Slipping a chick into a coop

[TT4059]

I did this with my silkie too. She sat for 2 days before she took them to food and water. Since those chicks were in my brooder all day and knew how to feed and water themselves and did for those 2 days. They would get back under the hen in the nest when cold. Difference between our set ups.. my nesting box is on the coop floor. But it did work. It also freaked me out when she didnt get up with them. But before I did anything else, i observed and made sure they were eating and drinking and warm. My only worry with your set up is the ramp. Watch, if they figure that out, your good. My broody chicks were so much more calm and seemed so happy.

Ah I sadly got my answer. I checked on the chick 30 mins before and then went back out to check again and she threw it out if the coop! It was on the ground... looked dead. I'm trying to revive it now. I used a hair dryer on low and warm and cupped it in my hands trying to warm it. Gave it vitamin water with a syringe.

 

[Chicken Heel]

My children regularly pick up hens chicks. They have never had a hen become aggressive when they did. (The first hatch I made them wait a week, now I know that wasn't nessisary) Those same hens will chase the dog or any other animal they see as a threat away from the chicks. So as long as the hen has been fine with children before, the children should be fine to pick up the chicks

You must not have had any game hens then. The worse whooping I ever got was from a game hen with chicks that my Grandpa Shook had. I was about 5 years old at the time and she lit me up when I cornered her and them in a barn stall. This after Pa Shook had been telling me to leave her and the diddles alone. To this day I always give a momma hen proper leeway.

 

[themotleycoopchic]

Ah I sadly got my answer. I checked on the chick 30 mins before and then went back out to check again and she threw it out if the coop! It was on the ground... looked dead. I'm trying to revive it now. I used a hair dryer on low and warm and cupped it in my hands trying to warm it. Gave it vitamin water with a syringe.

Oh no! I am so sorry

 

[TT4059]

Oh no! I am so sorry

I think the chick will make it !!! I named her Lucy, maybe she should be lucky Lucy!
I thought she was done for. She is eating, drinking, and walking around now. I warmed her several times eith the hair dryer and gave her vitamin water 3x too. She also warmed up under the brooder plate and it looked like the other chicks were trying to help hold her up because she was trying hard to stand. I won’t try that again. Maybe give her fertilized eggs to hatch in the future but thats it.

 

[themotleycoopchic]

I think the chick will make it !!! I named her Lucy, maybe she should be lucky Lucy!
I thought she was done for. She is eating, drinking, and walking around now. I warmed her several times eith the hair dryer and gave her vitamin water 3x too. She also warmed up under the brooder plate and it looked like the other chicks were trying to help hold her up because she was trying hard to stand. I won’t try that again. Maybe give her fertilized eggs to hatch in the future but thats it.
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That's great to hear! I'm so glad she's doing better!

 

[Lenny loves chickens]

Poor chick
I am glad she made it or is going to make it.

 

[NatJ]

When you try to get a hen to adopt chicks, there is always some risk that she will reject them. Letting the hen sit for longer before you give her chicks can make it more likely to work, but it is still not guaranteed. (I notice this hen had only been sitting for a few days. Another 2 weeks might have made a difference, or might not.)

I am glad you were able to rescue the chick, and that it is now safely in the brooder

 

[TT4059]

Poor chick
I am glad she made it or is going to make it.

She did make it 3 weeks old now and doing well with the crew!

 

[TT4059]

When you try to get a hen to adopt chicks, there is always some risk that she will reject them. Letting the hen sit for longer before you give her chicks can make it more likely to work, but it is still not guaranteed. (I notice this hen had only been sitting for a few days. Another 2 weeks might have made a difference, or might not.)

I am glad you were able to rescue the chick, and that it is now safely in the brooder

Thanks! Yes this hen is still sitting now. Its a little over 3 weeks now. It was less than a week when I gave her the chick. Now I know she still just wanted to sit. Lucky Lucy the chick is doing well now. She almost died and was stressed out for a week after (had pasty butt), but she is all better now.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Sounds like it is time to break her broodiness with broody jail.