coloring chicks?

[thechickman04]

i have been seeing a lot of chicks that are green blue and pink....How do people color the chicks?

 

[LinckHillPoultry]

They inject the egg with dye while its in the middle of incubation.

 

[arlee453]

I'm pretty sure Ideal hatchery posted on here that they actually dip theirs after they hatch.

You can dye them either way.

 

[twigg]

And either way is a ridiculous abuse, imnsho.

Coloured chicks only encourage well-meaning Moms and Dads to buy the things on Good Friday, and wonder what they are going to do with them on Easter Monday.

A chicken is for life, not just for Easter!

 

[CarriBrown]

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Agreed. Kind of like when 101 Dalmations came out, or when the Taco Bell dog was all over TV. Remember how many of those ended up in the pound? So sad.

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

You can safely color yours with sugar free cool-aid. Just dont do it to get rid of extra chicks.

 

[twigg]

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Plenty of folk think I have had quite enough Kool-Aid !!

Honest, there is none in the house!

Actually, it sounds kinda fun, the kids would love to see our chicks *decorated* ... sounds completly harmless done like that.

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

I always add more sugar than directed lol. Thats why I am always hyper.

 

[CarriBrown]

I dyed my corgi pink with Kool-Aide. It made an awful, sticky mess!! Not only that, but my guest bathroom smelled like sugary, wet dog for two weeks.

 

[Marlinchaser]

no opinion