Pheasants vent pecking

[Chick_in_Indiana]

I have 8 ringnecks that are about 3 days old. The last one to hatch came out w/ bad legs but has been improveing everyday. Today I heard one making a loud cheeping noise so I went to check and the one w/ the bad legs now has his vent pecked to where it is red and fleshly but not bleeding.
What can I put on it, if I should put anything on it?
Can I put him in the incubator for a few days, there's nothing in there right now?

 

[DuckLady]

Try dabbing blu-kote on it and make sure the brooder light is a red one. It will help hide the redness of his bottom.

 

[ticks]

That could be the first sign of cannabalism!
once they get the taste for blood it is very hard to stop. A couple questions: what color is the light, hoe big is the brooder, how hot is it.

 

[Acre of Blessings]

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I agree with terrielacy. Use the blu-kote but be careful not to get it everywhere. It stays put on skin for a while. I am speaking from experience

 

[Wolf-Kim]

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I wondered how a red light helped in the brooders more than a white one. I was having trouble figuring that one out on my own. LOL

-Kim

 

[ticks]

the red light bulb gives off less light so the white ones have a lot of light making the babies crazy