pecking problem becoming extreme!

I feel your pain. We lost 2 Red Sex Links. They pecked them to death then starting eating them. We found a 3rd in the nesting box with her rear bleeding. I put cornstarch on her to stop the bleeding and kept her separate for 2 weeks. I also kept the devil that started all this confined for 2 weeks. After careful watching I now have them all back together. So far so good. They have been back together for 4 weeks now. We got them a flock block which seems to keep them busy. I also try to make sure and feed them some meat a couple times a week. Several people have said that lack of protein will cause them to peck. I was giving them small amounts of scratch which some have said was the problem also. I know that the mean one could start pecking again at anytime but so far she is behaving. I am giving her a chance and hopefully she will not start up again. Good luck.
 

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