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I can only speak from my experience, and that is that I don’t believe that my chickens have any desire to please me. They come running when they see me, but if I don’t have the treat (kitchen scrap) bucket in my hand, they quickly go back to what they were doing. I raise my chickens as...

This is actually how I raise my chickens as well. The only time they come running to me is when they see me carrying the “treat” (kitchen scrap) bucket. I prefer it when they move away and give me my space.;

I’m sorry - my response was not intended to make you feel bad. I think when corrective action needs to be taken, it should be done immediately so they can associate it with whatever behavior you’re trying to change. Like “pecking” back with your finger immediately after they peck you. I also...

No, because I don’t believe a chicken has the capacity to understand that the reason she is being locked up is because she was being a chicken. It’s like smacking a puppy with a newspaper three hours after it peed on the floor. It has no idea why you’re mad at it. All you’re doing is causing her...