I got 1 new chick!! yea! Now what?

[kidsbme3]

I am incubating 4 different types of eggs, blue, grey-green, tan and white. I don't know breeds. Yet. They were given to me by an old farmer by way of my grandmother's boyfriend. Anywho, One has hatched and chirps its full head off unless I am holding it! What do I do? I'm conserned it is going to stress itself out.

 

[BeautifulBlue]

Not much more you can do, buy it a buddy, or stick in a soft toy for it to cuddle up to

 

[gumpsgirl]

Do you know if any of the other eggs are going to hatch or not? If not, you need to go to your local farm supply store and purchase a friend for the little fellow.

Chickens and chicks are very social creatures and need companionship to be happy.

BTW, welcome to our site!

 

[Mikhail]

Its imprinted on you (thinks its a human & that you're its mom) I once had only 1 duckling hatch (from a natural incubation) and I didn't know about imprinting then. She imprinted on me and quacks whenever I'm away even though she has a duck friend now.

 

[OutdoorFun4]

I agree. Buy it a friend or give it to someone with others. Chickens and chicks need to be with companions.

Good Luck!

 

[ranchhand]

Hello, and

from South Carolina!


Are you fairly confident the others are going to hatch? If so, just wait for them. If they don't, then get another chick or two.

The chick may be noisy because it is cold. The brooder should be about 95 degrees. It's usually a good idea to leave the hatched chicks in the incubator until all are hatched or you know the others aren't going to. You don't really want to keep opening the incubator for the last 3 days. A chick can go 2-3 days before it needs food and water at first- it's still living off the absorbed yolk.

Hope they all hatch for you, good luck!