[grinling]

RSPCA have them, looks like warrens and mostly hen chicks from the piccys.
Come from local breeder so fully traceable.

[Mum2mj]

I just read about that - shocking thing to do!

[MidlandBrewer]

Do you have a link to the article, thats shocking news!

[Mum2mj]

Do you have a link to the article, thats shocking news!

It was on the BBC England page, they quoted 1800 chicks 

[New shoot]

Link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-39015085

Some people are just heartless 

[Mum2mj]

Link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-39015085

Some people are just heartless 

I would like to know why they did it!

[New shoot]

Does seem very odd, as well as cruel.  They bought the chicks then dumped them 

Luckily the majority survived the ordeal, but why not just take them back if you had changed your mind 

[grinling]

You are not supposed to take back poultry you have sold as you will have to cull or keep quarantined away from your livestock.
The seller has taken them back.

[snowdrops]

Why buy them in the first place?

[Yorkie]

You are not supposed to take back poultry you have sold as you will have to cull or keep quarantined away from your livestock.
The seller has taken them back.

I heard the interview with the RSPCA Inspector; I think the chicks were placed back with the seller as it was difficult to place that many chicks elsewhere at such short notice.