Agressive!!!!

[Hannah'sHappyHens]

Try to keep the chick busy with other things. I had to hang a watermelon for my chicks to peck at. you could also try clipping the beak. I found that if there is something to destract the pecker it helps alot.

 

[Wolftalk]

Hannah'sHappyHens :

Try to keep the chick busy with other things. I had to hang a watermelon for my chicks to peck at. you could also try clipping the beak. I found that if there is something to destract the pecker it helps alot.

i gave them some clover.... they enjoyed that

 

[Hannah'sHappyHens]

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i gave them some clover.... they enjoyed that

Another thing they like is suet cakes. You should be able to get them at your local Co-Op.

 

[Time-Out]

I found the eldest - then the two eldest - would keep pecking at the youngest's beak, eyes and toes. I got really worried and would knock on the glass (they were in an aquarium) when they did it. I took the smallest out and popped her back in the then empty incubator just to give her a chance to rest some and fiugure out which way is up. They soon stopped doing it, once they relaised that beaks and toes don't produce food. I think they really stopped cos the two yungest grew a lot quicker than the two oldest lol... They quickly started sucking up to them!

 

[Hannah'sHappyHens]

I'm glad they're starting to get along. Keep them busy and they will be fine.

 

[Elphaba2140]

I have found that the older chicks are not really being mean they are trying to get the egg tooth off the little ones beaks. I had this issue too when I had several different ages together. The older ones always pecked at the babies beaks. The egg tooth looks like a white or light colored bump on the beak. It is for breaking out of the shell. As soon as it came off there were no more problems for me.

 

[Wolftalk]

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i didnt know that!!!!!

 

[CluckCluck18]

I didn't know that either and I'm getting ready to incubate some eggs.....you learn so much on this site....thanks again!

 

[Elphaba2140]

Your welcome. I always hope that I can pass on what I learn to others.

 

[Hannah'sHappyHens]

That is interesting. I never knew that.