Mixing an older chicken in with baby chicks, he keeps pecking them

[Amanda31]

My first incubation only yeilded one chicken. My second incubation yeilded 14 chicks. I am thinking there is about 5-7 weeks difference between the ages of the first hatch and the second. My problem is I have the older chick separated from the rest of the biddies. When I put one near the older one he pecks the little one in the head. I am not sure if its going to be just an "inspection" type of peck or if it will keep doing it. I remove the baby chick after a peck or two because I don't want the older one to give him brain damage lol. Is this normal and if I leave them all together will they be alright or will the older one kill the babies?


Thanks

 

[cletus the rooster]

5 to 7 weeks is a relatively long time.i would keep them separated

 

[Amanda31]

Thanks, how long should that go on? The size difference right now is huge, should I wait till they are relatively close in size?

 

[bock]

Keep the separate until the chicks are old enough to fend for themselves. He will kill them if you keep them together now.

 

[Rozzie]

You'll need to keep them apart until they are close to the same size, then gradually introduce them to each other.