I dyed my eggs tonight! - UPDATED!! They're Hatching!! *GRAPHIC PIC*

[dancingbear]

Maybe the chicken eggs (since they're usually smaller than duck eggs) have a higher concentration of color, that would make them darker inside.

Did you use more than one color? I'll be happy to see pics of the outcome. I've seen dyed ducklings before, too.

From what I read in one of my chicken books, this is (or was, maybe it's outdated) a common method of identifying groups of chicks. The color will linger for a while, until the down is gone, and by then you can put leg bands on. I think tinting a hatch is kinder than toe punching, just the idea of doing that creeps me out.

I hatch a lot of darker colored chicks, so I'm not sure how effective color ID would be for mine. Except once in a while I hatch lighter colors. I have some new Delaware chicks right now, it would have worked well with them.

MRW, that's Tractor Supply Company. Common in my state, and some others, also Southern States Cooperative. See what feed dealers are common in your state, you may find one that carries livestock vaccination and medication supplies, if that's legal in your state.

 

[MRW]

Thanks, I'm going to surf around and see what I can find Can't wait to see how yours turn out

 

[hollymh]

Good luck with that, I'm really curious to see the pics! What colors did you make them?

 

[Lach Cnoc Farm]

I made them, blue, pink, purple and green.

The chicks i did this time were of these types...
leghorn X
BR X
EE X
RIR X
RSL X
bantam X

So some might turn out darker than others. i know my banty eggs, some are darker from my smooth, black frizzle hen so those might not have worked very well but we'll see.

ETA: the call duck eggs were about the same size, i'm sure thats why i didnt catch it at first. the more i think about it though, the more excited i am!

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

 

[Lach Cnoc Farm]

I noticed last night that one of the blue eggs had kind of a slow-moving blob/splat of color where i injected, but all the dy did all stay in. I think I am going to check them again tonight to see if the color has spread and didn't stay localized in any.

Maybe I'll just get a yellow chick with a blue head? How cute would that be?

 

[CoopCrazy]

Gotta see how this turns out

 

[IggiMom]

Ok, I cannot understand what you guys are saying at all. Are you dying the inside of the egg? So the chick will come out colored? Or what?

I cannot imagine it.

 

[noobiechickenlady]

Me too! Is this how the "Easter" chickens are made?

 

[lovemychix]

Me either. I never knew this was possible. Is that how they dye the Easter chicks. I thought they colored them after hatch.