1ST CHICK BORN 8/5 WAS PECKING AT THE OTHER ONE BEING BORN ON 8/6

[stretchy4u2]

MY 1ST BORN OUT OF 4 WAS BORN 8/5 NOW THE SECOND ONE STARTED TO COME OUT OF HIS SHELL AND THE FIRST ONE WALKED OVER TO IT AND STARTED PECKING AT IT, SO I REMOVED THE FIRST CHICK NOW I STILL HAVE4 2 MORE BEING HATCHED WELL THIS AFFECT THE UNBORN ONES? Why was the first one pecking at him

 

[QueenMisha]

Pretty normal behavior. I mix day olds all the time, or even with chicks who have 3-4 days age difference. Unless they draw blood, I don't remove them, and the pickers eventually grow bored.

However, at one day old, he is plenty old enough to be removed from the incubator.

 

[HenHoneyGirl]

Yeah I've found that the some what older ones are quite curious and pecky while the other ones are hatching. It okay as long as they don't repeatedly peck a spot but that's why after they fluff up I put them in the brooder.

good luck on the rest of your hatch!