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You finally made the choice to buy chicks! A home, feeder, and waterer are set up for them, but how do you decide what kind of chicken feed to use? There are so many different kinds! I’m going to tell you about the different kinds of feeds and the pros and cons of each to help you narrow your search...

Here at C-A-L Ranch, we love when that time of year comes around when we get to hear the little peeps of the baby chicks in our stores! Every spring we get our stores ready for these little ones. We have partnered with Hoover Hatchery to get you all the information you need to know to take these chicks home...

SPORTING DOG HEALTH: YOUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE IN THE FIELD The fall colors are fast approaching which means the bird-hunting season is right around the corner. For those discerning hunters that chase their tail-wagging companions around, it is important to recognize the environmental elements a sporting dog can face afield and the precautionary...

  A Family Affair!  Top 5 Reasons To Start Canning by Garden_geek_sisters We are 5 sisters from Idaho who love to can! We grew up canning alongside our grandma and our mother! It’s of our heritage, a cherished skill passed down from generation to generation! The wife of a farmer and rancher as well as the mother of 5 children, our...

Get Your Fall Chicks Flock Started Now However, Fall or Winter can be successful seasons to get a jump start on next year’s flock. There are advantages to getting Fall chicks instead of waiting for springtime. Listed below are a few of them.  You can get chicks at all 25 of our store locations! Find your local store, here Tentative Store...

Here is a simple way to churn butter at home! What goes better with warm homemade bread than creamy homemade butter?  We were able to churn butter using an LEM Butter Churner that you can find at any of our 25 C-A-L Ranch Stores.  Find a store. We included a basic recipe for this blog, but other recipes are included also. Let’s begin! Step...

SOUTHWEST CHIPOTLE NEW YORK STRIP GRILLED STEAKS RECIPE by Brian Becktel - CAL Ranch Stores Sporting Goods Merchandising Assistant This grilled steaks recipe makes enough for four 10 oz grilled steaks. Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Kosher Salt 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar 2 Tbsp Ground Chipotle Pepper 1 tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper 1 Tbsp Smoked paprika 2 tsp...

Readiness Guide for Eclipse 2017 Eclipse 2017 on Aug 21st is fast approaching and Star gazers across the country will be headed towards their preferred viewing destination.  Not sure where to go to get the best view of Eclipse 2017?  Here is a map from NASA showing where the path of totality will happen from Oregon on the West Coast across to...

The smell of fresh bread never fails to take me back to my childhood. I’m suddenly sitting in my grandmother’s kitchen, watching in awe as she baked her famous bread for all of us to enjoy. This blog post is going to go in a less traditional direction, we’re going to learn how to bake bread in the great outdoors!

Trek Supply List For Pioneer Excursions The purpose of this blog is to provide a sort of “Trek Supply List” for everything you might need while hiking–or trekking–through the great outdoors, specifically a Pioneer Youth Trek. Like anything else, if you're planning ahead for your Pioneer Trek Supply there probably are various items that are...