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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 Chickens And
Baby Ducks in
Old Monroe, Missouri
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Old Monroe Missouri,
including Sussex Chickens, Welsummer Chickens, Turken Chickens and more.
Be sure to check out the Bargain Specials, as you can combine different
egg layers in smaller amounts and buy as an assortment. Old Monroe
Missouri also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Old Monroe Missouri, bantams for sale, ducks for sale, geese for sale,
turkeys for sale, guinea for sale, peafowl for sale, pheasant for sale,
chukar partridge for sale, bobwhite for sale, many different breeds of
baby chicks for sale in Old Monroe MO.
Baby Chicks Care in
Old Monroe, Missouri
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Old Monroe Missouri
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
Old Monroe Missouri * 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 Old Monroe
Missouri * 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 Facts in
Old Monroe, Missouri
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
Old Monroe Missouri 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 Old Monroe,
Missouri Baby chicks are quite
cute and also
difficult to stand up to,
yet it's ideal to plan for their
arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare initially
by collecting not just the
appropriate materials, but
additionally the proper
understanding to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
easy, you merely should give them with the following: A tidy and cozy
habitat A lot of food and also water Focus and
love Environment Your environment could be an easy box, aquarium,
pet cat carrier, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and also
blankets (with no loosened
strings!) to begin, as well as after a
couple of weeks utilize straw over newspaper.
Note: Avoid using just
newspaper or other sandal
surfaces-- or your chicks legs can expand
misshapen. You likewise need
something to provide food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
meal from the feed store, or a pickle container
cover for food and a pet bird water dispenser from an animal store. Likewise, as the chicks grow older you can present a perch
right into the environment to obtain them
educated on perching. Heat To
keep your chicks heat you need to
provide them with a heat source.
This can be as straightforward as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design light from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb also function extremely well (my
suggestion). Chicks require this
heat 24/7 until their downy fluff is
changed with plumes (which can occupy to two months). The freshly
hatched out need a temperature
in between 90 and 100 degrees,
as well as every week this could
be reduced by
roughly 5 levels approximately. The heat source should be on just one side of the cage
to enable chicks a range of
temperature levels. The chicks are your best
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
contrary edge of your warmth
lamp, you need to
minimize the temperature level. If
they are surrounding each other under the
heat (not just cuddling),
you need to add some heat.
House cleaning
Sanitation is essential and it keeps your chicks healthy. Make sure to transform
the bed linen
usually and also
consistently provide clean
food and also water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand very quick
which requires a lot of clean
food as well as water. Provide
enough whatsoever times as well
as examine
frequently to
stop parched and also
hungry chicks. Chick food is various than grown-up chicken food, as well as it can be found in both medicated as well as non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
first 2 months, after that
switch over to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for an additional 2 months,
and after that to a slightly
reduced healthy protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Dirt Some chicks prefer to obtain a running start on taking
filth bathrooms, while others won't occupy that activity up until they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
unit, present a tray of sand or
filth for them to bathe in.
Focus and also love There are a couple of benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. First of all, they will probably bond with you and also
not escape as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and also
view their behavior, you could
catch disease or various
other problems earlier. Keep an
eye out for hissing, limping, or
various other harmful
signs. Make certain to
likewise take a look at
their poop, as diarrhea could cause matted plumes and obstructed cloaca.
Finally, it is very
important to watch out for social problems, such as the
smallest chick obtaining badgered. Empty nest syndrome So your
chicks are currently totally feathered
and also its time for them to leave the
security of your residence
and also move outside into a
coop. Look into our
area on chicken cages to find out
more
concerning cages and also
correct coop environments.
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