Horrified

[Duck mommy 2019]

Nah, they wouldn't kill them all. It's not like they have stuff there to quickly euthanize them all, and I really doubt they'd take a whole tub of ducklings out back to kill them one at a time. Plus, they still want to sell them. And you'd have to find an employee willing to kill them all.

No, I think they'll be told that they need to clean them up, take better care of them going forward, and probably to make a hospital bin for the back and to give away the ones that aren't doing well.

if it was in michigan i would definitely take them all! not to keep, my limit is 6 ducks since i’m going to college in a few years, but just to foster them. maybe you could take them and adopt them out to people you know will take proper care?

 

[johntfs]

Nah, they wouldn't kill them all. It's not like they have stuff there to quickly euthanize them all, and I really doubt they'd take a whole tub of ducklings out back to kill them one at a time. Plus, they still want to sell them. And you'd have to find an employee willing to kill them all.

No, I think they'll be told that they need to clean them up, take better care of them going forward, and probably to make a hospital bin for the back and to give away the ones that aren't doing well.

Well, it's not like they'd need to build duckling Auschwitz or something. All they'd really need to do is put a lid over the tub and put them someplace fairly cool.

That said, the ducklings are products that they want to sell. They might put down the less healthy ones, but they want to turn the others into money, so those will likely get cleaned up and taken care of.

 

[Spiase20]

Sorry for taking so long to update.

I went to check and it seemed that they did 'something'. Have the ducklings were gone, they ones in the bin looked livelier but still dirty. Cage was cleaner.

I really didn't want to know what happened to the others. But at least they did something.

 

[proudchickenmom]

RIP ducklings...
hope they are in a better place

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

RIP ducklings...
hope they are in a better place

maybe the got sold? at our local tractor supply birds sell out fast

 

[proudchickenmom]

maybe the got sold? at our local tractor supply birds sell out fast

i really hope you are right!

 

[Concerned2]

Managers concern probably varies at each Tractor Supply. The store in Prior Lake, MN does a bad job. I or my wife are in the store 2-3 times a week during mid day to get supplies for dogs, cats, chicks, ducks and a horse). I've been appalled at the abject neglect of the birds. Both of us have inquired of a variety of employees why something isn't done. Excuses, callous disregard, apathy are all we have heard. One person said the birds weren't important to the manager. Another time, they said they were always too busy and the birds will be gone soon.

Continuous issues: dirty water clogged with shavings or no water, food dispensers clogged with shavings or damp food, vent holes caked with feces, wet birds, severe over-crowding, dead birds, frightened larger birds trampling very small birds, birds missing fluff and or feathers (being pecked or sick?) and shavings in the bottom of tanks are damp and visibly coated with feces. Yes, there are times when some of the tanks have only 2 or 3 of those issues. But a few times I've arrived close to 8:00 a.m. and seen all those conditions.

An inquiry made to the Humane Society, brought the news that in MN birds are not covered by the same laws that govern pets. And, USDA rules cover only slaughterhouse treatment.
Frustratingly, Tractor Supply seems to be a corporation only concerned about profits and not the welfare of helpless animals in its store.

 

[DucksNchickenss]

That frustrates me. I hate how some of the workers at tractor supply and other stores like that never seem to care. I've seen situations like that many times. Its ridiculous.