lonely buster

[3Xgranny]

My first little Buster had a mamma, but something took her from the pen. I am scared to put her/him with the other adult chickens. He is now with my bunny. do i leave him in the same pen, how long?

 

[Hopethehen]

Wait until the baby is full grown. Then, it’ll be ready to be picked on. Because older hens pick on new ones, if it’s a baby, it’ll probably die.
If it’s full grown, it’ll either fight it’s way up the peckin order, or show signs of submission.
It can only do that if it’s old enough.
Hope this helps!

 

[3Xgranny]

Wait until the baby is full grown. Then, it’ll be ready to be picked on. Because older hens pick on new ones, if it’s a baby, it’ll probably die.
If it’s full grown, it’ll either fight it’s way up the peckin order, or show signs of submission.
It can only do that if it’s old enough.
Hope this helps!

Thank you

 

[Folly's place]

I disagree here. I would either try to get a few more chicks about his age, or have him in a cage or separate area in the coop, so he's gradually going to become part of the flock. Then, let him out to range with the adults, with a safe way to get into his area away from them, but still out there.
He needs to learn to be a chicken, not a bunny rabbit!
Mary

 

[Hopethehen]

I disagree here. I would either try to get a few more chicks about his age, or have him in a cage or separate area in the coop, so he's gradually going to become part of the flock. Then, let him out to range with the adults, with a safe way to get into his area away from them, but still out there.
He needs to learn to be a chicken, not a bunny rabbit!
Mary

Sorry. I agree with you too.
That hadn’t even came to mind...
I just said what I did because now my hens are happily together.

 

[drumstick diva]

don't think a bunny is a suitable companion either.

 

[Zinjifrah]

I disagree here. I would either try to get a few more chicks about his age, or have him in a cage or separate area in the coop, so he's gradually going to become part of the flock. Then, let him out to range with the adults, with a safe way to get into his area away from them, but still out there.
He needs to learn to be a chicken, not a bunny rabbit!
Mary

Exactly what was said here. Friends its own age, and an area where it can see and interact with the adults without them being able to hurt it, so they can see it and get used to it, and it can see them, learning to be part of the group by example. Make sure it has a heat source, if it's young enough to need it or the weather's too cold.