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Juan de

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I had a 5 month old rooster that i got rid of today and the lady that i gave it to gave me a baby chick me being in that situation i said yes but when i got home i really regretted it because i saw the size difference from my other chicks so now i have this lonely chick who isn’t accepted with the bigger ones. I have 10 chickens including the chick and live in the city so buying another chick is a hard choice because my parents dont want anymore. Is there any chance that it will survive until it is big enough to be with the bigger chicks?
 
Sure it will. Best to keep it in the coop with the others separated by a cage or netting. As it grows, it will be easier to integrate with the rest. You will know when that time comes. Remember that pecking order is in EVERY flock and can not be avoided. As long as after the integration there is no vicious activity, all will be well.
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, :highfive:
 
Juan de said:
The chick looks like its 2 weeks and the others are 9 1/2 weeks old
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Ok, right now there is too much of an age difference to keep them together. Since the one chick is only 2 weeks old, it still need's to be kept in a brooder so that it can stay warm until it is fully feathered. Then it could be moved out into a pen by itself inside of the same place where your older one's are at. Make sure that the pen that you use will be safe enough to keep the older ones from being able to peck it, using the look but don't touch method.
 
cavemanrich said:
Sure it will. Best to keep it in the coop with the others separated by a cage or netting. As it grows, it will be easier to integrate with the rest. You will know when that time comes. Remember that pecking order is in EVERY flock and can not be avoided. As long as after the integration there is no vicious activity, all will be well.
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, :highfive:
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cavemanrich said:
Sure it will. Best to keep it in the coop with the others separated by a cage or netting. As it grows, it will be easier to integrate with the rest. You will know when that time comes. Remember that pecking order is in EVERY flock and can not be avoided. As long as after the integration there is no vicious activity, all will be well.
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, :highfive:
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. Ill make a small place where the others cant get in tomorrow. Ive never had a ameraucana before so i hope she survives
 
BlueBaby said:
Ok, right now there is too much of an age difference to keep them together. Since the one chick is only 2 weeks old, it still need's to be kept in a brooder so that it can stay warm until it is fully feathered. Then it could be moved out into a pen by itself inside of the same place where your older one's are at. Make sure that the pen that you use will be safe enough to keep the older ones from being able to peck it, using the look but don't touch method.
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I dont have a brooder but at night i put it in a cage with blankets so it can stay warm i live in phoenix so our lowest temperature right now is 85
 

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