Busy days
I braved the blizzard to go to Bridger yesterday. Picked up groceries and a tractor tube. When I stopped in Town & Country Supply, this caused me to pause and pull my camera out:
Apparently, they’re dyed in the egg. I’d never heard of such a thing, but of course I was able to google it. I’m sure that these birds aren’t from the farm in Alaska - but someone is using the same method. Very strange. I asked if I could bring Sugar in to see them, but they begged me not to.
An update:
Instructions to dye your own. Why you’d want to, I don’t know.
March 31st, 2007 at 2:14 pm
Got a big laugh out of this one…bring Sugar in to see them….HA! Spring does bring out all the pretty birds but these are a little bizarre..pretty but strange.
March 31st, 2007 at 2:48 pm
That is awesome. Completely useless I suppose, but still awesome.
April 1st, 2007 at 12:21 am
Growing up in Georgia, I remember that they sold dyed chicks every Easter at the five and dime stores. That was in the late 70’s, so this isn’t a new thing.
I remember thinking even then that the Monday and Tuesday probably saw a lot of dead red, green and pink chicks.
April 1st, 2007 at 9:43 am
Niki - I know that Sugar would love to run through the place.
Kit - I felt sorry for them - they did seem healthy, though. Then again - what do I know about poultry?!
Shane - thanks for visiting, I’ll add your link to the blogroll. I grew up (to a point) in NYC, where they weren’t allowed to sell live birds (for consumption). The closest thing was going to the live poultry markets where they’d butcher them fresh for you. I passed on that. I asked the woman in Cenex if the meat was colored, too. No, just the feathers, hmmmmm. . .
April 1st, 2007 at 10:22 am
I just discovered your blog by following the picture of Sugar from the Daily Puppy - and I am entranced. I dream of living in a place like you do, but know cattle (and many of the requirements of farming) are far beyond my capabilities; but I can live it vicariously through your blog, which is wonderful. How you even find the time to blog, given how much work you must do daily, amazes me. At any rate, thank you, this is amazing and wonderous to read.
April 1st, 2007 at 2:31 pm
They used to do some at the fair where the kids show cows…didn’t seem to hurt them any.
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:53 am
I don’t think it hurts tham any but why? Little chicks are as cute as they can be and in two weeks they are ugly for the rest of their lives!
Should see Cassie’s new pup, Clyde. Half hound dog and half Catahoula. Unusual to say the least.
April 2nd, 2007 at 8:47 am
I remember my brother and I getting dyed chicks for Easter one year. It was a lot of work keeping them alive, but we did. We had them for many years.
It’s good to see your posting a bit more often (I know how busy you are), Karen, and it was great talking to you on the phone. I’ll get my cousin’s address to you soon!
Hugs,
Laurie
April 3rd, 2007 at 7:49 pm
That is just way way too cute! Does the dye “grow out”…thanks for the picture.
April 9th, 2007 at 10:30 am
HEY ALL - You too Karen
I think that Karen should be nominated (so I am doing that now) as the CENEX GAL ya know the one that has the Cenex man statue? SO get ready Karen I think you’ll need to pose for your statue so they can put it in the store and who knows maybe even TV - Let me see what I can do to make this happen
Mike
April 11th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
whoa! that doesn’t look healthy
April 12th, 2007 at 9:21 am
hmm, that just seems wrong.