They are killing each other!!!

[SuperPeacockman]

I have a bunch of pheasant chicks and they have been killing each other, as soon as they see blood they turn vicious. Is there anyway I can make them stop?

 

[Franzen Farms]

Think dark (yes when they see blood they try to kill each other) use a dim red light not clear and don't let sunlight in when they are chicks. When mine are 5-6 weeks old we put peepers on them to put them outdoors in the big pen at 8 weeks old.

 

[JJMR794]

Same As Franzens Says Also Space Is Key With Gamebirds And Maybe Lower The Temp Just A Tad

 

[kartking22]

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Pheasants are very canibalistic. If you have an injured chick, they will peck at it till it is dead.
One other option is to use blu-kote for any chick that has an injury. This is an antiseptic spray with a blue dye that deters the others from pecking. It is cheap, helps heal thier wounds, and most of all deters the other chicks from pecking.