Single chick- HELP!- update

[libbyhan]

We bought a pair of bantams (now 3.5 weeks) and just lost one. The remaining chick is freaking out. I've got several stuffed animals (one that's a chick and she snuggles with her), but she's not happy. Is it safe to get a chick from a local farm and mix them? We have a flock of standard chicks- 10-12 weeks- that are already in the coop. This bantam is TINY and can't be mixed. I knew that this might happen and went to the feed store last week to try and get a third- they were out.

Help!

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

I just had the same problem. Put a mirror in there until you can add another baby. Mine spent hours staring at the chick in the mirror. It kept him occupied until I could add a couple more babies in there. Mine ignored the stuffed animals, but the mirror was a huge hit!

Good luck!

 

[katdam]

i had to do the mirror as well with my EE...it made her much happier..now she has 9 others to keep her company..i think she would rather have the mirror back!!!

 

[Keri78]

get that poor baby a bro. or sis asap!

 

[libbyhan]

Will do the mirror trick asap. She's sitting wrapped in a towel on my lap now. She's so sad and so are we- my 6 year old cried herself to sleep.

We'll get another chick asap. I'm in MA- north central- and will drive to pick up. I guess that we'd be OK giving our bantam up to someone with chicks the same age, but would prefer a 2-4 week old to take home. So sad.
Here's Dory- our survivor. This pic is about 2-3 weeks old...

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Try posting in the Wanted section. I posted there looking for a baby to help mine out and a very sweet local BYCer popped up with a couple of great chicks about the same age. I found friends for my baby and made a friend myself in the bargain.

 

[libbyhan]

I LOVE THIS WEBSITE!!!!

I already found a lady 10 minutes from my house with black cochin bantams about 3 weeks old. IDEAL for us. Our poor little cross beak isn't even cold yet and we've found another.

THANK YOU everyone!

 

[muffi]

Wow, I was just about to post that you could have one of my bantam cochins, but I doubt I'm as close as 10 min from you! Good luck!

 

[libbyhan]

You ARE about 10 minutes from me!!!!! I'm in Lunenburg and I'm headed to Townsend tomorrow to pick up a cochin bantam. You are so sweet to offer to give me one. Thank you! If things don't work out, I may PM you.

Have I mentioned- I LOVE this board!

 

[muffi]

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Wow, small world! Sure, just let me know if you need one of mine.