LEBANON, Mo.– One of the more interesting stops on the Girlfriend Getaway day one itinerary: Lebanon’s Cackle Hatchery. Cackle boasts its status as a generations-old hatchery breeding more than 200 ...

LEBANON, Mo. – Plenty of news is surfacing about the United States Postal Service, including a story about at least 4,800 chicks that were shipped to Maine arriving dead. “The recent event is ...

The day-old pullets travel 25 to a box from the Cackle Hatchery, snuggled close to keep each other warm. This spring, Bill Ruppert ordered Speckled Sussexes. They’ll lay brown or tinted eggs, which he ...

The sound of peeping, fuzzy, freshly-hatched chicks drifts through Cackle Hatchery in Lebanon, Missouri. It’s a busy time for third-generation owner Jeff Smith. For hatchery season, which occurs from ...

The coronavirus pandemic is heightening interest in raising young chickens for a reliable supply of eggs, with hatcheries saying they're seeing a flood of new customers. "We are swamped with orders," ...