Meat bird chicks pecking, multiple injuries

[Bondservant]

Hello! I've been raising chickens for eggs and pets for years. My son and I have just moved up to small scale meat production. 50 at a time max. All roosters. Various large breeds. I know how to stop pecking in small flocks. But in larger. It's a bit frustrating. Any ideas? They are in a large pen. Not cramped. They are to small to free range. 3weeks at the time I posted this feb 27/17

 

[bobbi-j]

The only thing I can come up with is they need more room. Over crowding causes a plethora of problems, pecking being one of them. How big exactly is your pen?

 

[lazy gardener]

What are the dimensions of your pen, what are you feeding them? and what is the temperature in their pen?

 

[chickens really]

Picking in poultry is caused by these factors.....

Too hot
Too crowded
Short of fresh air
Lack of protein in diet and coop too brightly lit.....This is a common issue with Meat and laying Birds......


Best wishes....

Cheers!