Well, I am trying to get them used to this little coop & predator proof pen, built just for them. They do come to me when I call them, been practicing daily, with live mealworms in hand. They'll eat a few from my hand but prefer when I toss them, I do a bit of both. This photo of them relaxing, I took it today as I sat with them, just a few feet away. They know my voice, what words I use & I've learned to move slowly when close to them. I was told to get them comfortable with a routine & just before dusk I turn a night light on for them & call them inside. So far so good. I know they'll never be tame like chickens, but if they can learn their coop is their safe home, that will help. When I do eventually let them out to free range, I can only hope they'll want to come back to safety & food, when I call them. Time will tell. Even though they are a skittish type of bird & don't like to be held, they have tolerated the times I've looked them over, to make sure there's no mites. At bed time they will actually let me pick them up to put them on the perch, but I put the night light in now, so they can see to jump up themselves. They are not exactly "lap sitting tame" but they do seem to have a level of trust for me & relax in my presence, that's even more than I ever expected...I thought they'd always be jittery, jumpy, jack in the box, hoppers. They've witnessed me chasing off hawks, maybe they realize how much I've come to love them.
