Toe picking

[kajhurley]

I have five bob whites in a cage that is 2 ft by 2 ft that are around 8 weeks old and i have noticed a little blood on their feet. What do i need to do about this??

 

[7L Farm]

Put some blu-kote on it. I would also put some cardboard in their pen so they don't have to stand on wire while their healing. Keep it clean so their not standing in poop.

 

[kajhurley]

they are on raised wire.

 

[Tony K T]

I would put a red bulb in their brooder which will help hide the blood.Everything will look red to them.
In N.H.,Tony.

 

[TwoCrows]

Correct on all these posts, however 5 bobs in a 4 square foot brooder is hugely undersized for bobs. They need at least 1 to 2 square feet per bird and as they grow they may need more, as in 3 to 4 square feet. They are toe picking because they are cramped.

 

[Stellar]

You may also want to find the picker and remove him or her.

 

[MysticAK]

I have noticed this with my little bobs too, they just started doing this about a week ago. However they are in a large pen and have plenty of room, so figuring out how i can fix the problem if becoming a huge job. my next step right now is to separate the four hens that are injured on their feet, so I can focus on taking care of them without stressing them out to much.

I do have a question on the lighting answer:
My hens are laying, if I only have the red heat lamp going and no artificial light or sun light will they continue to lay?