JB09 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I have just been to my local pets at home store, who are now stocking chickens. They have obviously had new chooks delivered, which have been put in with the originals hence a lot of chasing, pecking and fighting! (not easy to watch) I asked the man if they had put new chickens in with the old ones and he said yes, all you have to do is take the top chook out for 48 hours then put her back with the newbies and they will get along fine! However doing intro's myself I know this not to be case and it had obviously not worked for them! They also had no water and no food. I found this quite irresponsible and told them so, only to have them skirt around it. I really don't think people are being educated correctly in these places about keeping chickens. It makes me mad! Sorry... Rant over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 No food and water, I hope it was only a temporary affair. I would imagine their chooks would get a bit feather bare and be hard to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 This makes me so mad too. One of our big garden centres and pet store (not pets at home) started selling chickens and they were selling girls and boys I bet half the people who go there dont even realise that the 'boys' will grow into loud and possibly noisy cockerals! Anybody could go there and buy a couple of chickens without the faintest idea of what is involved! i imagine there will be a lot of chickens to be 'got rid' of very soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Maybe the RSPCA would be interested in looking into this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Apart from anything else the risk of bringing heath problems in with the new lot mean they should be kept separate for at least a week If he has a big flock it may well work better for him than someone with a small flock I suppose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky1 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 A very worthwhile rant. I suppose there is nothing to any chancer, sorry I mean responsible entrepreneur with an eye to the market, stocking chickens. It makes me cross too, because those people that buy them for all the great reasons stand a good chance of ending up with sickly chickens or too many boys, perhaps putting them off owning chickens again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodledootoo Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Pets at Home treatment of puppies, kittens & rabbits is legendary - and I don't mean that in a good way. Just Google and you'll find horror story after horror story. Puppy farming is by far and away the most appalling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I didnt know that Pets at Home sell puppies and kittens.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
