I'm fast closing in on my allotted three score and ten, and these pictures brings back memories. This is not some esoteric third world practice;
I remember getting "colored peeps" as some sort of Easter thing. I don't know the details as to how they were (or are) colored, so there could be cruelty involved, but at the consumer end, it didn't bother the chicks at all. They grew up to become fryers in a couple of months (they were invariably male; nobody would peddle valuable hens to kids). Of course, us kids had no idea that Sunday dinner was the "peep" that we had played with that had lost it's colored feathers and then just sort of went away a week or two before. When I was about 7 I asked if dinner was "Charlie". That was the last year we got "peeps".
Like the colors and the smiles on the childrens faces. They use to sell chicks like this years ago here where I live, but have since stopped. Great photos.
I'm fast closing in on my allotted three score and ten, and these pictures brings back memories. This is not some esoteric third world practice;
I remember getting "colored peeps" as some sort of Easter thing. I don't know the details as to how they were (or are) colored, so there could be cruelty involved, but at the consumer end, it didn't bother the chicks at all. They grew up to become fryers in a couple of months (they were invariably male; nobody would peddle valuable hens to kids). Of course, us kids had no idea that Sunday dinner was the "peep" that we had played with that had lost it's colored feathers and then just sort of went away a week or two before. When I was about 7 I asked if dinner was "Charlie". That was the last year we got "peeps".
Posted by: bud | January 27, 2011 at 03:34 AM
I'd rather choose the DOra toy rather that consent these people from selling a living creature they've violated at their advantage.
Posted by: Gourdo's Stores | November 18, 2010 at 03:32 PM
Nice photo documentary, once again : )
Posted by: Céline | November 08, 2010 at 07:01 AM
A fully documented series Sidney with some very nice shots.
Posted by: John | November 05, 2010 at 02:05 AM
How very sad. Those poor chicks.
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Posted by: joy | November 02, 2010 at 06:04 AM
Wow I really like Chicks! Especially the colored ones LOL!
Posted by: dennis | November 01, 2010 at 08:16 PM
Et le respect de la nature la dedans...?
Posted by: JMS* | November 01, 2010 at 05:33 PM
They really consider these poor animals as toys.
Posted by: pieterbie | November 01, 2010 at 05:17 PM
i keep looking at the top photograph. the woman's expression makes it very poignant. her life doesn't look easy.
Posted by: michele | November 01, 2010 at 11:18 AM
yikes! someone needs chick holding lessons.
Posted by: michele | November 01, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Interesting street photography and street markets!
Posted by: Zhu | November 01, 2010 at 08:28 AM
la cruauté insouciante de l'enfance. Savent ils que leur vie n'a pas plus de valeur?
Posted by: lasiate | November 01, 2010 at 12:00 AM
Amazing place, very different than here in the U.S.
Good shots.
Posted by: dang | October 31, 2010 at 09:17 PM
:(
Posted by: Reenie | October 31, 2010 at 07:58 AM
Like the colors and the smiles on the childrens faces. They use to sell chicks like this years ago here where I live, but have since stopped. Great photos.
Posted by: John Maslowski | October 31, 2010 at 07:25 AM
Tu m'en fais livrer 2 noirs et 2 blancs
Posted by: Gérard | October 31, 2010 at 02:46 AM
the kids seem happy to get them now...I wonder how long that lasts.
Posted by: Otto K. | October 31, 2010 at 01:53 AM
pauvres petits poussins ...ils sont si jolis en jaune naturel
Posted by: Chantal alias tootsie | October 31, 2010 at 01:30 AM
Sold as toys… Unbelievable !
Posted by: Calusarus | October 31, 2010 at 01:11 AM