Barred rocks roo or pullet

[Pullet Press]

They are still nice chicks! Baby chicks are the best, running around doing a whole bunch of nothing. lol.

Exactly. TSC chicks aren't show quality, but they still are cute.

 

[black_cat]

Ha!

I'm sure that the TSC employees are wonderful people who have all good intentions, I just don't think they're given any information about how to care for or identify chicks, ducklings, guineas, etc.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Funny thing is I wanted Wyandottes

I guess that worked out perfectly then!

 

[Pullet Press]

I'm sure that the TSC employees are wonderful people who have all good intentions, I just don't think they're given any information about how to care for or identify chicks, ducklings, guineas, etc.

It also probably depends who is working there. Some people may be farmers, and the others just uninformed teens.

 

[black_cat]

It also probably depends who is working there. Some people may be farmers, and the others just uninformed teens.

I think that it tends to be uniformed teens. Tbh I'd like to work at TSC just so that people can have someone who is at least mildly informed about how chicks work.

 

[Oncoming Storm]

Mental note: never buy chicks from TSC

So here’s the thing about TSC, it’s a great place to get good hardy birds. The problem is that their suppliers don’t give a flip! Hatcheries aren’t as careful when they ship to stores since once it reaches the store it’s no longer their problem. This leads to less accurate sexing, meaning it’s more common to get cockerels in a batch of pullets since they don’t have to refund you for the mistake. And mistakes in breeds like this instance. I bought a SLW and got a astrolorp. This also happened at a breeder. This combined with certain employees not knowing what they’re doing can lead to misidentifications. Despite this, I still get birds from TSC because every time I buy from a breeder, they die. I’ve never had more hardy birds than the ones I get from TSC. I just research the breeds they have to make sure it’s correct. I will gig TSC for hiring people who have no idea about farm life. That’s just........no. (But just as a note, I think OP got the better end of the deal. I’d be more angry if I got BRs when I purchased SLW XD)

 

[Pullet Press]

I think that it tends to be uniformed teens. Tbh I'd like to work at TSC just so that people can have someone who is at least mildly informed about how chicks work.

I know. Where I am, most of the people working there are older folks who are better-informed, though.

 

[black_cat]

I know. Where I am, most of the people working there are older folks who are better-informed, though.

Lucky.

 

[Pullet Press]

Lucky.

Most people in TX are farmers/ranchers, though.

 

[Horsebackgurl98]

So here’s the thing about TSC, it’s a great place to get good hardy birds. The problem is that their suppliers don’t give a flip! Hatcheries aren’t as careful when they ship to stores since once it reaches the store it’s no longer their problem. This leads to less accurate sexing, meaning it’s more common to get cockerels in a batch of pullets since they don’t have to refund you for the mistake. And mistakes in breeds like this instance. I bought a SLW and got a astrolorp. This also happened at a breeder. This combined with certain employees not knowing what they’re doing can lead to misidentifications. Despite this, I still get birds from TSC because every time I buy from a breeder, they die. I’ve never had more hardy birds than the ones I get from TSC. I just research the breeds they have to make sure it’s correct. I will gig TSC for hiring people who have no idea about farm life. That’s just........no. (But just as a note, I think OP got the better end of the deal. I’d be more angry if I got BRs when I purchased SLW XD)

I did! I wanted SLW lol