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If I go to place a hand on her back she immediately submits. I'll work with her on pecking back too.

And I don't hand feed them. I always scatter any mealworms on the ground, and I have a bowl I place on the ground in their run for veggie/food scraps.

Thanks Mary! Great suggestions. I do go out in the yard in sandals, so will stop doing that. I'll use my fingers to peck her back, or carry something that can. I adore her and her "sister" but having had dogs for 13+ years, have no problem setting alpha boundaries.

We adopted two 8-month old hens about a month ago, both of whom are laying. They're very friendly chickens and love to follow me around any time I am outside. I'm their primary caregiver, coop cleaner, egg collector and treat provider. My Rhode Island Red, however, sometimes expresses herself...