My week old ducks are fighting. What to do?

[Justice1177]

One of my week old ducks are fighting. I have 2 drakes and one is more aggressive to the other. He pecks at him and now the other duck is bleeding on his bottom, what should I do and how do I care for the bleeding duck?

 

[Amiga]

Separate them, first. Just some plastic poultry fence dividing their space, with food and water on both sides should do it.

Now, I am confused. Week old, you know they are drakes? Same age? Sounds unusual.

What are they being fed? Do they have food with water at all times? Brooder temperature? Size of brooder?

 

[Justice1177]

They are 4 days old they came from a hatchery and I was told they are both drakes. The brooder is medium glass tank. They are feed vegetables and a starter feed. And they have water and food all the time.

 

[Amiga]

What are the dimensions of the tank? Like, how many feet by how many feet? And is it stuffy in there? I have read that if they are physically cramped and uncomfortable, they will fuss with each other more.

Can you try a bigger brooder, even temporary? Like a sturdy cardboard box? Just thinking….