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Our Member's Section => Generally Asked Questions => Topic started by: sam-e jo on May 13, 2009, 06:55:31 PM

Title: picking on the little guy
Post by: sam-e jo on May 13, 2009, 06:55:31 PM

My three turkey peeps are doing well but I noticed that they have been pecking a little at my smaller one. They are not real bad with it but he does have a small bloody mark. If I leave him in there will they kill him? I am afraid if I put him by him self that he will get to cold with out others to keep him worm. dk2

Title: Re: picking on the little guy
Post by: Reeves on May 14, 2009, 07:44:53 AM

You don't have them under a heat lamp ?

Title: Re: picking on the little guy
Post by: tweezy50 on May 14, 2009, 10:22:30 AM

Try using a red heat lamp.  Sometimes, the  red heatlamp will disguise the red one the smaller one and they won'[t pick at it so much.

Title: Re: picking on the little guy
Post by: sam-e jo on May 14, 2009, 02:23:56 PM

I have a heat lamp! I just hurd that if you put them alone they don't do as well b/c they don't have buddys to snuggle against. I will try the red heat lamp ty2. The bigger one seems to pick at both of the others but not real bad the only reason I was worried is b/c the one I broke out of the shell is sort of small and scrappy looking and I put him with them a little later so I thought they may not except him.