Baby Chicks Easter Holidays Medieval Legend Contemporary Abuse

by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr

Overview

The plight of young chicks is an ugly legacy because of the enduring harm that dyes inflict on small birds. This occurs when the baby birds die, when their feathers fall out, and when they are blinded. When the toxic dyes do not end their lives, uncaring owners often discard them by throwing them in trash cans. Still others are given to children who torture them in various ways. Sellers point out that the dyes do not harm the chicks, ducks, or other small fowl. This has been debated over many years. New York was among the leaders in early legislation to outlaw the dyeing of baby birds. Legislation in the Empire State was passed beginning in 1945. Currently many states prohibit the sale of baby chicks, but most recently a significant reversal of legislation protecting animals from being dyed occurred in Florida. Readers can approach this work from a viewpoint of activism, information, and/or responsibility in helping nature. People must realize that animals, birds, and other forms of nature rely on humans to protect them. Aside from the physical harm that dyes inflict on baby fowl, there are additional issues of concern. Among these are bird's self-perception after being traumatized in confining coops and being kept at temperatures that are unfit for them to thrive in their lives.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940045362580
Publisher:	Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Publication date:	10/19/2013
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	542 KB
Age Range:	5 - 11 Years

About the Author

I am a soon to be retired Duke Medical Center library researcher, who enjoys writing. I have been writing on Wikipedia for years and have begun to write ebooks. My pastimes include selling books on EBay, genealogical research, baseball (Pittsburgh Pirates), collecting antique furniture and coins, and spending time with Kingsley, my cocker spaniel.