TX minimum chick purchase at TSC

[luvmychicknkids]

Yeah, it was that way at the tractor supply where I lived in Arkansas and it is here, in Floresville, Texas. I have decided if they ever do get chicks I want Which is doubtful, they have a crappy selection here) I will just buy the minimum and give away the rest. Or, if there was another customer in the store (or a friend to go with you) wanting less you could combine them and then separate them out.

 

[LaynaDon95]

Yeah, it was that way at the tractor supply where I lived in Arkansas and it is here, in Floresville, Texas. I have decided if they ever do get chicks I want Which is doubtful, they have a crappy selection here) I will just buy the minimum and give away the rest. Or, if there was another customer in the store (or a friend to go with you) wanting less you could combine them and then separate them out.

My friend is going tomorrow and she said if she sees anything she wants, and they have cochins left, she'll split a purchase with me.

I called the extension office just to make sure there was no such law and there isn't. I called TSC and let them know what happened, and asked if it was their policy. She said she didn't know if it was their policy, all she knew was you had to buy at least 6. -_- And something about having to keep track of who bought what, and if something went wrong at the hatchery they had to call you and a lot of other irrelevant stuff. At least she was friendly though.

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

Here in Mass, the chick limit is 6 and the duck limit is 24. They don't budge at all. Believe me, I have tried.

At the end of the day, you have to remember that these people are only doing there job.

 

[LaynaDon95]

24?! Are you serious?! Tell me that was a typo!

 

[shadow rabbit10]

It is a TSC thing. My nearest store in Allentown, NJ has a six chick min., and a two duck min. I think it's to keep Easter buyers away.

 

[LaynaDon95]

I figured it was a TSC thing. You'd think TSC employees would know TSC policies, though...

 

[shadow rabbit10]

They don't. They barely know what to do with the chicks. They always have pasty butt or some health problem, and when my mom was asking about keeping chicks outside, the employee said you need a heat lamp in the coop all winter long for all size birds. Clueless people.:/

 

[orumpoultry]

<<---------------- Non clueless TSC employee. Can't help you if you don't give more info. What store?

 

[bnjrob]

May I ask where this was? It's company wide policy, not Texas law. It was enforced about three years ago. It's meant to keep agricultural purchases only, and minimize the amount of people buying on a whim and then later dumping the chicks at a local park. Those types of things.

Considering the time of year it is (Easter) and the number of unwanted, neglected, and even abused rabbits, chicks, and ducks that end up surfacing, I can't say that I blame them for trying to promote some kind responsibility, even if it seems silly to have that policy on the surface.

But then I would also expect that they would thoroughly explain this policy to their personnel so that the people wouldn't be talking out their butt when asked about it. Shoot, they could even put up a full explanation in the store under the sign that says there has to be a 6 chick minimum and that would just let everyone know up front without a hassle in the store.

 

[Aeropennchick]

They don't. They barely know what to do with the chicks. They always have pasty butt or some health problem, and when my mom was asking about keeping chicks outside, the employee said you need a heat lamp in the coop all winter long for all size birds. Clueless people.

Shadow rabbit, I think that is a pretty all encompassing and unfair assumption. My chicks from TSC never had pasty butt or any other problems, and the lady working the chicks keeps some herself and was an excellent resource for us. Especially considering we were first timers! They answered all of our questions and gave us accurate information.

It is inevitable that some TSC's will not be lucky enough to have a person working there who knows a lot about chicks. I feel that they, as a company, are trying to address this issue, as there seems to be a lot of customers with bad experiences. But the fact that they no longer let every bratty kid off the street root around in the chick bins shows they are interested in changing their policies. I do hope they come up with some kind of standard employee education though, for the sake of the chicks.