Pecking the sides of the brooder

[Justanother Brooke]

Mine have been doing that since day 1! Mine is a big clear rubbermaid tub as well.
Super funny chickies!

 

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[Tala]

Mine did it the worst in a grey colored dog crate. They would dig down under the bedding and peck the floor - nonstop. Like little jackhammers when I was trying to sleep

 

[tigerrrrrrrlilly]

Mine do it too in a wood brooder box. I figured out finally that there was one white little spot that they just can't stop pecking at, it sounds like a constant tapping like someone hammering little nails. I have been listening to it for weeks!

The first time my DH asked what the noise was, I told him it was the carpenter. He just looked at me like what are you talking about crazy woman??? LOL

**edited for bad word typo, oops!

 

[Sinfonian]

Thank goodness my brooder's going to be on the other end of the house from bedrooms! My wife would disown me.

 

[7L Farm]

Its normal!! Thats all they do is scratch & peck.

 

[FoodKillah]

I agree with the post that says that if one starts they all follow, its the same with grown chickens right?

 

[Pascal PicklePants]

Mine do this too, one more so than the others. There is a seam in the plywood about 18 inches up, so now they "fly" up to check it out. I think it's just curiousity, in my case at least.