August Hatch-A-Long!

[Heidisgran]

I think you might win her over faster by not startling her every time she aproaches you for food. Try this: sit down and offer her food. Allow her to approach and retreat as much as she wants. When she feels comfortable next to you try slowly reaching for her chest not her back as this is threatening. When she will let you touch her YOU retreat before she gets uncomfortable. This way she learns that she doesn't need to run away and that she has to come to you to get petted. It works with horses anyway and they are both prey animals so it's worth a shot!

Thx I went to see her today and I think she is getting more use to me I get a treat and kneel down then I put the treat in my knee so if she wants the treat she has to come on to me then i stroke her which she usually runs away from so quickly grab another treat and put an my lap so she has to come back
Thx for the advise did not know that touching the back was threatening where about on the chest just on her front under her beak?

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She didn't like me much at first, then one day, she became velcro.  I have noticed, if you put them out with the bigger chickens for awhile, then you go back and 'save' them, they will love you forever.  I didn't do this on purpose, I just noticed after a couple of times trying to add the younger ones.  

Wow the light Sussex attacked her today in my arms she at ran her then I held her up high then she jumped at me so I pushed the Sussex back but she is still scared of me

Thanks right now I am crying I just had my dog break one of my chicks necks it dead now so we only have 4 chicks now mum didn't even preteck it

Oh that's horrible I had two BO chicks that hatched only to be squished

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[Heidisgran]

I think you might win her over faster by not startling her every time she aproaches you for food. Try this: sit down and offer her food. Allow her to approach and retreat as much as she wants. When she feels comfortable next to you try slowly reaching for her chest not her back as this is threatening. When she will let you touch her YOU retreat before she gets uncomfortable. This way she learns that she doesn't need to run away and that she has to come to you to get petted. It works with horses anyway and they are both prey animals so it's worth a shot!

Thx I went to see her today and I think she is getting more use to me I get a treat and kneel down then I put the treat in my knee so if she wants the treat she has to come on to me then i stroke her which she usually runs away from so quickly grab another treat and put an my lap so she has to come back
Thx for the advise did not know that touching the back was threatening where about on the chest just on her front under her beak?

This is a quote but it is refusing to put it in a quote box just to let you know:

She didn't like me much at first, then one day, she became velcro.  I have noticed, if you put them out with the bigger chickens for awhile, then you go back and 'save' them, they will love you forever.  I didn't do this on purpose, I just noticed after a couple of times trying to add the younger ones.  

Wow the light Sussex attacked her today in my arms she at ran her then I held her up high then she jumped at me so I pushed the Sussex back but she is still scared of me

Thanks right now I am crying I just had my dog break one of my chicks necks it dead now so we only have 4 chicks now mum didn't even preteck it

Oh that's horrible I had two BO chicks that hatched only to be squished

[/quote so sorry...not much she can.do to a dog....we've all been through some like that....its so hard

 

[Heidisgran]

I seriously can't stop crying it is just SOOO sad I don't know what to do because the poor thing is dieing such a painful death

oh I wish I could give you a hug

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: most likely if it's little neck was broken it was at best in a comma and didn't feel or no anything!

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: most likely if it's little neck was broken it was at best in a comma and didn't feel or no anything!
UGH!! KNOW anything!

just get the survivors and give them little chickie hugs!! I kiss mine I don't care

 

[chickarooo]

Thanks SOOO much u make me feel better the dog is chained up just so he can learn his lesson but he is only a 4 week old puppy so I guess he just wanted to playing

 

[sweetappleacres]

The sweetest thing happened yesterday I just forgot to write about it. I heard a loud cheeping from my 11 day old bator eggs but disregarded it as sleeping sounded so much sweeter. The thought crossed my mind that maybe one got out of the brooder cage (wouldn't be the first time). But like I said, sleep sounded much better. I figured if something bad was going on I'd hear A LOT of commotion. I finally got up and sure enough one was out but it was next to my Persian kitty. She was babysitting the chick til I got there. How sweet!

 

[chickarooo]

I have two 12 week old Muscovy ducklings one male one female but my male is very big and he seem to struggle walking far he just sits down a lot and really walks very rarely is this normal

 

[Roxannemc]

Thanks SOOO much u make me feel better the dog is chained up just so he can learn his lesson but he is only a 4 week old puppy so I guess he just wanted to playing

Oh 4 weeks old... he has no idea. A baby himself like a2 year old human baby
So sorry to hear this Does upset you so much

I had mine kill one of my really nice looking silver laced cockrel
I have a ton of cockrels running around id like to feed to the dog LOL(not really ) but he got the ONE of about 8 I wanted to keep!! GGRRR. It died very fast neck no blood.good thing if they have to go but so mad..

 

[Roxannemc]

The sweetest thing happened yesterday I just forgot to write about it. I heard a loud cheeping from my 11 day old bator eggs but disregarded it as sleeping sounded so much sweeter. The thought crossed my mind that maybe one got out of the brooder cage (wouldn't be the first time). But like I said, sleep sounded much better. I figured if something bad was going on I'd hear A LOT of commotion. I finally got up and sure enough one was out but it was next to my Persian kitty. She was babysitting the chick til I got there. How sweet!

SO CUTE!!!!