AAuuggghhh!! UPDATED with pics!

A couple days ago my girls and I went to the local feed store. I can't recall what we went in for, but we ended up by the chicks and ducklings. As we walked up, one of the employees was holding a chick and looking in the bin for others that needed to be separated. It seems they had been pecking the one she was holding and had a pretty good hole started near it's tail. She told me she was taking it out to put blue-kote on it. Jokingly, I said "or you could just let me put it in my pocket and we'll pretend it was never here". She asked if I was serious because she had 5 more in the back that they pulled out to get them away from the others.
Of course, one daughter was kicking me while the other just kept saying yeah, yeah.
Meanwhile, my brain was saying no, no, no. Somehow, we managed to get out without them.
I told my hubby later, and he was even shocked that I didn't bring them home.


Today we ended up back there so hubby could get blocks for the livestock.
As usual, the girls immediately went to the chick bins to see what was there. We were all shocked to see that there were now 10-12 chicks in there with blue-kote over a good area of their bumms and wings.
I couldn't believe they put them all back in together.
There was one that just stood with it's eyes half closed while the others pecked at it's bleeding tail. I think it had been tormented so bad that it was beyond the point of chirping in pain.
They just had too many in the bin for the size of them.
I was not impressed.
Then my hubby walked by and looked in, and said "are you just gonna let them suffer?" Huh? What? Excuse me??
Here I am, holding my ground even has my heart was sinking while looking at them.. and the hubby "helps" by asking what I was gonna do about it.
And, now I had two puppy dogs and one bull dog giving me the pathetic sad eyed look.

I reminded them that I already have 17 ducks and 13 chickens! I don't need more.
(Now, anyone who is a chicken lover like me, knows that arguing this with yourself does no good.)

As hard as I tried, I just couldn't turn away.
So, I told them to pick out the 6 worst ones (one of which was the one I mentioned above) and I would take them.
I really think they were glad I was willing to take them and give them a chance. They even discounted them more that they originally told me.

I am happy to say, that they seem to be less stressed and resting well in their new surroundings.
I have fingers and toes crossed that the pecking will stop, and they will all make a quick recovery.

Tomorrow I will share some pictures of our little yellow & purple additions.
Maybe someone can even help me figure out what they are.

Aww, bless your heart! I would have taken them the first time
I went into TSC yesterday for feed and shavings and couldn't help myself, I had to look in the chick bins. They had 6 of the cutest little bantams left that nobody wanted. They employee working in the chick area said they'd sell them to me for 50 cents each if I'd "just take them away, please, nobody wants them". They all looked healthy and I couldn't convince myself I needed them. Well, I could convince myself, but my hubby was the one saying "NOOOO, you have eggs on the counter for the incubator. You can't buy them"
If they'd have been picked on I'd have brought them home, hubby be darned! I hope your peepers make a full recovery. Can't wait to see pics of them!

Thank you for helping those dear little hurting babies! May they not only survive with you, but thrive.

Aww. Thanks howfunky and warmheart.
I won't admit it to the family, but it was very hard for me to leave them the first time.
Then today, the darned hubby asked me if I was going back to save the rest.
I just don't want to get in over my head and make things "uncomfortable" for the rest.

And now for the cuteness!
They are all doing very well. You can see the extent of their wounds by the amount of blue-kote on them.
I am so relieved that there are no signs of any more pecking now that they have plenty of area to move around in.

I have no idea what they are, and I won't go back to ask. (We all know what would happen if I did!)
I guess we'll just have to wait to find out.
For now, they're just the purple chicks. Who knows how long it will take for the blue-kote to wear off.

So adorable! Thanks for the pics! I'll tell you what those darlings are: Loved. Thank you for saving them. Good for you, too, in ensuring they aren't stressed by overcrowding and limiting how many you bring home. You're doing a fantastic job caring for those little sweeties! I hope that they all do well and bring you much joy.

They are so cute!!!!!! Chicken math strikes again ... If we had more room I would have more chickens lol

What a great story <3

Great story and so wonderful of you to step up for them. I hate to think what would have happened to them if you had not taken them. Keep us updated on their condition.

Animal rescue never ends. Great job! I hope they give you awesome eggs!
Lucky birds.
My man would never be so understanding. I'm on a year long hiatus from dog fostering cuz of him.

New Pics! What are they?
I know they're going to be white. I have no idea what.
They're really looking like leghorn, but I just don't know.