i was out in the wilds of chiang mai yesterday and i .saw these chicks covered in dye :(

 

is the colouring an anti theft device for chicks or what ?

 

any other ideas ?

 

dave2

I'm not sure why they do it.

 

I have seen the dyed chickens here as well. The small chicks were sold in the local Buddha day (wan phra) market for something like 20 baht each. The children want them.

 

My neighbor bought 4-5 and set them loose on his property as free range chickens as many Thais do. These are bought as edible pets. After a while the dye wears off. The children loved them as small brightly colored pets scratching around in the garden and jasmine patch. 

 

I think it is a novelty fad, although their is a lot of petty thieving around everywhere. I don't know if the coloring will help stop chicken thieving.

 

The ones I saw looked very similar to white Leghorn Chickens

 

Edited July 31, 201411 yr by 96tehtarp

Wife says it's just for fun

 

 

 

Wife says it's just for fun

 

 

 

 

Hey Ralph

 

Hey Fred

 

So they dyed you pink

 

Yep

 

Looks like fun

 

Go f--k yourself...

Baby chicks are dyed to keep track of them.    Male, female, egg chickens, fighting chickens.     It wears off after a week or so.      

Baby chicks are dyed to keep track of them.    Male, female, egg chickens, fighting chickens.     It wears off after a week or so.      

Ugh! I was looking forward to the new genetic discovery;
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I have seen these little dyed chicks crammed and heaped on top of each other in big washing up bowls or boxes being sold at the local markets. Some are being sold for as little as 20 baht.

 

Also seen stag beetles that have a hole drilled into them and then attached to a small wooden pole by a piece of string.

 

It`s just a gimmick to make money for novelty purposes and this whole practice of cruelty and suffering for profits sickens me. 

 

 

The "guang" beetles are usually tied to sugar cane and are used for a rather nonviolent combat ...also the team logo for CR united fc club. 

I've seen some heavily dyed chicks in my life.....

 

 

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re

 

The "guang" beetles are usually tied to sugar cane and are used for a rather nonviolent combat

 

you mean like this ?

 

dave2

re

 

The "guang" beetles are usually tied to sugar cane and are used for a rather nonviolent combat

 

you mean like this ?

 

dave2

 

Now there's an interesting concept

 

Baby chicks are dyed to keep track of them.    Male, female, egg chickens, fighting chickens.     It wears off after a week or so.      

There was no rhyme or reason in this lot at market in Lamphun today......

Edited August 3, 201411 yr by mamborobert

before were only red or yellow

Sadly, I think you're right.   In this case, its simply a marketing gimmick.

 

 

Baby chicks are dyed to keep track of them.    Male, female, egg chickens, fighting chickens.     It wears off after a week or so.      

There was no rhyme or reason in this lot at market in Lamphun today......

 

 

before were only red or yellow

No that was the Dems and PT.

 

Photo 2 is a microcosm of Thai society

 

Coloured chickens are a more inclusive rainbow alliance.  Purple for lesbians, green for environmentalists, Pink for Interior Decorators, etc etc  who want to mix and wonder why we all can't just get along.

 

What with the NCPO, the BIB (little brown ducks at the end in Picture 2 ) remain confused, separated into four factions hedging bets and generally trying to keeping a low profile, looking in from the side suffering from relevance deficiency syndrome..

 

Despite the best efforts of the NCPO to promote national unity and harmony only a handful of the darker Issan/Northern chicks have attempted to move south into the lighter coloured Bangkok chicks enclave (middle two boxes).  No Bangkok chick has lessened themselves by associating with darker  Issan/Northern chicks.  This is despite the Issan chicks having all the food next to them.....silly silly silly

 

The Farang chick numbers have diminished markedly as they are no longer wanted by any of the Thai chicks and hence are not to be seen or on display .  The NCPO has regulated and hobbled  their numbers so that have difficulties walking on Thai land.

 

No doubt, in ten years time you will still be able to see the same exact display at market as the chickens come home to roost such is progress in Thailand

Edited August 3, 201411 yr by mamborobert

 

re

 

The "guang" beetles are usually tied to sugar cane and are used for a rather nonviolent combat

 

you mean like this ?

 

dave2

 

Now there's an interesting concept

 

 

 

Sort of like Touch Rugby then...

 

mamborobert

 

great pics :)  ... i wish id seen that !

 

re

 

What with the NCPO, the BIB (little brown ducks at the end in Picture 2 ) remain confused, separated into four factions hedging bets and generally trying to keeping a low profile, looking in from the side suffering from relevance deficiency syndrome..

 

Despite the best efforts of the NCPO to promote national unity and harmony only a handful of the darker Issan/Northern chicks have attempted to move south into the lighter coloured Bangkok chicks enclave (middle two boxes).  No Bangkok chick has lessened themselves by associating with darker  Issan/Northern chicks.  This is despite the Issan chicks having all the food next to them.....silly silly silly

 

wow well done .... great sense of humour  and a good description of some thais

 

dave2

 

pic .. 3 little girls rehersing for a play / show in the park in a chick costume

 

re
 
The "guang" beetles are usually tied to sugar cane and are used for a rather nonviolent combat
 
you mean like this ?
 
dave2

 
Now there's an interesting concept
 

 
Sort of like Touch Rugby then...

Yes! No contact my ar@@ I played touch rugby once (in winter to avoid contact with the frozen Scottish Ground) and broke my arm!