Cackle Hatchery is generally known for more expensive, but better quality stock. Like any hatcheries, some varieties are a hit or a miss. For example, excellent silkies, but crappy Golden Sebrights.
I've had some really great birds from Cackles, but have noticed they started using UGLY flagship photos for many breeds, even of breeds I like from them. I do not like the watermarks in cursive either and feel like they're hurting the sale of some breeds showing what their birds should look like to customers, maybe the quality is just going down with the son taking over? Now I feel like they need updated stock videos.
Sad example, the Barred Cochin (one of their best quality varieties actually):
Current photo followed by previous that was gorgeous:
I've had some really great birds from Cackles, but have noticed they started using UGLY flagship photos for many breeds, even of breeds I like from them. I do not like the watermarks in cursive either and feel like they're hurting the sale of some breeds showing what their birds should look like to customers, maybe the quality is just going down with the son taking over? Now I feel like they need updated stock videos.
Sad example, the Barred Cochin (one of their best quality varieties actually):
Current photo followed by previous that was gorgeous:
