Apologies for the title – I figured it would make for good SEO. Though I guess it may not exactly attract quality traffic!
As I’m sure you’re aware, social media, blog posts and real life are rife right now with images of cute, yellow, fluffy chicks. A symbol of Easter, spring, and new life, you cannot go through March and April without seeing them somewhere. We ‘awwww’ at them and fantasise about having the chick in front of us for real so we can pet it. Of course we find them adorable as all hell. Who doesn’t?
Try the egg industry.
Quite apart from the wretched life that egg-laying hens have; to the people who produce your morning boiled eggs, baby male chicks are just a by-product. As they will never be egg-layers, it is not profitable to keep them, and they are not good for meat. So what happens to them? Usually one of three things. They are either gassed to death; put into a meat grinder alive; or they are put in a dumpster, all on top of each other so they suffocate.
(This vid isn’t too graphic, but of course it’s not pleasant)
This happens if the eggs are battery, free-range, cage-free and even organic.
Worldwide, billions of male chicks are killed each year in this manner.
Look, I don’t want to point fingers here, or poop all over Easter. Most people don’t know aboutthis – it’s not exactly advertised, so I am not judging those who eat eggs, and not calling anyone out as a hypocrite. My goal here is to reveal the bigger picture to those of us who haven’t seen it, so we can make more informed choices.
Doesn’t is seem nonsensical that we pay (through the money we spend when we buy eggs) for the needless slaughter of billions of chicks every year; yet at Easter we love looking at pictures of them, or even buying fluffy toy chicks for our Easter tables?
Also, would we let this happen to kittens or puppies?
Of course as a vegan, I think all animal slaughter is unnecessary. But even though I am used to reading about the cruelty inflicted on ‘food’ animals, and even though I’ve seen my fair share of slaughterhouse footage, the sheer volume of life killed as a waste product in the egg industry has me reeling.
And the mental image of someone gushing over a baby chick pic on Twitter this week, while eating their breakfast boiled egg or omelette, makes me crazy. Not because this person is being hypocritical – you can only be hypocritical if you KNOW the fate of baby male chicks and go ahead and gush at the photo anyway. It makes me crazy because this mass slaughter is just not widely known, and therefore the irony is not realized by many.
Isn’t it better to make a choice whether to eat a product or not based on all the information?
Of course we should enjoy any photos of baby chicks that come across our paths in the days to come; it’s a fun and beautiful time of year. But let’s just have no illusions about the destiny that many of them face.
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Baby Chicks Buy in
Grand Canyon, Arizona
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Baby Chickens
Near Me in
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Grand Canyon Arizona
catalog is a yearly traditions in many houses. My kids and I eagerly await
the Murray McMurray Hatchery catalog. We love looking at all the cool and
different chicken breeds available. Catalogs are free so head on over to
their site and request one if you are interested.
Typically hatcheries online offer both standard breeds
and bantams. Bantams are fun hardy little chickens, they lay tiny eggs
that kids especially love collecting. Bantams typically weigh less than 2
pounds when full grown. Just like ordering anything online there are pros
and cons to ordering baby chicks online. Pros of buying baby chicks in
Grand Canyon Arizona * Big Selection - If you are wanting a large
variety of different chicken breeds and egg colors, you will find the best
selection at an online hatchery. * Both Bantams and full sized chickens
available * You get to choose what sex you want. If you want a mixture of
both male and female then choosing a "straight run" will save you money
and you will get a mixture of male and female chicks. You can also choose
all males or all females too. * Weekly specials. Hatcheries have sales on
chicks, you are likely to get a good deal if you are flexible with the
breeds you are wanting. Cons of buying baby chicks in Grand Canyon
Arizona * Order early to get the best selection. Certain breeds sell
out fast, sometimes as early as 6 months in advance of shipping! If you
are wanting a certain breed it's best to order your chicks in the fall
before their orders sell out.
Baby Chicks Food in
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Quantity - you must order a certain number of chicks. Typically hatcheries
will require you buy a minimum of 25 chicks at a time. The number is
necessary for the chicks survival during shipping. All 25 chicks are put
in one small box without heat. They are crowded in the box and produce
enough body heat to arrive in good shape. * The wait - If you choose to
buy chicks from a feed store you will have them the same day but if you
choose to go with a hatchery you have to wait until they are ready to ship
and then wait for the chicks to arrive. Ordering baby chicks online in
Grand Canyon Arizona is easy and has always been a very pleasant
experience of me. It can be a little frustrating waiting for the chicks
but it's so worth the wait. When the post office calls and you hear all
those little "cheeps" or "chirps" in the background you'll know the wait
was worth it! How to Care for your new baby chickens in Grand Canyon,
Arizona Baby chicks are really
adorable as well as
tough to resist,
but it's ideal to plan for their
arrival before you get them. Prepare first
by compiling not just the
appropriate materials, but
likewise the correct
expertise to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
straightforward, you merely need
to offer them with the following: A tidy as well as cozy
environment Lots of food and water Interest and also
love Habitat Your environment could be an easy box, aquarium,
cat service provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and
blankets (with no loose
strings!) to begin, and after a few weeks use straw over paper.
Note: Avoid making use of just
newspaper or other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can grow
misshapen. You additionally need
something to dish out food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
dish from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
lid for food as well as a pet dog bird water dispenser from an animal shop. Also, as the chicks age you can introduce a perch
right into the environment to obtain them
educated on perching. Heat To
keep your chicks heat you have to
supply them with a warmth source.
This can be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb likewise function effectively (my
referral). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 till their downy fluff is
changed with feathers (which can use
up to 2 months). The newly
hatched require a temperature level
between 90 and 100 degrees,
as well as every week this could
be minimized by
around 5 levels approximately. The heat resource should be on merely one side of the cage
to permit chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your ideal
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
contrary corner of your heat
lamp, you have to
minimize the temperature. If
they are smothering each other under the
heat (not merely curling up),
you should add some heat.
House cleaning
Tidiness is vital as
well as it keeps your chicks healthy. Be sure to alter
the bed linens
typically and
constantly offer clean
food as well as water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand quite quick
which requires lots of tidy
food as well as water. Supply
sufficient whatsoever times and inspect
frequently to
stop thirsty and
starving chicks. Chick food is various compared
to grown-up chicken food, as well as it can be found in both medicated and
also non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, then
switch over to a raiser food (~ 17 %
protein) for one more 2 months,
then to a slightly
reduced healthy protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks like to obtain a running start on taking
dirt bathrooms, while others will not occupy that task until they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
room, introduce a tray of sand or
dirt for them to bathe in.
Focus and also love There are a couple of advantages to hanging
out with your chicks. Firstly, they will more than likely bond with you and
not run away as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily as well as
view their behavior, you can
capture health problem or other troubles earlier. Watch out for hissing, limping, or
other harmful
indicators. Make sure to
likewise check out
their poop, as diarrhea can bring about matted feathers as well
as clogged up cloaca.
Lastly, it is necessary to look out
for social issues, such as the
smallest chick getting badgered. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are now completely feathered
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety of your residence
as well as move outside into a
coop. Check out our
section on chicken coops for more information
regarding coops as well as
appropriate coop environments.
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