Why was one of my chick light green when it hatchedH

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

Thanks everyone and no not to late of a hatch

 

[Tanyaj0]

My blue Andalusian chicken hatched with a light green tint, and I don't know why. I don't dye my chickens or anything, the egg was pure white. If anybody knows why this happened please let me know, thanks.

 

[Tanyaj0]

I just got a cackle hatchery surprise box with this Lil green tinted one in it.

 

[NatJ]

I just got a cackle hatchery surprise box with this Lil green tinted one in it.

Was there green gel in the box for the chicks to eat? Or a green smear on the straw, where the gel used to be? If so, I think I know where your chick got the green color

 

[Tanyaj0]

Was there green gel in the box for the chicks to eat? Or a green smear on the straw, where the gel used to be? If so, I think I know where your chick got the green color

I didn't see any green gel, but I also wasn't looking for it either!

 

[NatJ]

I didn't see any green gel, but I also wasn't looking for it either!

Some hatcheries put it in, and some don't.
If they put it in, the chicks often eat it all up before they reach you.
And the green spot in the straw can easily be mistaken for chick poop

So it's often hard to know if it was there or not.

But given how very green it is, I can easily see a chick stumbling into it and getting some green color on their fluff!

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

Hallo and welcome to BYC!
I am so glad you found the site, and I hope you have a great time here. There's so many amazing people that will be able to help with any questions you ask. Good luck!

 

[cmom]

Older thread. I don't know if any hatcheries still color chicks for Easter. Some did in the past. They would inject eggs with different colors and the chicks would hatch out in the different colors.

 

[cmom]

Most of the chicks that hatched with color is usually totally the color of the dye. Maybe this one didn't color completely so they gave you a surprise, a chick with a green hiney. The green will molt out. Good luck and have fun...