Mixing Chukars With Other Birds

[JJMR794]

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ABOUT 5-6 WKS OLD WHEN THEY WENT IN ---JUST AFTER NO MORE HEAT LAMP...
YES THEY HAVE SEVERAL HIDES AND SOME HEAVY VEGATATION (MOVED SOME PHEASANTS OUT TO MAKE A SPOT FOR THE PRECIOUS LIL MONSTERS...

 

[Mrs MIA]

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Oh, I am so sorry... I HATE it when that happens!!! When I lose any, it's usually during the first few weeks. But I've got 60+ chukars, a dozen pheasants, 2 guineas and 5 turkeys in a run together with minimal picking. I think you're right... they are forced to be nice when they have to huddle for warmth!

 

[La Mike]

High humidity and warm weather can make animals more aggressive
Did they by chance get wet or even damp

 

[JJMR794]

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R U KIDDING? DAMP? LOL--- ITS LIKE 80% HUMIDITY HERE DURING OUR DRY SPELLS!!! LOL--- YEAH DAMP IS A DEFINATE! AS FAR AS THEIR PEN NO DIRECT EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE--- ITS COVERED WITH POLY TARP SO NO RAIN TYPE OF MOISTURE--- BUT MY GOD THE SUN GOES DOWN AND EVERYTHING HAS BEADS OF WATER ON IT AROUND HERE AS SOON AS TEMP HITS DEW POINT ITS LIKE TURNING ON A SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

THEY DO FINE ONCE I GET THEM GROWN--- BUT AS ADOLESCENTS THEY ARE LETHAL! NATURAL BORN ASSASINS! I LOVE CHUKAR THEY'RE NEAT LIL BIRDS, VERY ATTRACTIVE, KINDA HARD TO COME BY AROUND HERE, AND OH SO TASTY! BUT MAN ARE THEY GONNA DRIVE ME TO DRINK! I HAVE BEEN FOOLIN WITH THESE DANG THINGS 2-3 YRS AND THIS IS WHAT ALWAYS HAPPENS. I TAKE IT FROM TONY'S RESPONSE EARLY IN THIS THREAD THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY 1 WHO'S EXPERIENCED THIS TRAIT IN CHUKARS...

 

[La Mike]

Have you tried debeaking all mine are as soon as they come out of brooder
That may give you enough time to get a little age on them