Lonely chick

[CKfarm22]

Chickens need flockmates, which is why two is never the right number. Find or order a few more, sooner is better than later.
Mary

We have three older ones but it’s getting too cold in the season

 

[CKfarm22]

In my experience, if there is a large difference in ages, the solo bird may not fit in. I really think it's best to get another bird if you can.

The older ones aren’t even 1 year

 

[CKfarm22]

That may not be too much of an age difference, then. Mine was a difference of 8 months. And some folks say they've not had an issue with a lone chick. I hope it works out for you!

Me too i’m just really worried and sad right now

 

[CKfarm22]

In February we got two bantam chicks for my bantam rooster Toots (he's my profile picture!) before the winter storm hit. Well once it hit we lost electricity and it killed one of the two babies. The survivor was named Lucky, who is now a very sweet hen! She was lonely so we gave her a teddy bear, which she hid under all the time. Finally after recovering from the storm we got her some friends and she didn't hide under the teddy bear anymore.

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Edit: So sorry about your other chick!

Should i get my chick a friend? The only thing i’m worried is that’s she’s 5 weeks old and the chick will be younger then her too.

 

[jus10inla]

Just give them 2 weeks to grow.

 

[CKfarm22]

I would get her a few friends, in my opinion. Lucky was about 5 weeks when she got friends, too, so I wouldn't worry too much about the age difference. That said, though, I would also get maybe two or more so that she's outnumbered. Lucky got four buddies and there was no fighting.

I was thinking about getting two just in case! But my question is, right now she’s in the coop in her see no touch, can i put the babies with her in the coop or should i put them under a heating lamp first? It gets down to mid fifties here at night

 

[jus10inla]

It ran in with the bigger burds. U went inside.. sounds like they bullied her and killed her.

 

[jus10inla]

Ive seen 7 month olds kill a 5 month old. Have u ruled that out yet ?

 

[CKfarm22]

Ive seen 7 month olds kill a 5 month old. Have u ruled that out yet ?

I have not only because i have no clue what happened.

 

[jus10inla]

I have not only because i have no clue what happened.

Without getting any other info, im going with that. Left it unsupervised with nowhere to hide.