Cato0608
In the Brooder
Hi. I have a 5 week old Lavender Oprington chick whose mother decided it's time to roost with the rest of the flock way up there. Last night when I went to close the coop I found him alone on the ground screaming for his mom who was sound asleep. I tried putting him on the bar, but when I went to check on him later he was on the ground again so I took him in for the night. So tonight, just before everyone went to roost, I kept an eye on him and the exact same happened. However, this time he crawled under my Buff Oprington hen with 3 five day old chicks. He approached her head-on and she didn't seem to mind him. Can I leave him with her for the night? and for future nights to come? Until he is ready to roost? I have no idea why he is not yet able to roost with his mom.