can a chick be raised alone?

[Skyle]

can a chick be raised alone? how?, I buy only one chick not knowing that they are social, can I raised alone? , buying another chick is not a opcion sadly.

I'd say yes but only if there aren't any options (like only one chick hatches or similar things and nobody sells chicks of the same age).
In that case you can put a mirror and stuffed animals in the brooder so doesn't feel alone, but you have to spend all the day with him or her and he will suffer a lot when you go away (and if you don't have any chicken, this will be for the rest of his life). So when you go to school, to work or even to go for a walk for a couple hours, a lonely chick will be really scared of being alone. Always prefer to have at least two chicks together, please get him a companion if you can.

 

[THEChIcKeNwhisperer354]

And is that humane? No.

Chickens are flock animals but, they can't get it a freind.

 

[Ruby Rogue]

Besides the point, what is the point of only having one chicken...and how do you plan to raise this lone chicken? Where will it live?

 

[chickentrains]

Chickens are flock animals but, they can't get it a freind.

well they should rehome the chick then

 

[THEChIcKeNwhisperer354]

well they should rehome the chick then

Not everyone has that opition

 

[IceChicken]

I certainly won't give up on the chick, I would spend a lot of time with him like THEChIcKeNwhisperer354 says any other advice.

 

[SacredWaves]

Chickens are flock animals but, they can't get it a freind.

Then in my humble opinion, the best thing is rehome it, with trustworthy people. I think its terrible to stress the poor thing like that. Chickens are social and NEED companions. Die of loneliness, stress, depression...the list goes on. Get a companion, or rehome it. My thoughts. Be well and good luck.

 

[chickentrains]

I certainly won't give up on the chick, I would spend a lot of time with him like THEChIcKeNwhisperer354 says any other advice.

Do you have other chickens? If not, it will be the most humane to rehome the chick. Chickens are flock animals and without a flock your chicken will become VERY depressed.

 

[IceChicken]

what if I buy another chicken when this one gets older?

 

[chickentrains]

what if I buy another chicken when this one gets older?

Why cant you get a chick right now?

the time alone will still make your chicken lonely, depressed, and stressed. Its best to get another chick right now.

Buying another chicken later is better than raising it alone, but they will probably fight and will never be as bonded as two chicks raised together