Caught 5 of them pecking on 1!! Only 3 weeks old!!

newtothis

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Mar 19, 2010
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What to do? I read about this here and from what I saw it can be they are bored or crowded. They have a huge brooder with tons of space and I put up a branch for them to play on. What are the options? I haven't seen this before and they are inside with us so it may be an isolated incident but I want to have a plan. What can I put in there if the are "bored"? They are only 3 weeks.
 
a couple thoughts- what color light do they have? a red one will minimize this to some extent- have they drawn blood? i would put a divider in there, with the bullied chick and maybe one of the more passive chicks for his safety until you get it figured out- also you might put a soft toy in the brooder to give them something to peck at- what breed are they?
 

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