Chicken don't like her chick

[emmalisette]

Hello! I really need some advice or solutions.
My silkie Clara just had her first baby but now she is attacking him. Everything is okay when it's dark, but right when she sees her baby she starts to attack. I happened to be there when the baby hatched and I heard screaming. I saved the baby and decided to let him dry under the red lamp. Later I put the baby back under mom and she was fine with him because there was dark. Now the baby is 25h old and I just tried to feed them but when the baby came out under mom she started to attack and didn't let him go back under her. I tried to feed the baby alone but he refused. At the moment they are back in the dark nest.
What should I do with them? Keep them in the dark nest forever? )

 

[RainbowHen]

Hello! I really need some advice or solutions.
My silkie Clara just had her first baby but now she is attacking him. Everything is okay when it's dark, but right when she sees her baby she starts to attack. I happened to be there when the baby hatched and I heard screaming. I saved the baby and decided to let him dry under the red lamp. Later I put the baby back under mom and she was fine with him because there was dark. Now the baby is 25h old and I just tried to feed them but when the baby came out under mom she started to attack and didn't let him go back under her. I tried to feed the baby alone but he refused. At the moment they are back in the dark nest.
What should I do with them? Keep them in the dark nest forever? )

You'll have to remove the babies and raise them in a brooder or she will kill them. Best of luck

 

[emmalisette]

You'll have to remove the babies and raise them in a brooder or she will kill them. Best of luck

I got only one pretty blue baby But thanks!

 

[Wezdin]

I got only one pretty blue baby But thanks!

I would get her at least one friend, they dont like to be alone

 

[Aapomp831]

Some hens go broody, but the instinct ends there. Does the hen happen to be young? What breed is she?
Since you are going to separate the chick it would be a very good idea to put a fluffy stuffed animal in with it in the meantime - chicks need to huddle for warmth and bonding. They are social creatures and need friends. Can you order a chicks from a local hatchery, or do you have any friends with chicks willing to part with at least one?

 

[emmalisette]

Some hens go broody, but the instinct ends there. Does the hen happen to be young? What breed is she?
Since you are going to separate the chick it would be a very good idea to put a fluffy stuffed animal in with it in the meantime - chicks need to huddle for warmth and bonding. They are social creatures and need friends. Can you order a chicks from a local hatchery, or do you have any friends with chicks willing to part with at least one?

Nobody near me don't have any chicks right now. They are both silkies btw. Should I try to let another silkie adopt the baby?

 

[emmalisette]

I would get her at least one friend, they dont like to be alone

I wish I could

 

[Wezdin]

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Nobody near me don't have any chicks right now. They are both silkies btw. Should I try to let another silkie adopt the baby?

Nobody near me don't have any chicks right now. They are both silkies btw. Should I try to let another silkie adopt the baby?

you could try, but only if you have another broody. Be sure to closley monitor and get the chick away if she shows any signs of aggression.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Nobody near me don't have any chicks right now. They are both silkies btw. Should I try to let another silkie adopt the baby?

No. Chickens are not humans. They won't just adopt a baby because it won't survive on its own.

 

[emmalisette]

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you could try, but only if you have another broody. Be sure to closley monitor and get the chick away if she shows any signs of aggression.

She is not broody but two years ago she adopted three chick without being broody. I hope it works.