I thought the same too about pasty butt but this experience proved me wrong. I had to clean the pasty butt baby away from mama because she was distressed when I initially cleaned the baby in front of her.
Yes, perhaps it does depend on temperament. Broody mama never liked being held or petted...
My 8 chicks have been raised by my broody for the last month. In that time, I have not handled the chicks except to clean pasty butts or catch them when they escaped their enclosures. When I have caught them, they scream bloody murder and in turn, mama starts losing her mind and tries to get...