I'm new to chickens and I have recently purchased 3 orphington chicks two buff and one black. My two buff chickens have been picking on my black and have been pecking her. Is this normal?
Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us. It maybe that you brooder is a little small and / or lacks distractions. Here's a link on a search that I have just done that may help - https://www.backyardchickens.com/newsearch?search=chick+toys These links may be interesting to you: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-and-raising-chicks https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/raising-your-baby-chicks https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...ks-the-first-60-days-of-raising-baby-chickens You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center and if you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads. You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224 All the best CT
Chicks and chickens love to peck at things. They don't have hands so test everything with their beaks. Give them some toys to keep them occupied. They like to explore a real tree branch and will practice roosting on it. You could cut both ends off a shoe box, and turn it upside down to make a tunnel. Give them a small, brightly colored ball to push around.
When chicks start to get older, they figure out the pecking order. It might just be that, or it could be that they're bored or have too little space. If you notice any blood, you'll want to make sure to prevent cannibalism by putting in a red light or separating them.
G’Day from down under lilywall Welcome & Congratulations! As you have already received links to some good starting points and some good advice, I will just wish you all the best. I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun. If you would like to share pictures and stories of your flock, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out
