Sunday, April 12, 2009

Bevo & Raider

So, my mother raises chickens. She loves the eggs she gets from them. My father thought it would be a nice to get her a couple of chicks for Easter, since Easter is all about rebirth.

He ended up getting her a couple of brightly colored chicks. Their names are Bevo & Raider. And they are hilariously shiny. I'll let you try and figure out which is which.
Their embryos were injected with a harmless non-toxic dye. It looks unnatural, but don't be too worried about them. They will look like regular chickens in about 2 weeks when they get their new feathers.
Youth looking at youth:
Though the dyes don't actually hurt the birds, it doesn't exactly help them blend in with their surroundings.
Natural predator of colored chicks:

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