My first hatch and it pipped in the wrong spot...

[maranfarmer563]

Maybe you can find another chick some where so he won't be alone. I hatched some Belgium quail this summer almost all cockerels,very friendly chickens.

 

[Purpletie3]

Maybe you can find another chick some where so he won't be alone. I hatched some Belgium quail this summer almost all cockerels,very friendly chickens.

I had ordered 5 silkies due here tuesday or wed. Hopefully, he will be able to make it until then. He's so cute..I am just happy to have life!

 

[maranfarmer563]

Silkys are great buddies for chicks. I even use extra silky roosters for surrogate fathers. I have a silky hen raising my last batch of cemani chicks.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I had ordered 5 silkies due here tuesday or wed. Hopefully, he will be able to make it until then. He's so cute..I am just happy to have life!

The chick in my profile pick, was my only survivor (I had two late hatchers) out of our first incubation attempt. She is healthy, (usually happy-until she has to go back to her pen...lol) She is almost 8 weeks now. While I do think she would have been happier had she had a hatchling buddy, she's been treated like a princess and has been allowed to spend a good share of time out with us to make up for no chicken friends. (Yes, I have to follow behind her sucking up pellets...lol But at least they are normally nice dryish ones...lol) My babies were born Wednesday and Thursday and while they are way to little to be in with her, their brooder is right across from her pen and she settles down at night now with no problem. (Before it would take her an hour or two after bedtime before she would stop yelling and settle down to go to sleep.) If I had it to do all over again I would probably try to find her a buddy from someone. I think it would have been a heck of a lot easier.

 

[maranfarmer563]

I hatched almost year round,if anyone ever needs a chick for a buddy,no telling what kind I will have on hand.LOL

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I hatched almost year round,if anyone ever needs a chick for a buddy,no telling what kind I will have on hand.LOL

I still don't know what kind I have....lol and she's almost 8 weeks....lol

 

[maranfarmer563]

Mine are pure bred,but I hatch different ones at different times. Even the games I can ID by leg color. Post pic of your chick maybe we can ID

 

[Purpletie3]

Thanks. Looks like the lil chick is alone for a bit. All my other eggs quit...I think they got stuck from the saddle air sack...It is sad But, I am very happy this one is seemingly okay. And the pipes on this little one! I got it a snowman stuffed animal and it stands on top of it and chirps until we notice it! Hysterical!

 

[Purpletie3]

I hatched almost year round,if anyone ever needs a chick for a buddy,no telling what kind I will have on hand.LOL

I may take a drive if the chicks I ordered don't show up okay tues or wed. Thanks!

 

[Purpletie3]

The chick in my profile pick, was my only survivor (I had two late hatchers) out of our first incubation attempt. She is healthy, (usually happy-until she has to go back to her pen...lol) She is almost 8 weeks now. While I do think she would have been happier had she had a hatchling buddy, she's been treated like a princess and has been allowed to spend a good share of time out with us to make up for no chicken friends. (Yes, I have to follow behind her sucking up pellets...lol But at least they are normally nice dryish ones...lol) My babies were born Wednesday and Thursday and while they are way to little to be in with her, their brooder is right across from her pen and she settles down at night now with no problem. (Before it would take her an hour or two after bedtime before she would stop yelling and settle down to go to sleep.) If I had it to do all over again I would probably try to find her a buddy from someone. I think it would have been a heck of a lot easier.

Glad to know they can do okay for a while alone.... I have been worried about it not being able to keep heat...