Has anyone raised and kept a blind bird as part of their flock? Any issues? We are raising a blind peachick along with another 3 peachicks and 1 chick. All get along fine. We are at week 5 and I'm wondering how we will eventually introduce him to our flock (1 rooster, 1 peacock and 8 hens). I'm a little concerned he'll have a rough time. I'm not sure he'll be able to roost normally. Any recommendations?
Should note that we just introduced two Easter Eggers and our flock was very welcoming - very little disruption. Two weeks later and the babies are part of the flock and sleeping right alongside the big birds at night. We do have two hens and our peacock who are at the bottom and have formed their own misfit group - no one bothers them - and they sleep together in a separate part of the coop.
This chick had been incubated by our friend who put it with a broody hen, who nearly killed it. The chick is developing physically normally from the neck down, but it has trouble holding its head up and is definitely blind. I've moved the food and water around and he is able to re-acclimate. He also gets along great with the other babies.
Should note that we just introduced two Easter Eggers and our flock was very welcoming - very little disruption. Two weeks later and the babies are part of the flock and sleeping right alongside the big birds at night. We do have two hens and our peacock who are at the bottom and have formed their own misfit group - no one bothers them - and they sleep together in a separate part of the coop.
This chick had been incubated by our friend who put it with a broody hen, who nearly killed it. The chick is developing physically normally from the neck down, but it has trouble holding its head up and is definitely blind. I've moved the food and water around and he is able to re-acclimate. He also gets along great with the other babies.
