Will chick take to new Mom?

[muscovy94]

About a week ago I hatched a lone silkie egg. Well my silkie hen just recently hatched herself 4 new little babies. These babies are brand new. They haven't even left the nest yet. If I put my week old baby under this mom with the other little babies will the older chick take to her?

 

[ella]

It's hard to say, some will accept chicks that aren't theirs. But if she doesn't accept it, she'll most likely kill it.

Chickens can be really nasty to chicks.

 

[chickenlips1954]

I gave my broody banty 4 new chicks from the feed store and she accepted them immediately, but I stood by for awhile to make sure she was comfortable and didn't suddenly decide to boot the chicks out. I've heard if you wait til dark and place a new one under the mama she won't know the difference, but I did mine during the day, so you might try both ways if one doesn't work. Good luck to that little lone chick

 

[elmo]

As others have noted, it's the hen accepting the chick that you'll need to worry about, not the chick accepting the hen. The chick will probably be delighted!