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March 22, 2017

When Easter Eggs Hatch

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I once saw this postcard as a kid, and fell in love with it.

easter egg hatch
It always made me wonder what would happen if Easter eggs did hatch.

What Happens When Easter Eggs Hatch at thatbaldchick.com

Easter Chicks

I mean, is that where the idea of Peeps came from?


Seriously, though, in many parts of the world, including Central America, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, and China, brightly hued birds are sold at market.  Some vendors believe that the colored chicks sell better than an average chick.

Jalapa 12 - Selling coloured chicks

Some vendors also include a matching carry case for the rainbow chick.

colored chicks

In most cases, a non-toxic dye is injected into the egg with care not to injure the growing chick. Apparently no harm befalls the fowl in the dying process.  colored chicks

The dye colors their down, which is replaced by feathers as they grow older.  When their feathers come in, the rainbow birds return to the typical coloring.

MULTI COLORED CHICKS

Which is good, I suppose, if you have a hacked off hatchling on your hands, mad at the world for mistaking him and his siblings for Peeps.

Peeps Sake

There you have it.

(P.S.  Because I LOVED that postcard, I found it on Etsy and bought it!  I plan to frame it and use it with our Easter decor).

Aside from that, I much prefer to keep my Easter coloring to coloring books.


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Filed Under: Celebrate Tagged With: colored chicks, Easter, humor, rainbow bird

About Virginia

Hi there! My name is Virginia, and I am the author/owner of That Bald Chick. I am a Christian, wife, mother of three, full time homemaker, homeschooler, and ministry volunteer in addition to being a blogger. In my free time *cough* I enjoy reading, writing, taking walks with my family, and listening to music.

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  1. Grace says

    March 18, 2012 at 1:00 am

    I’m glad they have found a non toxic die as the die they use to use did hurt the chicks. Interesting post and i love the postcard.

  2. Tricia says

    March 18, 2012 at 1:42 am

    awwww I want rainbow chicks I luv them my kids would love them but they don’t stay little too long
    luv the post

  3. Lolo says

    March 18, 2012 at 2:56 am

    They are so cute! I want a blue one! Are you sure they are not harmed in anyway? O_o

  4. Beth Larrabee says

    March 18, 2012 at 9:53 am

    I have to have colored chicks…seriously way to cute!

  5. Karen says

    March 18, 2012 at 9:55 am

    Very interesting. When I was a little girl, they used to give away colored chicks at the hardware store at Easter, one per child in the family. My parents got them every year for us. When they grew up, they were dinner.

  6. Courtney says

    March 18, 2012 at 11:11 am

    Very interesting.. Not sure I would be for it even if it’s no harm..

  7. Pam says

    March 18, 2012 at 11:23 am

    That is unusual and different for sure. I still wonder if there is any harm to the chicks though.

  8. Beeb Ashcroft says

    March 18, 2012 at 1:23 pm

    They are adorable – as long as it doesn’t hurt the little chickies, I think it’s cute.

  9. Closer to Lucy says

    March 18, 2012 at 2:06 pm

    Adorable! nothing I would have ever considered….so sweet

  10. Ty says

    March 18, 2012 at 2:22 pm

    I’ve never seen anything like this before, but I do think they look very cute. I just hope the dye is water based. Thanks for sharing!

  11. Tomi says

    March 18, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    How beautiful but OMG I hope you’re correct in that the little chicks weren’t harmed in any way. Cute. Too cute.

  12. ohkeeka [The Type A Housewife] says

    March 18, 2012 at 4:14 pm

    I love Etsy–so funny that you were able to find that postcard on there! Those chicks are gorgeous, but I’m glad to hear that they dye is non-toxic. 🙂

  13. Katie says

    March 18, 2012 at 4:58 pm

    Oh my gosh..those are too cute. I probably would buy a colored chick…and just keep it as a pet! HA! I love the postcard and I love that you were able to find it on Etsy!

  14. Zippy Sandler says

    March 18, 2012 at 5:33 pm

    Awwww….KoolAid colored chicks

  15. Anne - Mommy Has to Work says

    March 18, 2012 at 7:08 pm

    They look so cute!

  16. Kathleen says

    March 18, 2012 at 7:27 pm

    Oh my. That is one of the craziest things I have ever seen LOL. I can’t believe they actually do that to the chicks.

  17. daisy says

    March 18, 2012 at 7:49 pm

    Such cute little chicks. Thanks for sharing!
    ~ http://trendymomreviews.blogspot.com

  18. Anne says

    March 18, 2012 at 8:05 pm

    We always see bright colored chickens at the State Fair, and it looks very odd.

  19. Karen says

    March 18, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    They are really pretty!

  20. Laurie says

    March 18, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    That is so interesting although I am on the side that we should leave well enough alone. Still cute though!

  21. Tori says

    March 18, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    Wow not sure that I like this chicks are suppose to be soft yellow things 🙂

  22. Jennifer says

    March 18, 2012 at 9:14 pm

    Wow, while they look SO cute and gorgeous, I am afraid that it does do some harm to those poor little chickies 🙁

  23. RJ says

    March 18, 2012 at 9:23 pm

    I’m afraid my hippie/green side is coming out now. I feel SO bad for those chickes. 🙁 I think it does harm them. :/ Don’t mind me though. I drive my mother/dad nuts with my save the tree posters, vegan eating habits, and all the other stuff that I do to help make the world a better place. lol

  24. Show Me Mama says

    March 18, 2012 at 9:31 pm

    Cute but I wondered if it doesn’t harm them. Bright colors indeed.

  25. HilLesha says

    March 18, 2012 at 9:51 pm

    Awww, these pictures are so cute!

  26. Megan says

    March 19, 2012 at 7:50 am

    I want a pink one! And I love that postcard too. Very cute!

  27. April Decheine says

    March 19, 2012 at 8:47 am

    Wow, I have been researching my chicks for the past few weeks as to which ones I am getting, never heard of this!

  28. Donna says

    March 19, 2012 at 10:11 am

    I did not know you could get colored chicks. They are so cute! And, I do hope it doesn’t harm them,though.

  29. Penelope (NYC Mom Blogger) says

    March 19, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    Oh my gosh, they are so beautiful! I love the rainbow chickies 🙂 Totally love it! As long as it’s safe for them, lol…but really so beautiful.

  30. Crystal says

    March 19, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    Interesting. Who would of thought to dye real chickens.

  31. Robyn says

    March 19, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    oh my goodness, such a cute post! Definitely brighten up my Monday. It’s interesting to also learn that some places do dye the real chickens, it’s a little odd but as long as it doesn’t harm the little chicks it’s pretty darn cute. Can you imagine walking along and seeing all those brightly colored chicks! 🙂

  32. Shell Fruscione says

    March 19, 2012 at 2:17 pm

    Those are so insanely cute it hurts. As long as it REALLY doesn’t hurt the chickens, I love that. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

  33. Liz says

    March 19, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    Since it doesn’t hurt them, I think it’s really pretty cute!

  34. Marcie W says

    March 19, 2012 at 3:06 pm

    WOAH! I love that it doesn’t harm them because they look awesome.

  35. Anna says

    March 26, 2012 at 11:09 am

    wow – science is amazing – wish they had these at our Farm park! 🙂

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