Pecking eyes!!

[columbiacritter]

I had to separate one of the barred rocks. Should keeps pecking the buff japanese babies eyes. Not a smalll pack but grabbign and shaking them by the face fuzz. I'm afraid she's going to take an eye out!

SHE'S NOT HAPPY!!

Once I get them into the bigger brooder I'm hoping she'll quit or at least the others will have more room to get away form her.

Does this behavior usually stop quick?

 

[Judy]

Sometimes it never stops.

Here is a lot of helpful information:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1198

Scroll down to the list of threads about pecking.

 

[jwoodall]

Seperate that hen QUICK!!! My white cochins/barred rock chicks just hatched and the other 2 broody hens were NOT HAPPY and somehow the babies got over the divide and she pecked them to death. I lost 5 of them.

 

[columbiacritter]

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Not a hen, jus tone o fthe 3 day old chicks. they are all newly arrived today and alittle crowded in a rubbermiad brooder until I take them home tonight ot hte big brooder. Hopefuly she will stop with more room and distractions.