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Update: approaching them from the SIDE has made a huge difference! For the first time since I've had them, I just had all 3 sitting on my hand & wrist picking away at chick feed I put there for them! Once they're old enough to start feeding real treats, rather than just what they have in...

Many many thanks! Great advice! I appreciate it!

Thanks. I for sure plan on giving lots of treats, but at 5 days old mine are still a bit too young for that, yes?

That's gorgeous!! Thanks!!

If you don't mind my asking, what did you do to your brooder? Mine is a plastic bin w/ clear sides so that they can see me coming, and I always announce myself, but I think you may be right about the brooder lid!

Would welcome any tips on helping my chickies be less scared of me. I do pick them up and hold them gently 2-3 times a day until they stop struggling, but they still wig out every time the lid comes off their brooder. Unfortunately I suspect the answer is going to be "spend more time with...