That's what I thought at first. It's a possibility because they see a new environment outside of the run but they have been inside a hardware cloth-covered cage all along so you'd think they'd be used to the concept. If that's it then hopefully their beaks grow too big to peck in the wire so...
Oh yeah! I bet that's it. I put a new metal feeder out for chick grit. That's probably what it is. I'm gonna throw that thing away! Thanks for your help!
5 week old chicks. After their first day outside in the run most of them have similar nose wounds. I don’t know if it’s from pecking at the ground for the first time or trying to get through the hardware cloth. Hardware cloth is not a new concept to them though. What should I do? Should I put...
