Easter time SAVE A CHICK rally

[hooligan]

Wow I didn't know there was any such law! Is this through out the year or just around Easter?
I would have never gotten chcikens if we had that law here. I had only planned on getting two and so thats what I came home with...but like everyone else I wound up getting more!

 

[fowltemptress]

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Bravo for trying to help these chicks! I knew this was a great forum

 

[Churkenduse]

About Colored Chicks: Coloring embryos by injecting dye into eggs before they hatch has been practiced for years. By dyeing the chicks, we can identify the young of certain hatches or groups. Some scientists use this method to observe movements of wild birds (especially birds like ducks) after they leave the nests

That was from a 4H site. If they were dipped wouldn't the feet be colored also? So I tend to agree with this, they are injected which is worse.

But let us consider this.......

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 81 people in 22 states fell ill last spring after contracting salmonella from chicks. The record three outbreaks occurred around Easter, and at least some of the cases were believed to stem from birds given as gifts.

Our children are getting ill as well as their parents because of, as some of you know, improper handling.
I was looking for a law about the ban of selling chicks. I live in NJ and I thought we had one here or in NY.
Maybe we can start to buy them ourselves?

I would be happy to take a few: Would a save the chicks day be plausible??

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[Churkenduse]

Rainbow Animal Shelter used to get a bunch of chicks, ducklings and bunnies after the holiday, but now receive almost none of the traditional Easter pets. He credits the change to a section of the state’s Agricultural and Markets Law, which a Niagara County Assemblyman proposed at the urging of the county’s SPCA.

The law states that no one can sell or give away baby chicks, ducklings or rabbits under two months old unless they are bought in groups of six. The creatures also can’t be sold or given away if they are dyed another color

This is a start, at least it is better that nothing

 

[GAhen]

If some one will come up with "Why not to give a chick" info, I will make a blog and we can forward the link to all our e-mail buddies and get the word out.
My son was the recipient of chickens when he was about 2-3 years old.
Some friends gave them to him.
Those were lucky little chicks, because even though we were not able to keep them (22 years ago).....We found them a great home as pets.

We need to remember these chicks are out there........they need to be cared for.
If someone doesn't get them they will be neglected and die even if they are not purchased as a gift for a child.
Much like "no puppies at Christmas" the breeders are producing these animals so we need to keep that in mind too.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Great work guys! I hope to do my part and spread the word.

 

[silkiechicken]

Let's keep up the good work on spreading the word on why not to get chicks as easter gifts (colored or not), and continue spreading the word on how to care for them in the even that it does happen.

Let's keep it on the topic of how to save a chick and try not to start any arugements on the "rightness" or "wrongness" of the practice, as change must start in the consumer or in other words, bottom up!

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

As silkiechicken said, let's keep this on topic!

I've added a big link to the Save A Chick Campaign on the front page of BYC so hopefully those people searching online for "raising chickens" will find BYC and read the basics!

 

[RioLindoAz]

Great job!!!

Good Idea!!!

 

[hooligan]

Well I made copies on Friday and gave some to one of the girls in the rabbit rescue I work with since we are educating people on the commitment a rabbit companion takes (to reduce Easter impulse buys of bunnies) and she is going to put the postcards and brochure out with our other info bc if they decide against a bunny...they might go for a chick next and they will need some info before they head out to make thier decision.