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Okay, every time you go out, are you wearing the same hat, the same shirt, the same pair of shoes? Perhaps the same perfume or necklace. Certain things can set off a bird. All my little Buffs love me dearly UNLESS I have my hair loose and not in my usual pony tail. Pony tail = alpha chicken. Loose hair = attack dummy. The same goes for my bobs. I can go out with my hair loose, reach back and hold it in one hand, imitating a pony tail and give them a few moments then release it with no problems but my toes are gone if I go into the run with it loose. In the case of the bobs, my fingers look like a cat had a hissy fit on me.
If there is absolutely no common denominator in the attacks other than you and the bird, consider tossing a towel over her when you head out there. Fighting back just makes you more of an intruder to her. Once you get the towel on her, you can then pick her up and hold her a bit, doing the "pretty bird" sweet talk thing. Walk around with her in your arms, etc. until she calms down. Do that one to 10 times a day. She'll either get the message or become a freezer camp candidate.
Okay, every time you go out, are you wearing the same hat, the same shirt, the same pair of shoes? Perhaps the same perfume or necklace. Certain things can set off a bird. All my little Buffs love me dearly UNLESS I have my hair loose and not in my usual pony tail. Pony tail = alpha chicken. Loose hair = attack dummy. The same goes for my bobs. I can go out with my hair loose, reach back and hold it in one hand, imitating a pony tail and give them a few moments then release it with no problems but my toes are gone if I go into the run with it loose. In the case of the bobs, my fingers look like a cat had a hissy fit on me.
If there is absolutely no common denominator in the attacks other than you and the bird, consider tossing a towel over her when you head out there. Fighting back just makes you more of an intruder to her. Once you get the towel on her, you can then pick her up and hold her a bit, doing the "pretty bird" sweet talk thing. Walk around with her in your arms, etc. until she calms down. Do that one to 10 times a day. She'll either get the message or become a freezer camp candidate.
