HELP!

[Branumdragon]

We've been keeping the Silkie and chicks from my other thread in with the other chickens. They wouldn't go back into the coop, and were spending the night in a dog crate in the corner of the yard. We figured they were safe there,because they were hidden and because Splash was REALLY aggressive (she managed to draw blood several times).
They weren't. Last night, Splash was eaten. We think it was a raccoon. The Rhode Island Red is missing. Only the Australorp is okay and alive.
What do we do with one terrified, very fast chick who is picked on by the rest of the chickens? And how can we keep her from being eaten when the raccoon already knows it can get fresh chicken? HELP!

 

[Quail Keeper]

How old is the chick?

 

[Branumdragon]

Hatched April 18th.

 

[Quail Keeper]

I would try moving the chick into the coop at night for a while until it begins to go inside on its own. I do this with my chicks and eventually they learn and all the other chickens get used to the new chicks

 

[Branumdragon]

Should we get another chick her age?

 

[Quail Keeper]

I don't think it would really matter. If you would like to, you can but I don't believe it is necessary. The chick will become used to the other chickens once she ages a little bit.

 

[Branumdragon]

We have another chick. Her name is Anemone, and they seem to be getting along fine. She's about the same age.