TSC chick days

[Rammy]

Had to go to TSC today to pick up some more wateres and feeders for my baby chicks, and if course, checked the chick bins. Most of the bins were good with room for the chicks and food and water.
I noticed that one bin had water but it was full of shavings and they had no food. I saw the bin next to it was so full, the chicks were just packed. I alerted an employee and he came to get food for the one bin and took chicks out of the other bin and put in one that had more room.
He wasnt happy about my telling him it was too crowded and the heat lamp was clamped on the side so how can all the chicks stay warm?
TSC just loves me. Not!

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Hey, that’s good on you though. Most of these feed stores don’t pay much attention.

 

[Rammy]

There was a banty that had pasty butt. I pointed it out to him and he said, "Im taking care of it." kinda snarly. The ones in ths crowded bin couldnt hardly move. I was wondering how the heck they were going to stay warm let alone get enough to eat and drink. Or even get to the food and water. Idiots.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Good for you for bringing it to their attention, whether they like it or not! That kind of neglect makes me wish farm stores would just stop selling chicks/ducklings/keets/poults...many of the employees are totally clueless (no, straw cannot be substituted for hay! ).

Recently, I had to tell an employee at Rural King that the chicks had no water. I've also seen chicks and ducklings housed together and the bedding was wet because of the ducks (of course). Rural King also just puts the animals out in brooders where anyone - including kids - can reach into them. They post signs saying that customers aren't supposed to touch the chicks, but no one enforces the rule. I won't buy chicks/ducklings from RK for that reason.

In contrast, when I've gone to the local TSC, the birds aren't accessible to the public (brooders are in a locked welded wire enclosure), a gloved employee gets the birds out of the brooders for customers, they have food, water, and clean bedding. And they look healthy and active. Maybe it's just that particular store...

Some of these farm stores really need to get their acts together. Do some training! Supervise employees! It's not that difficult. (rant concluded)

 

[Rammy]

I had seen where someone had posted about this on another forum. So I had that in mind when I went in and needless to say I wasnt happy when I saw all those chicks crammed together. On one side there were three metal bins and only two on the other side. I said, " why dont you just get another trough to put them in?"
Thats messed up.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

I made the mistake (at first) of assuming that farm store employees actually knew something about keeping fowl. Wrong! Over the years, I've come to realize that many don't even raise fowl. That means they must be trained on how to properly care for them - and training must be reinforced; otherwise, we're going to keep seeing these helpless little ones suffering because of ignorance (I'll give them the benefit of the doubt). It really raises my blood pressure!

Keeping speaking up! I will, too.