Why do they peck each other's toes?

[Justanother Brooke]

I swear, every time I go check on the 4 bantam chicks, they are pecking at each other's toes! Why?

 

[scbatz33]

because they think it's food. Like a bug or worms. Chickens are silly. Little bird brains!

 

[Justanother Brooke]

Ha ha, silly chickens! I've noticed they really go after the D'uccle, maybe it's the feathers?

 

[gryeyes]

Because they're there.


Chicks have no way to check things out without pecking at 'em. No hands, no fingers. They ARE intensely curious.

 

[wbruder17]

Yup. They look like meal worms.

 

[RedReiner]

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I was going to say the same thing lol they do look like meal worms! I took some out to my momma and her chicks...they do go nuts over those.

 

[Yay Chicks!]

If you don't have it already, a RED heat lamp sometimes prevents them pecking at each other.

 

[wbruder17]

Mine still try with a red light, but quickly grow bored when the chickie being pecked chirps and runs away.