were getting.I was thinking of ordering a Cackle hatchery surprise as well for a delivery at the end of May. (I want the turkeys, ducks and/or geese)