As much as I'm against government regulations in my everyday life i think they were well meaning. My understanding is the purpose is to prevent people from buying 1 or 2 chicks/ducklings etc when Easter comes around or just on a whim. I'm sure it has prevented some neglect and saved some lives.
Quick search and I couldn't find the minimum in California, they may not have passed legislation concerning this. I saw in New Hampshire you are supposed to buy 12 minimum. In Arkansas the law reads
" AR Code § 5-62-121 (2012)
(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to sell or...
State laws dictate the minimum number of chicks sold in store, not store policy. In Arkansas right down the road from me the minimum is 6, here in missouri there is no minimum
My 2 cents, I love cackle hatchery! I'm not at all apposed to tractor supply chicks, after all they are just chicks from a hatchery too they've just made a stressful pitstop at tractor supply lol I believe that in tractor supply stores in different parts of the country they use different...