CrosStitching, I am very sorry about your son getting pecked. I understand that it is very upsetting and as a Mom you wish it could have been prevented. Do a search in forums on 'peck eye' or 'pecked eye' and you will see many, many threads from people who have had the same unfortunate...
Agreed. When I decided to raise chickens I educated myself and asked questions. When I learn something the hard way my attitde is not "someone should have told me" as though my misfortune is the result of someone else's negligence to inform me. They are birds and birds will always peck at shiny...
They sure do peck eyes!!! Earlier today my nephew asked if he could bring his two sons over to see my girls. The girls are 4 1/2 weeks old and on their 2nd day out of the brooder permanently. Anyway, they were happily free ranging around the garage when they showed up (by the way, my nephew's...