Are My Chicks Pecking Each Other? What to do?

[Jmiller13581]

Hi there!
3 6 week-old Chicks are transitioning to being in the coop. They are not free roaming, we let them out for timed intervals in the morning and evening only.
Today, we noticed new scabs on two of their beaks.
Are they pecking each other? Should I be worried, could
This escalate further?
Thanks!

 

[nuthatched]

Is there fencing or sharp feeders?

 

[Jmiller13581]

Is there fencing or sharp feeders?

No fencing, just our coop. It’s a purchased wooden coop with the standard 1/4 inch wire caging. Feeder and water are both plastic, the ones they’ve had in the brooder

 

[ClickityChick123]

Could there be any sharp chicken wire around, that's what happened with my chicks.
It could also just be that the older girls want to make sure the babies know who's in charge!

 

[nuthatched]

No fencing, just our coop. It’s a purchased wooden coop with the standard 1/4 inch wire caging. Feeder and water are both plastic, the ones they’ve had in the brooder

They're trying to peck through the wire.

 

[Jmiller13581]

Could there be any sharp chicken wire around, that's what happened with my chicks.
It could also just be that the older girls want to make sure the babies know who's in charge!

Well, the wooden coop had wiring already on it, it was constructed from online. I don’t think there’s anything loose or sharp, but we’ll have to take an in-depth look at it when we have daylight!

And also, just the 3 chicks are in the coop. No older hens!

Thanks for your advice!

 

[Jmiller13581]

They're trying to peck through the wire.

Any tips to deter this? I hung a dried sunflower, they’ve been pecking at that.

We are in the process of building a run extension soon for when they’re older.

 

[nuthatched]

Any tips to deter this? I hung a dried sunflower, they’ve been pecking at that.

We are in the process of building a run extension soon for when they’re older.

They'll be fine