Peachick pecking each other

[Artistickatt]

Do I need to worry about peachicks pecking each others beaks?

I have my group of three (you all know them by now). Sorry about the premature gender assignments to them, it was inevitable. The biggest and I am assuming oldest by a week (probably, by actions, feathers & feet) has this annoying habit of pecking everyone else’s beaks.

The first I thought it was just stress between the chicks, or with peachicks specifically. But I noticed now he does it ALL the time. If the other two chicks are sleeping, he wakes them up, if they’re standing next to him he does it you name it. He doesn’t seem aggressive. He seems more like the bossy older brother. Is this something I need to deter and some way?

 

[KsKingBee]

Two things you can do tonight, give them a mirror to peck at and toss a chunk of Styrofoam in the cage to peck. We also put glass marbles in the food and water but the Styrofoam has saved many lives for us.

 

[Artistickatt]

I had already put a mirror in there a few days ago when I saw that behavior, but I will try the styrofoam and glass beads (I have both) in the morning. Ty

 

[KsKingBee]

If the beaks get bloody put some blucoat on the beak to stop the pecking. If you don't they can have permanent damage.

 

[KsKingBee]

There are some other tools as well like bits that are rings to stop feather picking and blinders called peeps that limit pecking as well.

 

[Artistickatt]

So far no injuries. But it seems to have taught my white one to do it too. Styrofoam in today (although I meant to ask how big a piece). I also made up a bowl with glass beads of different colors. We will see if that helps. We have had severe storms every night and I am sure that is not helping their stress level.

Their larger enclosure is being worked on this weekend. The three share 2ft by 4ft right now and I don’t feel like they are cramped, but they will need a larger amount of space soon to bridge them till their final pen.