I'm starting to have a small problem...

[SunnySideUp2026]

My chicks Rosie and Pekmez are starting to bully Sunny. They keep pecking her face, and I'm nervous they'll land on her eye. How do I stop this? They are a week and a half old. They just started doing it to Tortellini as well.

 

[nuthatched]

Peck them with your hand when you see it happen. Fast and hard.

 

[Debbie292d]

I ran into the problem on occasion and read this article. There's some very good tips from @azygous https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/aggressive-baby-chicks-and-how-to-stop-the-behavior.72029/

 

[AshVau22]

What's the measurements of your brooder?

 

[rosemarythyme]

x2 on measurements and overall brooder set up. Sounds like they might be bored and either need more enrichment or some time outside.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Grab a sheet of white paper. Put some black dots on it with a marker. Tape it to the inside of the brooder wall. This will give them something to peck while you troubleshoot your brooder situation (as advised above).