My Favorite Chicken keeps biting me and She's getting more aggressive.

[schonchalice]

I have Three Chickens and one of my 1 yr old chickens has a biting problem. It's been going on for a while now. Every time I go to the coop she will take a strike at my hand or my arm. I let them free range, and they like to follow me around the yard. When they are out and about, she will follow me around the yard trying to bite my legs. I've tried holding her for long amounts of time, and pressing her head to her chest.... they don't seem to work. The last time she bit me she drew blood and she seems to be getting more and more aggressive. Anyone know of anything that works or can help??

 

[lightchick]

Do you have a pic of her? What breed is she? Are you sure She's not a rooster?

 

[schonchalice]

I don't think Roo's lay eggs, lol. I'm sure she's a she, I can take a pic and post it later. I'm not sure of her breed, she's just a white chicken wit one brownish black feather on her wing, lol.

 

[TheChickendude1]

You should probably butcher her.

 

[HeyLittleHen]

I would try spraying water at her each time she attempts to peck. Hopefully she will associate the jet of water with pecking - and stop.

 

[amenfarm]

I have Three Chickens and one of my 1 yr old chickens has a biting problem. It's been going on for a while now. Every time I go to the coop she will take a strike at my hand or my arm. I let them free range, and they like to follow me around the yard. When they are out and about, she will follow me around the yard trying to bite my legs. I've tried holding her for long amounts of time, and pressing her head to her chest.... they don't seem to work. The last time she bit me she drew blood and she seems to be getting more and more aggressive. Anyone know of anything that works or can help??

I bought 8 month old Barred rocks and 2 Delawares last spring. They were not used to being handled like my other chickens, so when the Delaware, Clementine, decided to peck me every time she could reach me, I gave a bop on the head with the flat of my hand.It took a couple of times--but no more twisty, pecks.

 

[harrisville chicken]

A "rattling" water bottle. Rattle it first, squirt her next. Hopefully she'll get the hint and just the sound after a few squirts.

 

[NotableNancy]

I had a mean RIR that kept biting me and kicking the other hens out of the nests when they tried to lay eggs. Other than that she was completely normal. I tried the carrying her around trick and even holding her upside down for a bit. But nothing worked so I just found her a new home through craigslist. I was very honest and listed her as a bossy hen - I had 3 responses in a few hours of people wanting her. She now has a nice new home and isn't mean there (yet).
I think once they get it in their little 'pea brains' to do something it's hard to change them.
Hope you find a solution.