Lone chick - here are my options

[3KillerBs]

I think #3, with giving her a friend in her brooder, is the best option.

 

[cheer10]

She was chirping very loudly so I picked her up and put her on my chest. She has since buried herself in the nape of my neck under all my hair. Now she's as quiet as a church mouse...

That's so CUTE! My roosters used to do that but the neighbors didn't like it so I had to give away.

 

[GingerRose]

well, yes and no. I don't have a way to do that inside the coop...there simply isn't enough room or any way to keep the baby safe from the other chickens.

However...

the other broody with the 2 babies of similar size is a Silkie. That means that I *could* bring her & her babies into my sunroom for a few days and put them in a puppy playpen. This would allow me to supervise and ensure the broody is bonding with the chick in a semi-controlled environment.

The potential pitfall to this arrangement is if this chick bonds to the Silkie babies then it might make it harder to integrate the chick into my main coop later? I keep my Silkies in a separate coop from the big chickens.

Sun room brooders are awesome!

 

[TJAnonymous]

That's so CUTE! My roosters used to do that but the neighbors didn't like it so I had to give away.

I have to admit that presents an....interesting....mental image.