Need Help!! Single baby Hatched

[Braclin]

Had a bad hatch. One single chick. Would it be ok to put some baby guineas in with him? Or is he better off on his own?

 

[math ace]

Been there - - - this is what I did.

I started watching BYC postings, craigslist, and local chicken swaps. I found two more young chicks close to the age of my single hatchling. It took a couple of weeks because my single baby was hatched the traditional way and I left her with mom until the mom was tired of raising her. Then I had to find somebody with 2 month olds.

There are always people out there with young chicks. You only need a couple of more to make a nice group for later introduction.

Good Luck.

In the meantime, You can use a feather duster for the baby to hang out with until you get your hands on some other chicks.

 

[Warfrost]

Chicks always do better when there is more than one- or you'll have the problem I did- it will imprint on YOU as Mom, and it will squawk to be picked up! lol- as cute and fun as it was, the squawking got very loud the bigger "Monkey" got- once I put her in with my young silkies, it was no problem! I think that the guineas would be ok, but if you can get regular chicks it might be a bit better. Good luck to you!