Where does my 7 week old belong?

[Sg4]

Hey guys! So, there was a terrible massacre last night involving 5 escape chickens and coyotes.
So I am left with 3 adult hens, a 7 week old pullet, and 6 day old chicks. The hens are all outside together, the day old chicks are in their brooder. So what do I do with the 7 week old? Where does this sweet baby fit in? The hens ignore her, and she's scared of them. But I'm afraid she will harm the day olds. I know these darlings are social creatures, and I don't want her to be separated and lonely. Any suggestions??

 

[Chica'sChickens]

Awwwww! Sorry to hear this. Keep the 7 week old away from the lil chicks! We had a baby chick given to us and put with 3 week old chicks we had and.... no more chick.

 

[SueT]

7 week old is big enough to be integrated w the hens, keeping a watch for aggression.

 

[LightningRidgeF]

You could try putting her in a wire cage with openings big enough for her to go through but too small for the fully grown hens. Of course that will only work if there is a big enough size difference.

Good luck with what ever you try!

 

[Ducksandchickens]

Put her in a quarantine coop near the big hens. If the big hens don’t attack her then she she should be fine. If they are ignoring the 7week old then that’s better then trying to kill her

And sorry for your loss

 

[Seaecho]

Can you get another chick very close to her age, so she'll have a buddy? Or is this wise? Only throwing out ideas, since I'm new to this.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

 

[fur-mum]

I'd put her in with the adults. My babies went into the adult coop before 5 weeks this year. I think that she'll be the bottom of the totem pole, but if they're ignoring her, I think I'd be ok with it. Also, if you lost several of your adults, the pecking order will totally be in flux for a while while everyone figures out where their place is now.

 

[aart]

Sorry for you losses.
Where was the 7wo living before the disaster?