You DO!!! And, don't worry about making them scared of you. Better to train them to leave your skin intact, so they won't try tasting poor Aunt Gertie (who is just covered with tasty wrinkles and age spots) when you take her out to introduce her to your flock. One of my gals had a habit of...
Freckles, scabs, nail polish, wrinkles, lips, eyes, toes. Basically, any body part that can be reached is fair game for the taste test. And if they see blood... it's game over for the poor victim. NEVER fall down in your chicken yard. And, if you do, be sure to fall face first, b/c they'll...