Yes...I mean, they might have good reasons, like taking in school incubation project chicks, But I would like to know.
Sometimes people get chicks for weird reasons.
Here's a funny story:
A friend of mine who keeps chickens was driving by a house on her way to work, and saw 5 young, brightly dyed chicks wandering around in front of it. She pulled over to get a closer look, and saw that the were shivering and weak. She knocked on the door and asked why the young chicks were outside in the 38 degree weather. The man who answered said he had bought them for his four year old daughter for Easter and he said he had put them outside because he didn't want them pooping in the house. When she asked about his brooder setup, he said "What's a brooder?" Right then, his daughter ran outside and grabbed one of the chicks. It pecked her finger. She promptly tossed it on the ground. The poor thing wandered off, peeping in pain and limping. The man then said that he thought the chicks could survive on grass. When she asked what he planned to do with them when they got older, he shrugged.
My friend was horrified by how they were treating the chicks. She begged the man to let her take them, and he finally said yes. They are all doing fine today.
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