Help! Poor lonely baby chick

[smclaughlin]

Hello,

We just had 2 baby chicks born a week ago. One died, not sure what happened. The other one is now is in the house with us. She was injured. Someone (another hen I am guessing) ripped the feathers right off her neck. We are applying neosporin and she is doing very well. But she is so lonely, we put a stuffed silkie animal in there with her. I am concerned. Should I try to find another baby chick for her? But, I just don't know what I am going to do with her? I am afraid to give her back to momma, I think someone will hurt her again and she is not fully healed. I only have one coop and run. Should I try and find her a new home once she is healed? She I try to intergrade her when she older? I really don't know what to do, any advise would be great.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

If you can't find another about the same age, try hanging a feather duster in the pen in a corner low enough that the feathers just touch the floor.
Sometimes it offers comfort and the chick will snuggle under it just like under momma.
Hope it helps.

 

[smclaughlin]

If you can't find another about the same age, try hanging a feather duster in the pen in a corner low enough that the feathers just touch the floor.
Sometimes it offers comfort and the chick will snuggle under it just like under momma.
Hope it helps.

That is a good idea, thank you

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

That is a good idea, thank you

You're welcome.....a good friend taught me that years ago. Is kept many a lonely chick happy here!
Also let me sleep without a pitiful little chick crying in a brooder.

 

[Nylander]

If you can't find another about the same age, try hanging a feather duster in the pen in a corner low enough that the feathers just touch the floor.
Sometimes it offers comfort and the chick will snuggle under it just like under momma.
Hope it helps.

Great idea and it worked for me last night, thanks.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Great idea and it worked for me last night, thanks.

That's awesome!