What happens to the left over chicks?

[CrazyPetunias]

I stopped by TSC today to get some more bedding for my babies. While I was there, I stopped by to see the new babies. They had about 6 tubs of baby chicks and they all looked to be 1 - 3 days old. Small and cute as a button.

I had bought my 6 chicks at the end of February and they are about 3 weeks old now and are feathering out like crazy. They get big so fast!

So, when I stopped at TSC I was expecting to see some older ones there too. None.

I can't believe they sell out every chick they get in. Does anyone know what happens to the chicks that don't sell?

 

[Ridgerunner]

Each Tractor Supply has a different manager so they may not all be the same, but mine discounts the chicks and ducks until they do sell.

 

[jdywntr]

I've also heard that the different stores will discount. People have gotten ducklings for $0.25. They can't keep them in stock around here. Well they do have some older cornish cross but I don't have the space right now for them.

 

[BooBear]

The TSC near me sells out the day the chickies come in. So, not sure on older ones as they never have any long enough for that.

 

[animallover505]

I think at mine one of the guys that works there takes most of them.

 

[mattsinger]

The TSC around here discounts their birds on sundays. . The day I picked mine up a chinese resturaunt bought 75 ducks.

 

[CrazyPetunias]

Wow. I will have to try and find out which day they discount them here. Wish I knew before that they discount them - paid full price ($3 each) for my pullets.

Thanks!

 

[res]

Not sure what my local TSC does. They sure don't discount them, or sell them in batches less than 6.

I had a not-so-nice discussion with our local TSC manager who refused to sell me the last 2 chicks on a Sunday evening. They had been there since Tuesday.... She wouldn't allow anyone to purchase them because there were just 2 and the "6 chick" minimum couldn't be met (and it didn't matter that I had purchased a bunch of chicks the week before...).

It was crazy, and even the district manager said the store manager was wrong in how she handled it.

 

[SweetLittleChicks]

there not allowed to do that report them in mine they llet you get as many
are so post to anyways sue them

 

[sylviethecochin]

there not allowed to do that report them in mine they llet you get as many
are so post to anyways sue them

Sue them?