To day I saw one of my chicks pecking at the roo a lot and some of the other ones a little And then I saw a couple of others pecking him a lot and a couple of the other ones a little to. I thought it might be the starting of the pecking order so I let it go for a half hour or so now my baby roo has a bloody spot so I quarantined him. Now there not pecking each other any moor than normal. He pecks at the blood spot. There is 16 2-3 week old chick in 8sf. I think thatÂ’s plenty of room for now maybe not. Can you help to tell me whets going on?
Chicks are no different than adult birds. They notice anything that is out of the ordinary and their curiousity is non stop. Are you using a light on them? If it is a white light, changing to a red light will help with the pecking. Hope this helps!
Im new to this but I think you need a bigger brooder. I had 12 in a 8sf box at 3 weeks old and thought they looked cramped can't imagine 16. I have moved them to a 25sf cardboard box and I think that will hold them over until the coop is done. Try a bigger box even if you have to tape a couple together.
