Bully chick

[Hope hen]

Let her establish dominance and things will smooth after a while. It is what they do.

The other babies were pecked to the point where the eyes were bleeding I’m afraid it’s gonna happen again.

 

[Hope hen]

How old are the chicks? Is you coop ready? Do you have other chickens?

A big brooder space would not cause issues like this, small space on the other hand...

Depending on how old they are, and your weather and temps, have you tried giving all 3 some outside time? Maybe some break in their routine and some new space to explore would help break this habit.

Can try.. they are 2 weeks old. I have others. But way to old to put them with.

 

[Hope hen]

Well I've had one chick start a fight with another (they were literally 4 days old) and I kept them close to each other (mum held them) for a while because they were stressed from going all day. Then I let them sleep it off together with all of the rest and they never fought again.

I was just thinking, if they have too much space to roam they might get frisky. Whereas, when they are together they feel more as nestmates. Because you said you only have three...

Did you let them sleep it off together when they fought?

Maybe you can take them for a frolic outside and sit with them so they can peck around together for a while, to get to know each other again?

What breed are they?

Amuracana chicks. And this happened at night. I woke up with screaming chicks and bully not letting up :/

 

[Chickinie]

Amuracana chicks. And this happened at night. I woke up with screaming chicks and bully not letting up :/

Oh, poor things. You must have the light on at night? I think you should use a heat bulb that doesn't give them light at night so they get their sleep-wake pattern.
Do you have pictures of the chicks? Two might be roosters, and with such few chicks together they don't have much to distract the one to break up a fight they started

 

[Hope hen]

Oh, poor things. You must have the light on at night? I think you should use a heat bulb that doesn't give them light at night so they get their sleep-wake pattern.
Do you have pictures of the chicks? Two might be roosters, and with such few chicks together they don't have much to distract the one to break up a fight they started

It’s a standard red heat lamp. I can get pictures a bit later. The bully is a different color than the 2. I don’t know if that would make a difference or not. And they are in my dining room. It does have a night light so my kids can see. But it’s not that bright. I’m so lost with this.

 

[Chickinie]

It’s a standard red heat lamp. I can get pictures a bit later. The bully is a different color than the 2. I don’t know if that would make a difference or not. And they are in my dining room. It does have a night light so my kids can see. But it’s not that bright. I’m so lost with this.

I was actually going to ask if the one is a different colour too! Because when mine fought, two started - but I had three black ones and the one that kept pecking the black ones couldn't tell them apart, I think, so he felt really threatened and pecked each black one if it came too close. One black one was super stressed and there was only one black rooster, along with the pecker that didn't let up. They were all in with other colour chicks though, so it wasn't just the four.

 

[Hope hen]

It’s a standard red heat lamp. I can get pictures a bit later. The bully is a different color than the 2. I don’t know if that would make a difference or not. And they are in my dining room. It does have a night light so my kids can see. But it’s not that bright. I’m so lost with this.

The white colored chick is the bully.

 

[Hope hen]

The white colored chick is the bully.

 

[Hope hen]

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[BrahmaMama207]

What's the end of the story @Hope hen? I have three, 3-day old dark Brahma babies. One of them is going straight for the eyes of the others and actually seems to have damaged one of her sister's eyes.

I separated her, while I was on calls. These baby chicks are in my home office LOL

I'm thinking of getting them all out of the brooder onto the floor for the 4th time today, to give them more space and to referee if things get too rough. I'm hoping to put them back together for sleeping. Right now, the I eating bully is chirping like her life depends on it, having been separated. She's been going for about an hour now

What worked for you?