Can chicks be reared alone? Help! 13 days left to find out!!!!

[eggsrcool]

I am using an R-COM mini incubator and only one out of 3 eggs is fertile ( a waste of £2 i guess just buying eggs lol) and by the looks of it, it will be reared on its own. I have been told to replace the infertiles because the chick will get lonely. The chick is due in 2 weeks (20th) and my incubator is automatic which means it will stop turning the eggs. I do have 2 broodys, but they will break soon, 8 weeks sitting on nothing and all my effort to stop them from being broody. My supplier does not sell day-old-chicks but only POL pullets, fertile eggs and roosters. Any ideas and thoughts would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[eggsrcool]

I'm beginning to doubt anyone wants to help...

 

[Judy]

No they don't do very well growing up alone. Believe I'd try to find someone in the area who has chickens and try to work something out.

 

[Kansaseq]

Give it a little time, others will respond.
Chickens are by nature a flock bird, and certainly do much better if in a flock situation, even if it's only 2 birds. I would continue to try and get another chick or two. Do you have a Craig's list where you live? Any farmers you could contact? Or maybe even someone off of this list that lives within driving distance from you will have some chicks.

 

[eggsrcool]

I live in the UK, im not sure if anyone in the UK uses this website much...

 

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[Kansaseq]

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[eggsrcool]

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[Judy]

Why don't you PM English Chick? Maybe she knows of someone near you.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/profile.php?id=12454

 

[pdsavage]

why dont you put the chick under the broody when it hatches,put it under the broody at night though...