I completely agree that buyers should be educating themselves. In fact, I just recommended several books on my blog a few weeks ago on chickens and small-scale farming because I think it's crucial to research things like this before jumping in. But realistically, I know that a lot of people do...
Retailers regularly hire seasonal help for their busiest times of year. It's not always just to let them go, either -- I had several retail jobs during high school and college where I was hired seasonally but asked to stay after the busy months were past. The dollars spent training new employees...
I understand what the last few posters are saying, but I do feel like employees should be expected to know the basics -- which breeds they're selling, what purpose the breed has, whether or not they're sexed, and what basic items are required to care for them. Yes, they only carry chicks for a...