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
Thanks, how long should that go on? The size difference right now is huge, should I wait till they are relatively close in size?
Keep the separate until the chicks are old enough to fend for themselves. He will kill them if you keep them together now.
You'll need to keep them apart until they are close to the same size, then gradually introduce them to each other.
