Coffee with the Chicken Ladies
Oct 13, 2026 · 45 min · 17 segments
In this week's episode, we spotlight one of the more popular hybrid laying hens - the Cinnamon Queen. We also discuss ways to heat your coop naturally, without using electricity. This week's recipe is…
I, I like cinnamon in my tea.
You know why? Because I'm a queen.
Yeah.
I like cinnamon in my tea 'cause I'm a queen, and it's time for the Breed Spotlight.
Yeah.
[laughs]
[laughs]
This week's Breed Spotlight is the Cinnamon Queen.
And you know what? A lot of people ask about this chicken.
A lot of people.
And the first thing we have to tell you [laughs] is that the Cinnamon Queen is not a breed.
[laughs]
The Cinnamon Queen is a hybrid laying hen that was developed in 1993 by Cackle Hatchery.
Now, they are sex-linked birds, meaning that the males and females can be sexed at hatch because they have different color feathers.
I, I like cinnamon in my tea.
You know why? Because I'm a queen.
Yeah.
I like cinnamon in my tea 'cause I'm a queen, and it's time for the Breed Spotlight.
Yeah.
[laughs]
[laughs]
This week's Breed Spotlight is the Cinnamon Queen.
And you know what? A lot of people ask about this chicken.
A lot of people.
And the first thing we have to tell you [laughs] is that the Cinnamon Queen is not a breed.
[laughs]
The Cinnamon Queen is a hybrid laying hen that was developed in 1993 by Cackle Hatchery.
Now, they are sex-linked birds, meaning that the males and females can be sexed at hatch because they have different color feathers.
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