2 month old Easter Eggers being jerks.

[Andyjohn]

Hey I have two Easter Eggers, they’re about two months old, so they currently still look like little raptors lol. They’re kind of being jerks. When I walk into their 4 x 6 enclosure they’ll go after my hand and peck quite aggressively. Their 8 sisters (different breeds) don’t do this. It’s more than a curious peck, they will approach fast and have actually broke a little skin in my hand before. We have a 6 month old and are doing everything we can to keep from having a-hole chickens. I haven’t noticed them aggressive with the other chickens. They are middle of the pack in size. I feed them mealworms from my hand and I handle them as often as I can. They used to be much more docile and were the easier ones to pick up. I make sure I talk softly and approach all my birds slowly, so I’d have a hard time thinking it was something I was doing. All of the others are great.

Any behavioral advice?

Thanks!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Hey I have two Easter Eggers, they’re about two months old, so they currently still look like little raptors lol. They’re kind of being jerks. When I walk into their 4 x 6 enclosure they’ll go after my hand and peck quite aggressively. Their 8 sisters (different breeds) don’t do this. It’s more than a curious peck, they will approach fast and have actually broke a little skin in my hand before. We have a 6 month old and are doing everything we can to keep from having a-hole chickens. I haven’t noticed them aggressive with the other chickens. They are middle of the pack in size. I feed them mealworms from my hand and I handle them as often as I can. They used to be much more docile and were the easier ones to pick up. I make sure I talk softly and approach all my birds slowly, so I’d have a hard time thinking it was something I was doing. All of the others are great.

Any behavioral advice?

Thanks!

Can you post pics?

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Do you know if they're cockerels? Cockerels can be aggressive sometimes, and get more aggressive with age. If they are pullets, they might be doing this in hopes of a treat. I've had a few chickens who'll peck hard for treats, and others, who will literally grab a price of skin on my hand and twist hard- every single time (I have to warn people not to hand-feed those girls). With my girls who liked to peck and scratch me with their beaks, I sometimes had to give them a peck back with my hand until they stopped. Now, those girls don't peck me as much.

 

[Andyjohn]

Can you post pics?

Sorry, this is the best I have at the moment!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Do you know if they're cockerels? Cockerels can be aggressive sometimes, and get more aggressive with age. If they are pullets, they might be doing this in hopes of a treat. I've had a few chickens who'll peck hard for treats, and others, who will literally grab a price of skin on my hand and twist hard- every single time (I have to warn people not to hand-feed those girls). With my girls who liked to peck and scratch me with their beaks, I sometimes had to give them a peck back with my hand until they stopped. Now, those girls don't peck me as much.

Sorry, this is the best I have at the moment!

The one at the bottom that is circled is almost definitely a boy. Large comb for that age

 

[Andyjohn]

Do you know if they're cockerels? Cockerels can be aggressive sometimes, and get more aggressive with age. If they are pullets, they might be doing this in hopes of a treat. I've had a few chickens who'll peck hard for treats, and others, who will literally grab a price of skin on my hand and twist hard- every single time (I have to warn people not to hand-feed those girls). With my girls who liked to peck and scratch me with their beaks, I sometimes had to give them a peck back with my hand until they stopped. Now, those girls don't peck me as much.

Well, those two came from TSC, so supposedly they are sexed . Not sure how to tell yet. One has tail feathers, the other hasn’t sprouted any (if that means anything at all)

 

[Andyjohn]

The one at the bottom that is circled is almost definitely a boy. Large comb for that age

Oh no! That’s what I get for TSC birds I guess lol.

 

[tlcmurphy]

The enclosure is 4’ X 6’, for how many birds?

 

[Andyjohn]

The one at the bottom that is circled is almost definitely a boy. Large comb for that age

Here’s some better pics of them side by side.

 

[Andyjohn]

The enclosure is 4’ X 6’, for how many birds?

10 birds.