Gilmoregirls
Chirping
- Aug 4, 2022
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Our newest chicks are 5 days old. 2 Black Jersey Giants, 1 Brahma, 1 Buff Orpington and 1 Wyandotte. All female. From day one, one of the BJG’s has been pecking at ALL of the other chicks feet, face and feathers. I’ve tried poking her on the back when she does it, but she doesn’t stop. She is a bit larger than her BJG sister and beak is more curved and sharply pointed and she stands up tall (could she be a roo?). Lastnight I noticed the Wyandotte and the Brahma both had bloody noses! So I pulled the bully chick (big BJG) and put her in a separate container. But now I’m concerned that she will decline being alone??? How long do I keep her separate? Is this something that can be corrected? I tried giving them a hardware cloth separation, but they all went nuts trying to get to each other, it seemed more stressful than helpful. Not sure what else to do? Also - secondary question - have chick brooder in garage. Not a lot of good daylight - should I add some kind of daylight lamp for them? They have a heat plate to get under. Thank you!


