Rainbow Colored Chicks - Yogyakarta (Java)

rainbow colored chicks - yogyakarta (java), arm, baby animal, baby chickens, bird market, birds, colored chicks, colorful, hand, man, poultry, rainbow chicks, rainbow colors
◀ swipe or tap left / right ▶
◀ use left / right keys ▶

Rainbow Colored Chicks - Yogyakarta (Java)

 Download JPG image

Rainbow chicks at the bird market (Yogyakarta, Indonesia)

Here is how to make colored chicks: Take 3-day old chicks (youger chicks would not survive the treatment, from what i heard). Plunge them into a color dye bath. The chicks are then sold as a live toy for children, for a few thousand rupiahs a piece (i.e. less that 1 dollar), and kids love it. Not sure that the chicks appreciate the treatment, but they don't seem to care much.

Colored chicks are apparently very popular in Indonesia, I have seen them at several village markets around the country.

Date & GPS location
Photo taken on September 8, 2011
Jalan Serangan Umum 1 Maret 1949, Sewon, Indonesia
▼ Display maps with photo location