Bobwhite chicks picking on each other...help

[JJMR794]

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FOR LIL BITTY FELLAS YOU MAY DIFFICULT TIME FINDING BITS THAT ACTUALLY FIT, AND OF COURSE THEY'LL HAVE TO MONITORED CLOSELY AND CHANGED AS THEY GROW. WITH BOBS SPACE IS KEY 1ST AND FOREMOST, YES THE DARK BASEMENT WITH ONLY THE RED LIGHT FOR WARMTH WILL HELP SOME, DEPRIVE THEM OF ALL WHITE OR BLUE SPECTRUM LIGHTING, ALSO CHECK YOUR BROODER TEMP... DROW THE TEMP ENOUGH (NOT TO POINT OF HUDDLING, BUT CLOSE) AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S DIFFICULT TO THINK ABOUT WANDERING OVER THERE TO TAKE AN UNSOLICITED JAB AT MORTY OVER THERE BY THE WATER FONT IF YOU'RE A LIL COLD. YOU CAN ALSO VERY CAREFULLY DEBEAK THEM WHICH MAY HELP A TAD

 

[backyardcovey]

Will move them to the basement this evening.

My best hatch rate yet - 75% and for mail order. Wow! Only hope for that rate from my conturnix eggs going into the bator tonight.

Many thanks.

 

[7L Farm]

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I got 61 out of 70 with my coturnix they were from my stock yes I'm bragging. Good luck with your next hatch .

 

[backyardcovey]

Lost the one. Moved the remaining raptors to a dark corner of the basement.

BONUS - I can now slip up on them without the flight of chicks.

Hey - They must be good eating... - "Sometimes if we don't laugh we cry.."

 

[Stellar]

The butlers are very mean LOL...I have been hatching on to the gang but will add them to a new pen. Man! The wire that holds the water bottle was flung at me by the Butlers today!

SCARED THE crud OUT OF ME. They did it yesterday too. And no bird can enter outside the vicinity of their cage LOL. THey are hilarious, makes my northerns look tame

 

[Fat Daddy]

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Mine used to hit the back side of the pen when I walked up... I guess there get'n older and more confident about things now thou. You go out now and a big fat hen just stands there and gives ya the stink eye!

I cant decide if shes flash'n gang sign or shoot'n me the bird! Either way, if ya get close enough, somebody's get'n cut...

Bill

 

[JJMR794]

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Mine used to hit the back side of the pen when I walked up... I guess there get'n older and more confident about things now thou. You go out now and a big fat hen just stands there and gives ya the stink eye!

I cant decide if shes flash'n gang sign or shoot'n me the bird! Either way, if ya get close enough, somebody's get'n cut...

Bill

HA HA! A LIL OLDER, LIL MORE MATURE, ALOT MORE SELF CONFIDENCE..... NOW THE BITIN' STARTS

 

[aprophet]

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Mine used to hit the back side of the pen when I walked up... I guess there get'n older and more confident about things now thou. You go out now and a big fat hen just stands there and gives ya the stink eye!

I cant decide if shes flash'n gang sign or shoot'n me the bird! Either way, if ya get close enough, somebody's get'n cut...

Bill

HA HA! A LIL OLDER, LIL MORE MATURE, ALOT MORE SELF CONFIDENCE..... NOW THE BITIN' STARTS

Like a snapping turtle with feathers

 

[TwoCrows]

When did my cute little fuzzy butt Bob's turn into snapping alligators!!

 

[backyardcovey]

What a difference the red light makes? They even walk from point A to point B.

Anyone tried rose colored glasses on mature bobs?