At what age can I separate a chick from it's mother?

[weesy68]

I have a six week old chick that is still very attached to it's mother, and a loner chick I incubated. I'd like to put them together so the loner realizes it is actually a chicken and not a person that sleeps in the bathroom every night, lol.

At what age can I separate the other chick from it's mother and put them together? I'll have to put them where the mother can't hear them at first, I tried putting the loner in with the mother but she just keeps attacking it.

 

[write2caroline]

Momma is going to chase the chick off soon if it is six weeks now - maybe another week or so. you could bring them together now. Has Momma returned to laying eggs? I think now is fine and then the two chicks may bond.
Caroline

 

[pnuts]

my chicks are over six weeks and their mama protects them with just as much viciousness as the first day so idk:/