Dyed chicks

[EmmaRainboe]

Like said, you shouldnt do it for fun or anything. However there would be different ways people could

first off, theres dying chicks in eggs by injecting dye. definitely sad if your doing that for fun or for selling, id only do that if you had a purpose to do so.

then there is dying different ways, mostly people dunk them in a dye bathe and it stresses them out, others rub it on them and some spray it on. it depends


ps. Not sure about ducks, reffering to chickens/chicks here.

The person I’ve seen do it took food coloring on a toothbrush and brushed it through their silkie’s hair.

 

[Iluveggers]

Just boil some beets and stick your finger in the water & touch the top of thr chicks head if you need to mark it. Safe instead of using sharpie if you had to mark a chick for any reason.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Just boil some beets and stick your finger in the water & touch the top of thr chicks head if you need to mark it. Safe instead of using sharpie if you had to mark a chick for any reason.

Yes, it will be more temporary but yes.

the OP just wanted to color them completely because they feel like it and its decorative.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Just boil some beets and stick your finger in the water & touch the top of thr chicks head if you need to mark it. Safe instead of using sharpie if you had to mark a chick for any reason.

That only works if you only need 1 marking. If you need to identify a few different chicks, that won't work

 

[Iluveggers]

That only works if you only need 1 marking. If you need to identify a few different chicks, that won't work

Spot on butt fluff, spot on head, spot on right wing, spot on left wing, spot on head and butt fluff. Lol

 

[Chicken poppy]

Spot on butt fluff, spot on head, spot on right wing, spot on left wing, spot on head and butt fluff. Lol

maybe stick to the head, thats the best idea in my opinion. it seems like it has less chance of touching skin and getting pecked by other chickens? I dont know haha. guess im being silly seems like head would be easiest to see cause you dont have to turn it to see its butt

 

[NatJ]

Spot on butt fluff, spot on head, spot on right wing, spot on left wing, spot on head and butt fluff. Lol

The top of the head is one of the last places to grow feathers.

So a marking on the head will be useful for much longer than a marking on any of those other places.

 

[Chicken poppy]

The top of the head is one of the last places to grow feathers.

So a marking on the head will be useful for much longer than a marking on any of those other places.

that would make much more sense, also, who wants to turn their chicken and face its butt to tell its marking haha.

 

[Iluveggers]

that would make much more sense, also, who wants to turn their chicken and face its butt to tell its marking haha.

Fluffy chick butts!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Love it or hate it ! Let’s talk about it!

Food coloring chickens! Dyed chickens ! Artificially/natural ingredient colored chickens

Now I’m ALL for organic - I actually grow organically for my pets and family - I love the idea of saving the planet (although humans currently collectively suck at it) - I love permaculture - and respect (treating other the way you would want to be treated) including all of my personal , and - all of our planets plants & animals .


Thus being said - I’m unable to ACTUALLY ask my animals how they feel about dying their hair !

But I doooo feel like each animal has a personality - and of course it’s mostly dependent of how the owner treats/handles them !

Now I’ve had some dumb chickens and also some really smart ones !

So reallllllyyyyyy how much do they actually care???

But I need some help because I want to do it - but it’s illegal ! (or in some eyes - only if you get caught)

Seriously though I can’t wrap my head around color dyed chickens being entirely considered inhumane - OF COURSE THERE ARE NUMEROUS INHUMANE WAYS OF COLOR DYING ANIMALS ! - but obviously someone who loves their chicken doesn’t want to cause them harm - that’s counter intuitive.


I find it irrational if my chicken/chickens are my personal friendly pets - that I have no intention of getting rid of ! Whyyy is it illegal for me to dye my own bird/birds!

Yet professionally dyed dogs are acceptable - there’s definitely a double standard

Opinion from my fellow chickenheads ??

What joy could it bring you to put your chickens through the "dying" process, and then be made easier predator targets, and easier picking targets? What little giggle is worth that?