Baby chick attacking other chicks

[ChickenLover2020]

Hi I have a chick who won't stop attacking the other chicks he has made one of the chicks eye bleed (I got her fixed up) what is making him attack them? They have a red light, feed and water 24/7, a large broader, and a couple perches any advice would be greatly appreciated thank you!

 

[rosemarythyme]

Occasionally you'll get one that's just plain mean, but more likely it's over curious and doesn't know any better, or it's gotten used to bullying the others. You can try separating it for a while from the others (a wire divider is fine, or you can even try removing it completely and putting it in a different set up for a time out) to see if that'll discourage it from picking on others.

 

[aart]

Pics of your brooder, please?

I made this out of 1/2" hardware cloth for a 'chick jail'.
or you could take a length of HC about 6-8" high and join it in a circle for a 'corral'.

 

[ChickenLover2020]

Pics of your brooder, please?

I made this out of 1/2" hardware cloth for a 'chick jail'.
or you could take a length of HC about 6-8" high and join it in a circle for a 'corral'.

I just took out 6 chicks out of there. It is is 55 gallon tote bin. And I filled up the feeder and Waterer.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Space is tight, even after removing 6 chicks - that might not be the only issue, but it can contribute to it.

 

[cmom]

It appears to me that they are a bit crowded. I use melon boxes. They work great.

 

[aart]

Space is tight, even after removing 6 chicks - that might not be the only issue, but it can contribute to it.

To say the least.

I just took out 6 chicks out of there. It is is 55 gallon tote bin. And I filled up the feeder and Waterer.

@ChickenLover2020 Was this pic taken before or after you removed 6 of the chicks?

 

[pinknblackchaos]

Where do you get those melon boxes? Those are awesome!

 

[Mamatomany123]

View attachment 2064391I just took out 6 chicks out of there. It is is 55 gallon tote bin. And I filled up the feeder and Waterer.

Way too tight. I saw one of mine pecking another. Moved them to a bigger setup and it stopped.
I also had my 7 in a 55 gallon bin. They outgrew that in 2 weeks. By 4 weeks they were outside.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Where do you get those melon boxes? Those are awesome!

Grocery stores will often hand them out for free if you ask. Same with appliance stores, fridges and stoves come in super big boxes.