A chick Bully

[RIR chicks]

Blaze one of my chicks keeps trying to peck at another chicks eye. is something wrong. Is Blaze just playing? Is she trying to help with something I don’t know about? I’m worried she is going to peck the other chicks eye out. Is it natural for her to be pecking a specific chicks in the eye?

 

[MarkJr]

Some are locked onto shiny things. How old??

 

[RIR chicks]

Here is a picture of Blaze if that helps

 

[RIR chicks]

Some are locked onto shiny things. How old??

Day old chicks from Meyer Hatchery, just got them today

 

[RIR chicks]

Now 2 of the six are pecking the other 4 chicks’ eyes. Are they bullying or is it just play?

 

[sourland]

Chicks peck at shiny things. They will eventually stop.

 

[RIR chicks]

I put the 2 bullies in the box they arrived in. Here is a pic of them:

 

[Rachnicko]

I don’t know if this will help, but I saw something about introducing other shiny things into their brooder box to encourage them to peck there instead of each other - obviously it would need to be something they can’t hurt themselves if they actually eat - so something like large marbles or even shiny tape stuck to the walls.

I don’t think they are bullying at that age - just trying to work out what things are

 

[Rachnicko]

In fact, I added a small teddy bear to my brooder that the chicks enjoyed pecking at - it gave them a distraction.

Blaze is very cute... and cute name

 

[RuleTheRoost8]

I was about to suggest the same thing.
Marbles or some other shiny (but safe!) object. Try putting a small board of wood up against the side so they aren't always in eachother's view.

I have had many eye-peckers but no casualties yet. But it doesn't harm to be careful.