big chicken bitting little chicken

[RedJungleFowl]

i was wonder why my brown leghorn and black australorp keep on bitting my two new baby chicks what wrong with this

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

How old are the austrolorp and leghorn, and how old are the 2 chicks?

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

Oh and are they with a broody?

 

[RedJungleFowl]

will i think the black is 9 week old and the brown 8 week old and im guessing the baby are 10 day old

 

[RedJungleFowl]

and no they are not with the broody

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

The age diff- the older ones will pick on them,maybe to the death. I'd seperate them until the babies are 3or4 weeks old, the older ones simply are showing dominance but dont realize how much bigger they are

That or they are really gonna kill them (like how 2 chickens dont like each other- when one is 5 weeks younger who do you think is gonna win?)

 

[RedJungleFowl]

the big one i they only bit them if they are close to each other but they don't go after them so should i keep them pen up anyway

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

Are you American? I am not trying to be rude but your english is iffy

or it could just be a few typos making my mind go nuts

I would just keep some netting between the sets of chicks, so they can see each other but not hurt each other

 

[RedJungleFowl]

yes i am american and thinks i will put up a net

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

Oooh, OK, sorry

It must just be a few typos

Goody

So, can you post pics?