I went to the feed store this am. to get some MORE chick starter food, and they had one little Buff Orpington male left, so of course I brought him home. I figured since I have 20 egg layer famales I should probably have at least one male right? Since he was a BO. and I have 4 BO girls so he would fit right in... Right? and how could I leave that little boy there all by himself... Right?
Well now he is home and I introduced him to the girls (they are all 5 weeks old) and he fits in like he was always there. But I was watching for a while to make sure and noticed him sneezing, Wet sneezing, So I brought him back in and put him in the baby brooder for a while.
Do you think he needs a buddy with him or will he make her sick too?
Is he really sick or is that something chicks just do? I never noticed my others doing that.
I should have known better than to just throw him in without watching him for a while first!!
Well now he is home and I introduced him to the girls (they are all 5 weeks old) and he fits in like he was always there. But I was watching for a while to make sure and noticed him sneezing, Wet sneezing, So I brought him back in and put him in the baby brooder for a while.
Do you think he needs a buddy with him or will he make her sick too?
Is he really sick or is that something chicks just do? I never noticed my others doing that.
I should have known better than to just throw him in without watching him for a while first!!