3 mo old getting snippy!

[amcstay]

My 3 month old Anconca - Roti - has suddenly taken to pecking me! It is almost like she is trying to be dominant and tell me who is boss. When I hold her, she settles in but as soon as I put her down, whack! I get pecked - not hard mind you but more of a "Hey you! I'm in charge" type peck. This usually only happens when I put her down near the other 2 pullets. Any thoughts on this? IS she going to get mean and do this all the time - and if so, how can I get her to stop?
Thanks,
Alex

Oh and if I flap my hand at her and say no she puffs up and hops at me! What gives?

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Sounds like she perceives you as some sort of threat.

How often do you just sit with your birds, feed them treats, and talk to them?

 

[amcstay]

Well, at first we sat with them a lot. My daughter is usually the one to go out there and sing to them, find them fresh greens to eat and play with them. I go and feed them and when I have time, I'll sit out there and talk to them, but usually I don't do a whole lot of sitting with them. Maybe if I spend more time out there, she will calm down?

 

[birdlover]

Are you sure she's a she?? That sounds like rooster behavior to me.

 

[amcstay]

Well, I'm pretty sure she is a she.... I'll post pics later to see if anyone else thinks differently. Her tail feathers are straight and not curved, I paid extra for her to be a she, she hasn't tried to crow yet, and the other Ancona that doesn't act like this looks exactly like her...... But I'll post picks just to be sure.