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[HeyHey]

My new chicks are pecking each other to blood what can I do? They have plenty of room and food and water. It is hot heat. They are 4 days old

 

[Tookie]

How strange.
Could you get a picture of you brooder and the peck wounds? How many chicks do you have?

 

[HeyHey]

How strange.
Could you get a picture of you brooder and the peck wounds? How many chicks do you have?

We have 49 now in a 10x 3 foot area. The peck wounds are small but they won't quit even with bluekote on it.

 

[Tookie]

We have 49 now in a 10x 3 foot area. The peck wounds are small but they won't quit even with bluekote on it.View attachment 3584469

That amount of space seems fine.
Imma tag some experts, I'm not sure why they're doing this.

@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @azygous

 

[SmiYa0126]

What are you feeding them?

 

[azygous]

I assume these wounds are small pecking wounds. As long as the wounds are tiny, not deep or large, you can use Blue-kote to protect them and to camouflage them to discourage more pecking.

What is your location? Is the brooder in the house or outside? Is the ambient temp hot? If so, these chicks may not require additional heat. Too much heat can cause aggression, and worse, heat stress and digestive tract issues.