- Jun 18, 2013
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My 3 week old chicks are being quite agressive to one another, they will peck at each other and fly on top on each other. How can I stop this!?!
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I like to take a shovel and scoop up a big hunk of sod with grass and dirt and plunk it down in the brooder when they first hatch out. This helps them be exposed a little at a time to coccidia in the soil so they build up gradual immunity. They will chew on the grass and scratch at it. Big rocks and little practice roosts are also good for boredom. If you have a safe way of confining them outside for a little while in the shade, they will be entertained all day. At 3 weeks they should be able to tolerate 75-80 degree temps.
Yes there still in the brooder, I have a red heat lamp and there still being aggresive. They have enough room, I bet they are bored. What can I do to make them less bored?