Tramitized chicks

[Sourdough1938]

I bought some 8 week old chicks a little over a week ago from a local poultry dealer. I was concerned when I watched the hired help grab them from their container and put them in mine. He would grab 3 or 4 in a handful and drop them in my container. Some he had by one leg and one by a wing tip. The chicks were scared and so was I. I didn't say anything since I wasn't sure what he would do if I did. When I got home and had them in their coop I was not surprised that they would have a fit if I even got close to their coop. If I opened the door they would all run to the farthest corner and pile up. I was afraid they would do harm to themselves. I have been feeding them treats several times a day and they will let me now open the door and not go crazy.
I decided today I should call the owner and tell him he should train his help in how to handle chicks. Still waiting for him to call back.
I expect I am not the only one that has had this experience. If I hadn't seem how they were handled I would just have assumed that these were wierd chickens.

 

[iwiw60]

Good for you...I'd do the same. No, let me rethink that. If it had been me, right then and there when that knucklehead was mishandling those chicks I would have said: "Okay, then! Now you leave those chicks that are in the box IN the box, and you will now get more X-numbers of new chicks from the stock and handle each one GENTLY...got it?"

 

[heartsizedfarm]

You could tell him you want a call back with an apology and a promise to train his staff in manners and humane handling or else you will passing on the name and location of his store to the Backyard Chicken forum.