Single light Brahma chick

[Karilcole]

Hi all! I was picking up feed at TSC when I saw they had 1 single Brahma chick left w horrible pasty butt. I told the worker but nothing was done so I grabbed her up. I’m guessing she’s maybe a week old. She’s way to small to go out w my almost 5 month old Brahmas so she’s in the house in a brooder w heat. She’s doing fantastic! Will she be ok by herself? She’s out very often & stick to me like glue! We will definitely be keeping her but didn’t want any more, I just couldn’t leave her there w the lack of care of her pasty butt. Pic attached of when I got her & 1 of her snuggling
Any tips to help her not be lonely while in the brooder? Also, what age could she go out w the big girls? Thanks!

 

[Chicalina]

I would get her a friend of a similar age. Chickens need other chickens for socialisation. Then she will also be safer when you integrate them both together into the flock.

 

[Penpal]

I agree. She won't know how to socialize with the other chickens if she doesn't have friends. You could get cockerels with the intention of butchering them at 20 weeks if you want to keep your numbers down.

 

[Karilcole]

So I’ve looked around here for another Brahma this 1s age. Very limited here & couldn't find any. Hatchery’s have a minimum so I’m not doing that. She was nonstop chirping when she was alone in her brooder (I do have her out quite a bit) but knew she was lonely. W/ no chick to be found for her, I stuck my iPad in there and put on 3 hrs of chicks and a mirror across the brooder from it. She watches them & chirps at them (seriously watches). She’s a lot quieter & seems to enjoy the iPad chicks company. Do you think this could work for now? I tried to add the video but it won’t let me so here’s a pic.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

First off that is a wonderfull thing to do as she needed someones help!
Secondly i would get her a friend it doesnt have to be a brahma. The ipad may work for a little but i would still find her a friend.

 

[Penpal]

My Brahma has a white leghorn for a friend. The Brahma is a little bigger, but she is older. When they are grown the leghorn will be tall, possibly as tall as the Brahma. I have seen no signs of the Brahma being aggressive to smaller birds. I don't think it matters what breed you get for friends, as long as they are not aggressive (Rhode Island Red) Get a couple of friend chicks.

 

[SamIamNam786]

So I’ve looked around here for another Brahma this 1s age. Very limited here & couldn't find any. Hatchery’s have a minimum so I’m not doing that. She was nonstop chirping when she was alone in her brooder (I do have her out quite a bit) but knew she was lonely. W/ no chick to be found for her, I stuck my iPad in there and put on 3 hrs of chicks and a mirror across the brooder from it. She watches them & chirps at them (seriously watches). She’s a lot quieter & seems to enjoy the iPad chicks company. Do you think this could work for now? I tried to add the video but it won’t let me so here’s a pic.

That is so cute!