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  1. amiachicknorwat

    Socializing (intimacy) with chickens -- how to?

    Larry, that's exactly why I'm cutting down on my egg intake. I'd rather give them away to friends. ...This reminded me to look in the fridge and I see a build up. Problem is too many folks around here got chickens too. Luckily I have friends who don't. We got one roo, 9 hens and 8 pullets. Well...
  2. amiachicknorwat

    Socializing (intimacy) with chickens -- how to?

    "I do all the talking" -- LOL and they do all the sqwalking. Whatever it means, it might come in clearer to us non-chickens once we get the hang of chicken care. Then we're finally heeding what they were sqwalking about all along and can finally commune in silence, or with those smaller...
  3. amiachicknorwat

    Socializing (intimacy) with chickens -- how to?

    Hmm, I'd have to do that without chasing them down, so would have to sit with them a bit. That i dont mind doing. But having just got home, so much too due will see when have the time to sit down. shrug
  4. amiachicknorwat

    Socializing (intimacy) with chickens -- how to?

    Well, I've held them when transfering them, but that's hardly cuddling, tho I did handle them gently. Otherwise I just pet them, periodically. Will try communing deeper when I get home. Roadtrippin Nick PS after edit No, I dont think I've ever observed my chicks or hens being cuddled. ...my...
  5. amiachicknorwat

    Socializing (intimacy) with chickens -- how to?

    I'm their main goodie giver, but have only held them to move them back over fence or whatever. Otherwise only a few of the 18 allow me to pet them. I try to be gentle, but sometimes I'm busy and may be a bit abrupt in my movements around them. Will try harder -- or softer -- to commune
  6. amiachicknorwat

    Socializing (intimacy) with chickens -- how to?

    Just had a cookie, tho it is a while after dinner. I dont know what you'd consider a treat for a chicken? This is an example of what I've given my birds as a treat (they go stir crazy over them) http://www.prairieberries.com/nutrition.php which I believe rather rounds out their diet, rather than...
  7. amiachicknorwat

    Socializing (intimacy) with chickens -- how to?

    A local chick/hen tender friend says she cuddles her chicks and hens. She's been at it a while, while i'm new (almost 2 months) to this whole complex busyness. Only one of my hens will let me pet her, and only very briefly, while the rest and chicks will back off or peck my hand if I get too...
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