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Polaroid of the week: Coloured Christmas chicks in Honduras

Polaroid of the week: Coloured Christmas chicks in Honduras

Last Updated on March 24, 2022

Check out these colorful chicks! An Easter custom in the Middle East and Asia, we found baskets filled with multi-colored chicks here in Copan, Honduras in celebration of Christmas.

Giggling children of all ages huddle around the colorful creatures, buying them up two at a time for 5 Lempiras or US$0.26 each. Though the practice makes the kids happy, it seems ethically questionable. Farmers claim that the chemicals injected into the chicken fetus in the egg are non-toxic and do not harm the chicks. Scientists disagree. The bright blue, pink, green and yellow lasts a few weeks until the chicks grow their new feathers, anyway.

Wishing you a Feliz Navidad from Honduras!

Andi

Saturday 25th of December 2010

Awww they are adorable!!! Feliz Navidad!

Dany

Saturday 25th of December 2010

Thanks Andi, and merry Christmas to you, too!

Ayngelina

Friday 24th of December 2010

Enjoy your Christmas away and Feliz Navidad!

Dany

Saturday 25th of December 2010

Merry Christmas to you too, Ayngelina - we hope you are in good company and are enjoying the Holidays!