Single chick popping under a broody hen

[Fluffandfeathers]

Advice please lovely people.

I had a rubbish hatch from shipped eggs and had a single chick hatch, he gets very distressed when left alone so I thought I could try him with one of my girls. One of my pekin bantams is broody, she's an old lady but not given to being stroppy.

So I bought her in this morning and popped her in the brooder box and tucked him under her wing, half hour later I can't find the blooming chick! Cue panic!

I can hear him but was worried she was crushing him. Nervous belly I know.

He is right under her tummy, he chirps a little and she makes sort of bubbling noises back to him.

Is this what we should hope for? I have attached a picture if where he is now.

I will move them to a bigger box if this works out.

 

[DobieLover]

Advice please lovely people.

I had a rubbish hatch from shipped eggs and had a single chick hatch, he gets very distressed when left alone so I thought I could try him with one of my girls. One of my pekin bantams is broody, she's an old lady but not given to being stroppy.

So I bought her in this morning and popped her in the brooder box and tucked him under her wing, half hour later I can't find the blooming chick! Cue panic!

I can hear him but was worried she was crushing him. Nervous belly I know.

He is right under her tummy, he chirps a little and she makes sort of bubbling noises back to him.

Is this what we should hope for? I have attached a picture if where he is now.

I will move them to a bigger box if this works out.View attachment 2146405View attachment 2146405

He she doesn't accept the chick, she will attack it. If she has the chick under her, it is likely she will accept it. Just monitor.

 

[Fluffandfeathers]

Thank you for the advice, no sign of any aggression from my lovely girl and the chick is happily peeping to her, climbing on her and snuggling in. The old lady is burbling away to it. Both eating and drinking without issue.
Kind of sweet really.

 

[Fluffandfeathers]

So after a couple of days my lovely old lady and her adopted chick are just gorgeous together.

Little ones favourite spot is snuggled in at the base of her tail.

But the noises they make at each other!! So cute

 

[em_dawson]

aww, so cute! i'm glad she adopted the little baby.