Peeper

[Alex the Chicken]

My pet chick (newborn) Alex keeps peeping when I'm around him. Is he acting big and aggressive or is he just distressed or he's just hungry or wants to play with me? ( He plays with my hand by circling and rubbing and pecking a little bit so I'm pretty confused)

 

[swamphiker]

Hi there! Chicks make noises for different reasons, but you'll soon learn how to tell the difference. Chicks make a harsh peeping sound when distressed from being too cold or alone. If you upload a video to a hosting site and drop the link here, we can see if we can figure it out!

 

[Alex the Chicken]

Maybe he's alone, I only got one (when j got him from a friend he said the others were gone

 

[Alex the Chicken]

He also makes noise when I'm not around and is quiet sometimes so it's hard to tell, but lately when I play with him he's quite quiet. So maybe he's alone? Anyways I have another rooster maybe he can play with him when he grows up, tho I'm scared they'll fight..

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

He is peeping because he is lonely. You need to get him a friend (or two or three) ASAP.

 

[Alex the Chicken]

Is another rooster okay? Alex is male and a bit smol while the other Alex is 3 months around there. Will they fight? And will it wreck my bond with Alex?

 

[Alex the Chicken]

This is the other Alex Aka Skipper

 

[-Flash-]

You needed to get him a friend the same age.