I have one miserable lonely chick :(

[hd_darcy]

I attempted to hatch my own chicks, out of 14 eggs, I only got ONE.. UGH... I'm so sad for this little guy. I have two more in the bator, but it's not looking good at this poing ;( Anyway, this little one is chirping non-stop. What can I do for him? I have a few stuffed animals and a feather duster in the brooder. I'm going to call a store nearby where I've gotten chicks from before in hope he has some young ones so I can give him a buddy or two.. Anything else I can do??

TIA!

 

[cptkracker]

You can always give him lots attention

 

[muddypuddles]

Ugh I had this problem last year.

The only thing that helped was putting her in the room farthest from us and closing the door

Have you tried a mirror? Not much else you can do short of finding a buddy and then they might not get along. Eventually, mine got used to being alone until I could put her out with the big girls (then there's the problem of introducing her into the flock) She is the friendliest little girl now though. Good luck

 

[KentuckyChick]

I was going to suggest a mirror as well.

 

[keesmom]

Finding another chick (or chicks) is the only thing that has worked for me.

If the feed store doesn't have any, maybe a local BYCer will?

 

[hd_darcy]

I live in a very rural area.. is there a way to find out if I have anyone near me? Thanks!

 

[CorporateGranola]

Craigslist or post a wanted ad here.