Nov 29, 2009 #1 raacampbell In the Brooder 10 Years Jul 15, 2009 72 2 39 Long Island NY Colored chicks! www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2009/mar/17/nowruz-iranian-new-year-food-pictures?picture=344717722
Colored chicks! www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2009/mar/17/nowruz-iranian-new-year-food-pictures?picture=344717722
Nov 29, 2009 #2 Daisygirl Songster 10 Years Nov 10, 2009 566 0 129 New Zealand how did they do that???
Nov 29, 2009 #3 the simple life Songster 11 Years May 2, 2008 1,561 7 181 Weymouth, Massachusetts Those poor things, someone always does this during Easter too.
Nov 29, 2009 #4 Mahonri Urban Desert Chicken Enthusiast Premium Feather Member 15 Years May 14, 2008 30,371 397 586 North Phoenix My Coop My Coop They inject a dye into the eggs during development, around the US, it's done on easter.. most are PW Leghorns. I love those bright colors!! Makes you wonder if the purple and pink ones get picked on.... didn't see any reds... or blues? Last edited: Nov 29, 2009
They inject a dye into the eggs during development, around the US, it's done on easter.. most are PW Leghorns. I love those bright colors!! Makes you wonder if the purple and pink ones get picked on.... didn't see any reds... or blues?
Nov 29, 2009 #5 Chickie'sMoma Songster 10 Years Mar 21, 2009 2,115 21 181 Rochester, NH i've heard they can do it while the chick is in the egg. the issue is that they don't stay that way and some places you cannot sell them like that due to people buying them as a 'novelty' and then abandoning them when the true color comes in.
i've heard they can do it while the chick is in the egg. the issue is that they don't stay that way and some places you cannot sell them like that due to people buying them as a 'novelty' and then abandoning them when the true color comes in.
Nov 29, 2009 #6 ChickenCharmer Songster 10 Years May 2, 2009 1,279 15 171 The Redwoods of California It's sad that these little chicks are treated like toys instead of living animals.
Nov 29, 2009 #7 catfish/okie Songster 10 Years Jul 13, 2009 495 3 121 west of I 35 south of I 40 I remember Getting a blue and pink baby chicks for Easter. They both turned out to be White Legorn Roosters.
I remember Getting a blue and pink baby chicks for Easter. They both turned out to be White Legorn Roosters.
Nov 30, 2009 Thread starter #8 raacampbell In the Brooder 10 Years Jul 15, 2009 72 2 39 Long Island NY I agree it's a little freaky, but they are very pretty.
Nov 30, 2009 #9 Miss Sebright Little Hen.....Big Attitude! 12 Years Apr 3, 2009 1,328 5 229 In a nutshell I got 4 of them last year. They were ALL roos!