Colored Chicks? Crazy! Must see

[avalonbirds]

Has anyone seen this?

http://www.alaskatripled.com/bbc_article.pdf

I really had no idea where to post this..lol

 

[yotetrapper]

Some hatcheries sell these as well. I know Ideal hatchery does for one.

 

[Judy]

OMG. Maybe under predators and pests?

I cannot believe this will lead to any quality of life for these chicks....

 

[silkiechicken]

Colored "easter chicks" is pretty common and also a HOTLY debated topic. So please keep that in mind when posting. A search can bring up past threads on the issue.

General consensus is that dyed chicks are just fine, but the issue is that it increases impulse buys by owners who may not see them as a living animal.

 

[fowltemptress]

I believe Ideal does not inject the eggs to dye theirs. I think they're adorable, but I don't particularly like the idea of the impulse buys. I'd rather buy white or yellow chicks and dye them myself at home, which I occasionally do to my white pets. About twice a year I notice the food coloring in the pantry and my dog gets to enjoy a pleasant brushing that makes him look like he was attacked by the Easter bunny.

This is him after he swam in the pond a bit, so the color is a bit more washed out than it was originally . . . I like the haphazard look best.

 

[Judy]

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I see your point. What first irritated me was that nothing of interest to a chicken owner was included, not even breed. The article was journalism, not advertising, though. Perhaps my wrath should have been directed at the journalism.

I don't even have a problem with coloring chicks, as such. But I did wonder whether there is any research into whether this dyeing in the shell has any long term effects on the chickens that survive.

 

[Mahonri]

I have a problem with it because it is just not natural.

On the one hand it might introduce someone to chickens who might not have considered them before and thus begins a wonderful pastime.

On the other hand it might introduce someone to chickens who might not have considered them before and then they are not taken care of properly and end up dead.

 

[Gatekeeper]

If the dye is non-toxic whats the problem? I mean come on "Ladies", dying your hair is natural?

I bet there's probably more dangerous chemicals in the dye you regularly use to COLOR your hair than whats in that color dye *Smirk*

*Looks at picture of colored chicks* My Grandmother had orange hair like that one. And my grandaunt Tilly had blue hair like that one in the picture *ROTFL*

*Sits back and waits* (Grins)

The Proud One-Time Owner of An Orange, Blue and Red Easter Chicks

Gate

 

[SunAngel]

While the kids were at school on St. Patricks day, my unsuspecting white Silkie chick got attacked by some green food coloring lol. The kids got the biggest kick out of it when they got home.

I could see if the animals were hurt in any way by coloring their fur/feathers, but they definitely aren't. So I can be added to one of the ones that doesn't understand the whole controversy surrounding this issue.

 

[briana1975]

It's kind of strange.