I've noticed that hens get friendlier when they start to lay, too. I'm really hoping that happens with a couple of my pullets that I bought this year. They're scared to death of me right now, despite being handled with nothing but love from day one. e_e My husband and I call it "pulling a...
Some birds will never want much to do with people, but something you can do to help is offer treats and talk to them. It doesn't really matter what you say exactly, as long as your tone of voice is calm and friendly. Chickens are very vocal creatures, and they communicate a lot with the sounds...