Single Chick?

[Roscoe Mandella]

My wife, son and I were at my parents today and they got chicks last week. They have 10 chicks, 3 turkeys, and 4 guineas. My son is 15 and wanted one of the chicks because he loves animals and I know he would care for it and spend all of his time with it but I don't know if one chicken would be okay because no ones home during the day. We have 2 ducklings that are about a month old. So overall would 1 chick get lonely? It's a naked neck turken.

 

[OreoPlymothRock]

dont worry, chickens tend to be okay by themselves. you can mix the ducklings and chick together when they both are about the same size.

 

[Silkie Chick]

First of all, Welcome to BYC! If you are going to have it as a pet inside then I suppose one is alright. But if it will be living outdoors in a coop, one chicken is never a good idea. Besides chickens being very social birds, you need a few to maintain warmth in the coop during winter. A minimum of three is also recommended because if one dies, or something else happens, a social hierarchy is retained.

 

[Roscoe Mandella]

Thanks for the welcome! I will see if I can find a few similar age chicks at my feed store. Thanks for the help.

 

[mcjessen]

First of all, Welcome to BYC! If you are going to have it as a pet inside then I suppose one is alright. But if it will be living outdoors in a coop, one chicken is never a good idea. Besides chickens being very social birds, you need a few to maintain warmth in the coop during winter. A minimum of three is also recommended because if one dies, or something else happens, a social hierarchy is retained.

2nd that.

This is what leads to "chicken math" though. LOL! Your son (and the rest of the family) is going to enjoy raising chickens.

 

[CooCoo 4 Chicks]

I hatched one chick a few months ago and it nearly drove me insane until I got it friends. Good luck if you just do one chick.