Can you just keep one pet chicken inside?

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

Hello everyone,
if I am getting a silkie chick to raise and grow to be a in house chicken do I have to get two seramas or silkies or can I just raise one I’m asking because someone said their chick died because it was alone no rush I’m just curious thanks everyone!!

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

As chick you may want it to have a friend. I have heard of people having one pet chicken and not even owning any others. I had a hen hatch out one chick and she raised it alone. Now that chick is an almost three year old hen. Some people put diapers on their chickens.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Might want a partner,but if you have other pets she may just end up growing a bond with them,or simply just be accompanied by another something in the house,what has made you wanna bring a chicken in the house?

 

[dunnmom]

I would also recommend getting 2. Chicks are generally really needy of warmth, security, and companionship. Unless you have nothing better to do, it would do better with a brooder buddy. They do get less needy as they age, so if you could get one that's a little older it might be ok to be by itself.

My mom has a house chicken. A little black serama, who got too old to breed. She wears diapers made from toddler socks, with a little paper condiment cup inside to catch the poo.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I agree with the others. Chickens are flock animals and need friends. However, I did know someone with a house silkie that lived with dogs and cats. She thought she was a cat.
Another issue is that indoor chickens can't do their favorite things like dust bathing and scratching in the soil for food.

 

[Birdsong 82]

chickend are social. Could imagine mine being without each other. Do you have other house pets that could be a friend. Might not be bad then. I think chicken companionship is ideal but if if they have companionship in general I think they could be happy still

 

[Silver6780]

No, I would recommend u have 2 so the chick wouldn't feel lonely and scared! I had a silkie chick and when I hatched only 1 it started crying non-stop, so once I got it a new friend it stopped! So I recommend u trying to hatch 2 not 1

 

[Birdsong 82]

Definitely the ideal.. plus if one.. why not 2 right?

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

Thanks so much everyone! I do have 2 dogs and a cat but one eats chickensbut sadly he might be passing away In a few years what I meant by house chicken(s) is I would get one well now two and they could spend most of the day outside in a smallish coop and run and the rest of the day from when I get home inside! Thanks again