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Yikes! Makes me shudder to think about that happening! Yes! Common sense certainy does dictate to only let them free on days I will be home all day. Fortunately, we did build a run, and it is as well fortified as hours of internet research could provide. Hardware wire attached with washers and...

If on the rare occasion I'm not home to shut the run and/or pop door until after dark, will they be ok? Or is it best to put them up early (against their inclination)? I'm thinking ahead to spring and more free-ranging time...

I am jealous! :barnie

Would you have any suggestions to get them in from free-ranging midday without force? Did you just wait to feed them, and put the food in the coop? I believe that is how my problem started: I would capture my chicken (from free ranging) before he was ready and he started learning to avoid me...

Yes, I agree! Someone should become the "Monty Roberts/Chicken Whisperer" and then share their knowledge with those of us less gifted! Very interesting that some techniques work on ducks but nope for chickens. I guess they are just smarter than we are. :D

I think we all endorse a chicken airplane! At least you have one that likes to be held, but it sounds like she has terms regarding her positioning. Mine are more like helicopters as they fly away from me and leave a shower of pine shavings in their wake! :D

Wow, great information! Thank you for the helpful input!

Thank you for the nice compliment @Galeann ! You can rest assured I will keep trying and if I ever crack the chicken taming code, I'm sure the secret will get out because I can't stop talking about/messing with them!

Thanks for your response, having never raised chicks I was interested to know if handling carries over to adulthood, but it sounds like it is based on their personalities, as you said. Since mine seem more like pets, I would prefer the kind that beg to be picked up, but I will keep trying to...

It seems in attempting to appear in the line of “expert,” one must always fall short in some aspect or be humbled by those more knowledgeable. Therefore, I claim no expertise in any one thing, excepting that I can’t seem to stop wanting to hold a chicken. I know that this habit probably goes...