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Do you boomers remember "live colored chicks" being sold for Easter?

they were all colors, dyed with food coloring, I think. Also, sold or given away as incentives at Easter time. My dad bought a television, and was given a pink chick. Since there were 3 boys at the time, he had to buy 2 more. They did not live long, the stress of the dye and improper handling, sold singly, etc.

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+4 Views: 985 Answers: 5 Posted: 10 years ago

mycatsmom

That's what I was going to say,Bustie, that it killed a lot of the chicks. I see it as abuse. Glad they don't do it anymore.And the chicks were prob hungry and thirsty and cold ; and needed their mother hen.

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Vinny

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Yes, I remember them well! All the pretty pastel Easter colors, chickens were $1.00, ducks were $1.75. I kinda remember they had them in closed glass cases with a heatlamp inside. PETA jumped all over this as most did die due to stress. I remember having a few of them. They also sold bunnies that were dyed. They were much higher but I forgot, I couldn't afford one, I do remember that.

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Ducky

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I remember them very well.

They were in pet stores every Easter.

10 years ago. Rating: 7
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bustieone

Peep, peep, peep... And they also had dried, or stuffed ones, from Japan.

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country bumpkin

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My aunt gave one to her son for Easter. He named it Colonel Corn. Colonel Corn didn't last long he was ambushed by a bike tire.

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Bob/PKB

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Vaguely. We did have some chicks (all natural) who were like pets, running to the door every time it opened.
I remember the little turtles with painted shells more vividly.