HELP! this baby chick is too attached to me!!

[restinpeacenyla]

I recently bought a 3 week old white sussex chick. When I first got her, I immediately put her in the brooder. note: she is on her own. Whenever I go somewhere, she starts yelping really loudly and then when I come back, she stops. Sometimes I get worried she is dying because of her loud chirps (which never end). She hates being in the dark and when ever shes on my lap, she jumps up on my neck and snuggles next to my neck and hair. I’m worried about her warmth as she is very resistant to the brooder. She never wants to go to sleep and chirps for at least 15 minutes before she gets anywhere near tired. Please help! I need to do things without her on my lap!!

 

[LikeTurkeys]

She's lonely. Can you get her a friend? Chickens belong in flocks. Do you have a flock of older chickens that you plan on integrating her into or is she really the only one?

 

[restinpeacenyla]

There are three 6-7 week old chicks I plan on putting her with, however, they will peck at her and she cannot defend herself yet

 

[cluckmecoop7]

I agree. She is lonely. Poor thing. Get her some friends that are her age! That should cheer her up.

 

[restinpeacenyla]

Okay! Thank you for the advice! Do you think a mirror will help her for the time being?

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Okay! Thank you for the advice! Do you think a mirror will help her for the time being?

Probably. But how long will it be until you get her friends? (They need to be her age!)

 

[Jenwisp]

yes. Give her a mirror and a small stuffed animal.. like her size and get her some buddies.

 

[restinpeacenyla]

I will probably be a week or two as the farm is 3 hours away..

 

[restinpeacenyla]

yes. Give her a mirror and a small stuffed animal.. like her size and get her some buddies.

Okay! Will she get attached to these stuffed animals?

 

[cluckmecoop7]

I will probably be a week or two as the farm is 3 hours away..

Ooo, thats a little long. I guess you can do what @Jenwisp said above - and also spend as much time as you can with her.