Lone chick

[Mothershipfour]

While I was on vacation my house sitter allowed one of my broody hens to hatch an egg and didn’t realize it until she heard the chick peeping. I have two broody hens, both frizzles, so I’m not sure who hatched it or even whose egg is was as they like to steal and sit on all the eggs. What should I do with the lone chick? Leave it with the others and see if the mother comes forward? Raise it myself? I’m worried the bigger hens will trample it if I leave it with them, but worried it’ll be lonely sitting in a box alone in my bathroom. Suggestions?

 

[Buckingham Palace]

Can you maybe leave it with the mom in a separate crate near the other chickens? Where was it when you found it?

 

[-Shade-]

If you choose to raise it inside it is going to need some pretty regular attention. Lonely chicks are LOUD

 

[Mothershipfour]

Can you maybe leave it with the mom in a separate crate near the other chickens? Where was it when you found it?

Half of the problem is that I do t know which hen is the mom and none of them seem to be looking after it. The house sitter found it in their enclosed run.

 

[Mothershipfour]

If you choose to raise it inside it is going to need some pretty regular attention. Lonely chicks are LOUD

Yeah, she’s making quite the ruckus out in the yard, I can’t imagine having her in the house. I just finished raising 6 silkies, too, thought I was done for this year!

 

[Buckingham Palace]

Half of the problem is that I do t know which hen is the mom and none of them seem to be looking after it. The house sitter found it in their enclosed run.

That's odd