Last year's colored Easter Chicks

[ScoobyRoo]

I forgot about the colored Easter chicks that are STILL raved about. My DH saw them at the hatchery the other day. All I want to know.......

is those of you who have bought them last year what are they like now? Any side effects? Color now?

I don't want to get into how it is done, cruelty, etc. etc. I just want to know your experience on your colored chick that you bought last year.

 

[Gonzo]

You know... I've never seen them here locally.. Alway here. I enjoy the pics. It would be neat to see some of their grown up pics. I wonder how long it takes for the fuzz with dye to be replaced?

 

[MareeZoCool]

:jump I haven't seen colored chicks anywhere !

 

[faykokoWV]

um.... I'm guessing that most of the ones that were dyed last year are beautiful roosters this year.

 

[MandyH]

As they feather out the color is replaced with their natural color. The most popular breed to dye is a white leghorn. Dyeing them isn't harmful to them, you just inject aa minute amount of dye into the egg aat a certain time during incubation, or they can be sprayed with dyed water. There are a LOT of them on Criagslist around here for anywhere between $5 and $10 a piece.

 

[TriciaHowe]

Ours last year were spray on color and they were white leghorn roosters. Very pretty