Is this normal chick behavior?

[azygous]

He's just a tiny chick! He's not going to hurt you! Really!

I still believe Diamond may be a cockerel, and I've had great success in training mine while they're still chicks to accept my domination over them. It doesn't stop them from trying to test me when their hormones come in, but it does shorten the duration of that battle to a couple of short weeks as compared the several months to a year to train a hormone crazed cockerel.

After watching your video, I believe the size of the brooder may be contributing to your problems. It's much, much too small.Get an appliance box for them and let them have room to race around and let off steam. If the climate is mild where you live, and the days are in the 70s, take them out into the yard for a romp and to let off steam. They don't have to be in a warm brooder constantly. They can be out of it for a little while to have some fun and exercise. Just take them out in a pet carrier and keep it near them so they can go back into it if they get chilled, then bring them back in to the brooder.

 

[amelia123]

Ok thanks!! The camera only shows one of the many box rooms. There are several boxes with doors running through them so it wasn't just that box, but I do see what you're saying...We were going to build a bigger one anyway this weekend, so yes i do agree with you, their place was small. Thanks again!