Vicious two day old coturnix chick

[Lilyofsalen]

I need some help on what to do with a particularly aggressive two-day-old chick. It has been attacking the other chicks and making them bleed from the beaks right above their nostrils (and then continues to peck at the blood). I have separated it into a basket in the brooder and dabbed a little bit of food coloring mixed with betadine on the wounds to mask the blood but the little turd still went after the others once I took him out. I have been lightly tapping it on the back every time it misbehaves but it doesn't seem to get the point. I also just turned down the temperature in the brooder. Any other tips?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Off with its head....

 

[berryncherry]

I need some help on what to do with a particularly aggressive two-day-old chick. It has been attacking the other chicks and making them bleed from the beaks right above their nostrils (and then continues to peck at the blood). I have separated it into a basket in the brooder and dabbed a little bit of food coloring mixed with betadine on the wounds to mask the blood but the little turd still went after the others once I took him out. I have been lightly tapping it on the back every time it misbehaves but it doesn't seem to get the point. I also just turned down the temperature in the brooder. Any other tips?

Is it possible that they aren't having enough space? Each quail should have about 1 square foot per quail.

 

[Lilyofsalen]

Is it possible that they aren't having enough space? Each quail should have about 1 square foot per quail.

No, the brooder isn't even at half capacity and I have brooded chicks at much higher density with no problems before. 1 square foot per two-day-old chick is pretty huge especially for a space that has to be warm.

 

[SpotTheCat]

Is it possible that they aren't having enough space? Each quail should have about 1 square foot per quail.

One 1sq foot is for adults not chicks, chicks need less space

 

[SpotTheCat]

What do you feed?

 

[CovidtimeQuail]

Put a mirror in the brooder. Your "meanie" might be entertained by an image of itself. I had one that loved beaks from an early age; other birds were always bleeding because of that. She eventually outgrew it over time. Distractions in the meantime helped.

 

[Lilyofsalen]

I feed gamebird starter 30% protein. I chose to cull though, I just have too many chicks to keep track of this one meanie. Thank you for your help.