Gentle, nature and soft gestures, along with a special call they can associate with you for later on when you want to draw them in from danger. This is a good article.
Am contemplating 2 pet hens, enjoy gardening and the circle of life, compost to humus, water, turn soil over, hens scratch for life and worms, eggs sustain human, and recycle. Sexing of Silkies, difficult? If I purchased my chicks at about 6 weeks would I be able to tame them and then look for...
Although I have farmed for over 50 years of my life, it is only now I feel free to say I also value my livestock as Pets, albeit pets with a purpose. Each animal I host for their lifetimes must earn their keep.