Does anyone remember getting colored chicks at Easter?

Kareng

@kareng (59050)

• United States

23 Mar 21

@LadyDuck That is so nice of you to do! Hat's off to you!!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (470798)

• Switzerland

22 Mar 21

@ramapo17 I love animals, but some people are so careless. I am taking care of a cat that a family left behind because they moved from a home into an apartment. Poor kitty, he is so sweet.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

22 Mar 21

Absolutely. Some people are crazy and always wanting to do nasty things to people or animals. I recently adopted my grandsons cockatiel and we are having so much fun with him. Being retired, we have all the time to play with him and keep him company. I have learned more about these little critters from the internet. They are amazing. I had parakeets when I was a young teenager and loved them/.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139354)

• Roseburg, Oregon

22 Mar 21

I never got any but remember other kids getting them. I am glad they do not do that anymore.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

22 Mar 21

Me to. I can't even think of who would have started that.

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Kareng

@kareng (59050)

• United States

22 Mar 21

I remember them. I think they stopped because dying the poor babies was considered cruelty to animals.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

22 Mar 21

You are so right. People come up with things they think are cute but don't think if it is safe or not for the poor little things. I got a white rabbit then to but that wasn't dyed.

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Kareng

@kareng (59050)

• United States

22 Mar 21

@ramapo17 They are only a day old when they are shipped out to the hardware stores. I'm glad they quit that little gimmick.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

22 Mar 21

@kareng Why did they go to hardware stores?

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Toni

@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

23 Mar 21

Easter egg hunt was not a tradition where I’m from. So never really recalled such. But i saw those colored chicks on Instagram every Easter.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

25 Mar 21

@toniganzon That is interesting. I love learning about how different countries have different traditions, etc.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (121503)

• Gainesville, Florida

24 Mar 21

I never got live chicks or rabbits for Easter, but I did always get different colored Peeps for Easter. Does that count? lol

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (121503)

• Gainesville, Florida

27 Mar 21

@ramapo17 I'm doing okay. I got Covid again, almost a year after I had it the first time. I've been sick for the last 3 weeks, and still can't shake this nasty cough.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (121503)

• Gainesville, Florida

7 Apr 21

@ramapo17 Today marks exactly one month since I got Covid, and I'm still dealing with the after-effects of the virus, especially with my breathing. It's definitely been a struggle. I just can't wait for that day when I feel 100% healthy again.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

27 Mar 21

Funny.....How are you? I haven't seen you here in a long time.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (89331)

• United States

24 Apr 21

Yeah, weren't those things called Peeps? I just remember they were godawful. Never could eat them. Give me chocolate and put those Peeps where they belong... In the garbage can.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

27 Apr 21

@porwest I liked them but I always had a very sweet tooth. I think enough of them would send me to the dentist.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (89331)

• United States

27 Apr 21

@ramapo17 When I was a kid I had a HUGE sweet tooth, but these were usually, unfortunately, tossed into the garbage can. lol

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (89331)

• United States

26 Apr 21

@ramapo17 Yeah, that's what I think Peeps were. I found them inedible. lol

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stanley777

@stanley777 (9402)

• Philippines

23 Mar 21

I saw them on pics, but we only got colored eggs here.

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Yuki

@yukimori (10143)

• United States

22 Mar 21

The only colorful chicks that I ever got in my Easter baskets were plastic toys, thankfully. I wouldn't be surprised if our bunny was somebody's Easter bunny at one point. Nobody ever bothered coming forward when I posted about finding her in the park back in November. It's unfortunately really common for them to be dumped when they're not little and cute anymore.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

22 Mar 21

Aww, that is so sad. I could never kill an animal or eat one either. I use to drive my parents crazy as I wouldn't eat any animals. I think they had to trick me into eating any meats etc.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (105255)

• Marion, Ohio

22 Mar 21

I remember them. Mom and dad always bought us some and they were the next years egg layers.

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69373)

• Germany

22 Mar 21

What did you do with the coloured baby chicks? Did they grow up into coloured hens and cocks or were they killed after Easter?

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

22 Mar 21

We never killed them. We gave them to a neighbor that had all kinds of animals and none for eating. They had some big properties and had all kinds of animals.

M.-L.

@MALUSE (69373)

• Germany

22 Mar 21

@ramapo17 Did the colour remain for long? I guess the coloured feathers fell out after some time and the new feathers were the natural yellow.

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