Lonely chick, is he gonna be ok

[Jweav]

My kids and I wanted to start getting chickens so we got a 6 egg assortment only one out of them hatched, a rooster and he is only 2 days old his chirp is dry sounding and he won't drink will he be ok in the mean time I ordered 4 hens that will arrive on the 18th he won't be lonely long but I may need help or advice with this little boy.

 

[sourland]

I checked his butt... Lol he had a lil thingy

Male chickens don't have 'thingies'.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I was told at day one to check for a ball or balls and I thought that's what I seen

Chickens don't have external genitalia or penises. The testes of males are internal, deep inside their body cavities.

 

[Jweav]

 

[Jweav]

The girls have arrived, at first he seems a little mad/disappointed but now they are doing fine.. (Rhode island red, Jersey giant, Olive egger, white egger layer) and my 6day old backyard mix...

 

[Tonyroo]

My kids and I wanted to start getting chickens so we got a 6 egg assortment only one out of them hatched, a rooster and he is only 2 days old his chirp is dry sounding and he won't drink will he be ok in the mean time I ordered 4 hens that will arrive on the 18th he won't be lonely long but I may need help or advice with this little boy.

How do you know it’s a cockerel at 2 days old?

 

[InterestingChickens]

Did you vent sex him? This should only be done by experts with a lot of experience as you can injure him badly.

 

[Jweav]

 

[Everose]

Thank you I'll keep an eye on her I'm not sure what more I can do for her, eats, drinks stays laying down and when she does walk she's wabbling.. but maybe by tonight she'll regain strength..

To keep a sick chick warm I put rice in a sock (cotton sock) tie it up and pop it in the microwave for a couple seconds. The sock should feel warm, not too warm. The chick can sit on top of it to be warmer but if it's too warm a healthy chick will not want to be on it. When I deal with sick or cold chicks they tend to snuggle very close to the warm sock and eventually they start to perk up.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Is it normal for them to keep pecking at each other's feet and if so how long before they stop... These girls are so adorable the RIR is a little weak but she's eating a drinking.. it's 99 in there home but she still looks cold the others seem fine tho I have alot of concerns

My chicks used to peck at eachother's feet all the time. Never aggressively, just curiosity. They won't hurt eachother. They'll stop after a few days.