Hi Jen,
I had a little pullet hatch alone, we gave her lots of love and a stuffed animal too, she ended up very lonely (especially at night) living all by herself as I was not going to do the chicken diaper thing. She finally integrated out in the coop when she was old enough but it took quite a bit of time and wasn't easy for her (it was like she didn't speak their language).

Ideally it would be better if you could pick up a chick friend for your boy but lots of folks keep house chickens if that's something you might consider.

-Sheila

I was thinking about going to the extension office and finding a friend or two and then....drumroll please.... 2 of my incubated eggs hatched! 2 1/2 days after my boy! So now he won't have to be all alone.

Thanks for your suggestion because at first I did consider him becoming a "pet" My dalmatian would have just loved to snuggle with him!