Baby Serama question, I am in a real pickle.

[BradyK]

I let a friend borrow my incubator so that he and his family could hatch 7 Serama eggs with his family that they ordered from My Pet Chicken.
At a ten day candling only one was viable. My pet chicken is sending them 7 of the fun and funky assortment soon.
I told them hatching this loaner would be hard because chickens are very social and hard to hatch a single.
After sitting the seven eggs they said they were going on a one week vacation leaving me to care for the hatch. The one that was left pipped on day 23 and had no progress so I had to help it out after 24 hours. It was not in good shape but it is fine now. It is very attached to me because I taught it to eat and drink and have cuddled it for a few days now.
I was told that they bond tightly with one person such as in this case and could die being transferred at this point. They have small kids and tiny new kitten as well. They think they should be just fine getting the serama back and buying a regular sized baby chick for it.
If this will be ok then I am fine with it but I am in love with this baby and want it to be ok. It cries until I pick it up and naturally has bonded with me. I will be happy to keep if these things are true above.
I really don't know anything about Seramas but knew someone on here may shed some light on this situation. If it dies because of a transfer or a new baby chick I will be heartbroken.

 

[Chickassan]

I'd keep it if they're ok with that and maybe get it a mate later on when you know the sex. Seramas are tiny and normally don't fare well with full sized breeds,or kids,or kittens well aside from a brave little roo or two. So if i were you I'd definitely keep it and enter the world of tiny chicken keeping.

 

[horselover1999]

I have raised a lone chick before. If you go somewhere where it can't go with you then get it a mirror or stuffed animal. That's what worked for me.

 

[BradyK]

I'd keep it if they're ok with that and maybe get it a mate later on when you know the sex. Seramas are tiny and normally don't fare well with full sized breeds,or kids,or kittens well aside from a brave little roo or two. So if i were you I'd definitely keep it and enter the world of tiny chicken keeping.

They are actually not ok with it. They are still away and won't be back until next Sunday but sent me a text that they are sure the bird will be fine with them and I really wish it would be but I am too invested in it (and in love) to let anything happen to it. I am happy to enter the world of tiny chicken keeping. I have kept five beautiful hens alive for 3 years now. hahaha I just need some hard facts about the fact that this chicken will not do well under the circumstances of their house.

 

[BradyK]

I have raised a lone chick before. If you go somewhere where it can't go with you then get it a mirror or stuffed animal. That's what worked for me.

Well that is good to know, thanks. The poor thing is so lonelyI will try both a mirror (which I have used for hatches before) and a stuffed animal. I laid a real unused feather duster under the brinsea heated brooder last night thinking it would help her feel like her Momma was next to her. She got very quest and slept next to it so that I could sleep.

 

[horselover1999]

Also, I have not tried this but I have heard that it helps. One of those solar powered dancing flowers. I have heard that they are mesmerized by it.

 

[Chickassan]

Well be both know it's way too small to be around little kids,or cats. Plus it's a loner and is going to require alot of attention probably more than they have time for. Could you work out a bargain maybe? A chick off the first brood from the little peanut you hatched.

They are actually not ok with it. They are still away and won't be back until next Sunday but sent me a text that they are sure the bird will be fine with them and I really wish it would be but I am too invested in it (and in love) to let anything happen to it. I am happy to enter the world of tiny chicken keeping. I have kept five beautiful hens alive for 3 years now. hahaha I just need some hard facts about the fact that this chicken will not do well under the circumstances of their house.

 

[horselover1999]

Do they currently have chickens?

 

[Bryam]

A serama chick would NOT mix well with regular sized chicken chicks. Your best bet is to explain to your friends that the birds is better off with you.

 

[BradyK]

You have a good idea there. I was going to offer to get them more serama eggs and use of my incubator and they can do a group of them. I will make sure they are not going out of town. hahaha This baby is mine. if feather sexing applies to Seramas,I am fairly sure I have a little cockerel. Which is precious. I understand their crow is not too loud?