nbro01h
Chirping
I recently began an integration with 3 chicks to my adults. I lost 2 chicks in 2 days, 1 before I even had any idea anything was wrong. The remaining chick seems to be fine although he is being medicated just to be sure, but he has become less active and eats and drinks very little since the other 2 died. We have been caring for him inside and he is much more active and eats/drinks more when in my company. Because of this we have reached the conclusion that he is depressed/lonely from the loss of the others. So, my question is, when I begin to integrate him again with my flock how should i proceed? I am concerned he would return to not eating/drinking for the time it takes the flock to accept and begin associating with him. I am considering purchasing a new pullet to introduce him to before integrating again. This may be a strange question but the chicks belonged to my kids so I want to make sure I don't lose the only one left.