Painted Easter living chicken hits

eve of Catholic Easter in many countries, particularly in the US, instead of colored eggs in great demand colored chicks. Cute chicks orange, yellow, pink, bright green, and even crimson cause elation among children and outrage among defenders zhivotnyh.

Especially it got this year the state government of Florida, which abolished the 45-year-old law, which is still banned coloring animals. Chickens were subjected to and the latest fashion trends - so, in addition to traditional painting, appeared fluorescent chicks that glow in ultraviolet svete.

It should be noted that the process occurs more coloring chickens at the time of embryo development. Food dye is injected into an egg on the 18th day of incubation, and then gently close the hole with wax and put the egg back into the inkubator.

Farmers argue that it does not harm the birds, because the food colors are absolutely safe. Once the chicks have hatched, the color keeps them a few weeks - when they shed their down and feathers, it is becoming normal okrasku.

At this point, many of the animals and get rid of both the toys which are already tired. That is what most angers environmentalists - chicks simply discarded like garbage. See also: Parrots give names to their children. Amazing bird "air show" in Scotland. Kea - a carnivorous parrots that prey on sheep.

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