Duck a l'orange? No, it's chicken a la pink, green or yellow and it's the latest craze in pets across Indonesia



In every highlighter hue you can name, these two-day-old chicks are going cheep at a market near you.



That's provided you live in Indonesia, where day-glo chickens are a favourite animal craze.

Pictured at a street market in the capital, Jakarta, the rainbow-coloured balls of fluff are shown in bright green, orange, pink and yellow.

Neon from bill to feet: These chicks are dyed with the brightest colours and sell for 33 pence each

The birds can either be dyed after birth, or by injecting their egg shells with a chemical colouring agent. Once the strident colours have taken hold, the chicks sell for 33 pence each.



Although the egg-dying process is believed to be harmless, it has been blasted by the RSPCA, who claim it turns chicks into novelty items.

While the trend may seem cruel to some, local photographer Himawan Paramayuda explained that chickens occupy an important role in the South East Asian country.

Many families in Indonesia have an income below one U.S. dollar per day, and keep chickens at home for their eggs and meat.

Are they supposed to be THIS yellow...? A two-day old chick perches on a buyer's hand